Kennith Gray Obituary
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He was born January 21, 1938, to the late Arlis Laverne Gray and Dollie Bammah (Elmore) Gray. Kennith served in the Arkansas Army National Guard from 1956 to 1964. He was an ordained minister serving many area churches, preaching many services where he was a Licensed Funeral Director with Lewis Funeral Home, and served as a Columbia County Sheriff's Office as a Reserve Deputy.
Zane is preceded in death by his parents, grandson Matthew Jordon Morris, sister Hattie Burge, and two brothers in law William Edward Thurman and Jerry Staggs.
Zane is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary Jane Gray of Magnolia; three children, Jeffery Zane Gray of Magnolia, Michael Wayne Gray and wife Barbara of Magnolia, and Angela Jane (Gray) Millican and husband Wayne of Cabot, Arkansas; 4 grandsons, Aaron and Sara Morris, Brandon Gray, Jonathon Gray, and Dustin and Katie Morris; three great grandchildren, Jane Marie Morris, Jordynne Morris, and Matthew Morris; two sisters, Yvonne and Jerry Payne and Ruby Staggs; two brothers in law, David Burge and Billy Thurman; sister in law Monty Thurman;
The family would like to especially thank Life Touch Hospice, Courtney Phillips, Marjorie Covington, and Columbia County Ambulance Service for the care, comfort and love that has shown to our family.
Visitation with the family will begin Friday, November 4, 2022, at 1:00 PM at Lewis Funeral Home Chapel with a funeral service to follow at 2:00 PM with Charles Lloyd and Aaron Morris officiating under the direction of Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. in Magnolia. Burial will follow at Thurman Cemetery in Springhill, Louisiana. Memorials may be made to Life Touch Hospice, 230 Champagnolle Road, El Dorado, Arkansas 71730.
Pallbearers will be Aaron Morris, Dustin Morris, Brandon Gray, Jonathon Gray, Tony Russell, Bo Burge, and Jonathan Berry.
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