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Jean McCall Gray, 79 of Burgaw, NC passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012.
Jean was born in Transylvania County, NC on May 22, 1933, to Floyd and Clara Hensley.
She was a graduate of Brevard Junior College and Western Carolina University and earned a Masters in Education Degree from North Carolina Central University. Jean was a Math teacher at Carr Junior High School and an Algebra teacher and later served as an assistant principle at Brogden Junior High School in Durham City Schools before retiring in 1993.
Jean was a member of Poston Baptist Church in Wallace, NC. She lived out her Christian faith by sharing her incredible gift of teaching. She taught children of missionaries in the school year 1994-1995 in Bonne Finn, Haiti. She tutored children in her community and in the after-school program at Poston Baptist Church. She was an outstanding adult Bible study teacher. Her hobbies included making baskets, cooking, gardening, reading, and traveling to see her children and grandchildren.
Jean was preceded in death by two husbands, William H. (Bill) McCall and Eugene E. Gray.
She is survived by four sons and their wives; Gary and Janice McCall, Tampa, FL; Ken and Jo McCall, Wilmington, NC; Joe and Pam McCall, Hillsboro, NC; and John and Joy McCall, Chugiak, AK. She was the proud grandmother of seven grandchildren and great-grandmother of one great-grandchild. Other survivors include two brothers, Steve Hensley, Spiro, OK and Joe Hensley, Etowah, NC, and one sister, Jerri Derouen, Biloxi, MS.
A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Sunday, September 23, 2012, at 2:30 PM, at The First Baptist Church of Wilmington, NC. The family will receive guests at the church beginning at 1:30 PM.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Baptist Children's Home of North Carolina in Thomasville, NC (www.bchfamily.org).
Please share memories and condolences with the family at www.wilmingtoncares.com
Wilmington Funeral and Cremation, 1535 S. 41st Street, Wilmington, NC 28403; 910.791-9099
Online condolences at StarNewsOnline.com
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Pam Maloney
September 25, 2012
Jean became like a mother to me and like a grandmother to my daughters. They called her "Grandma Jean". God used her to help meet needs in my family that no one else could. We loved her like part of our family. She was a great example of Christ in a person and role model to follow. Jean is greatly missed by many, but we will be reunited again someday.
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