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Earl Gray Obituary
A native of Lenoir County, he was the son of the late Romey and Lucille Davis Gray.
Mr. Gray was a graduate of NC State University with a BS and a Masters Degree and was an avid Wolfpack fan. He was a retired Agriculture teacher, having taught at Trenton, Hookerton, Anderson Creek, Angier, and at Harnett Central High School. An active member of the Angier Baptist Church, he served as a Deacon, Sunday School teacher, leader of Baptist Men, and RA leader and also was past president of the Angier Senior Citizens Club.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 am Monday at Angier Baptist Church. Burial will follow at 3:00 pm at the Holland-Gray Family Cemetery, Kinston, NC.
A devoted husband, father, granddaddy and great-granddaddy he is survived by his wife of 56 years, Jean Noble Gray; daughters, Brenda G. Talton and husband, Tommy of Siler City and Betty G. Kiefer and husband, Brent of Garner; son, Earl Eugene Gray, Jr. and wife, Karen of Kipling; sister, Lucy E. McCoy of Cove City; brothers, George E. Gray of Raleigh and Charlie E. Gray of Kinston; grandchildren, Michelle T. Goss, Stephanie T. Greer, Crystal S. Harrelson, Chad Shipley, Trey Tidwell, Steven Kiefer, Grayson Kiefer and Emily Gray; great-grandchildren, Chase Goss, Mikaela Goss and Colton Harrelson.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Carol Gray Shipley.
The family will be at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier, 3:00– 5:00 pm Sunday and at other times at the home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Angier Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 130 Angier, NC 27501.
Condolences may be made to Bryan-leefuneralhome.com
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Memories and Condolences
for Earl Gray
Linda Rouse Sutton (:>)
January 11, 2010
What a great Uncle I had in you Uncle Earl. ALways smiling and sharing that wit of yours. Sharing our love for the Wolfpack, NC State University and family. You truly were a good man respected by many far and wide. You raised wonderful children and grandchildren and most of all kept my second Mom (Aunt Jean) in line. I will never forget all that the both of you did to make us feel at home when we moved to Cary for those 5 years. I probably would have come crying back to Kinston had it not been for yall. Thanks for loving Clyde & I like your own children. We will all be together one day again.
Janice Grady
January 11, 2010
May your faith sustain you during this
period of sadness. May your memories
keep Earl forever in your hearts.
I remember that he was an excellent
President of the Deep Run Alumni
Association.
Janice Barwick Grady '58
Linda Hawk
January 10, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Charles Woodall
January 10, 2010
Our prayers are with you and your family in your time of grief.
Martha Noble Woodall and Charles
Dot Dawson
January 10, 2010
When the Lord calls our loved ones home, he leaves a gift of memories in exchange. I know you have lots of good memories to help you through the sad days. Renewing old friends during the Christmas tree meetings was a special
time for Scotty and I visiting with you all.
Scotty and Dot Dawson
Vivian and David Coleman
January 10, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire family during this time of sorrow and healing.
Lynell Barnes
January 10, 2010
May God Bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. My thoughts and prayers for strength are with you all. I am a former student and i remember Mr. Gray fondly.
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