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Benjamin Gray Obituary
Oct 10, 1945 - Aug 5, 2025
Benjamin Clifton Gray was born on October 10,1945 in Winston-Salem to the late Bennie and Margretta Gray. He departed this life at his home on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 after a courageous battle with Dementia. He was educated in the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School System graduating in 1964 from Atkins High School. A standout athlete in football and baseball, he played both offensive and defensive positions and received a scholarship to Virginia Union University. He was proud to have been drafted by the Denver Broncos training camp ultimately ended his football career due to injury. He completed his BA degree from Virginia Union University in Sociology. He was employed by Nationwide Insurance, the Richmond and WS Urban Leagues, and Media General Publishing Co. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Sharmel ; sisters Mary Alice Crowell ,Olivia Gray and Edith Mae Gray; Aunt Onetta Yokely Scott and Nephew Bishop Napoleon Lee Crowell, Sr. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 56 years Carolyn Ingram Gray; daughter Traci Gray of Baltimore, Maryland; special niece Carolyn Gray; nieces Barbara Brinkley, Anita Rice, and Veronica Hughes; nephews Wayne (Tonette) Crowell, Christopher (Monica) Crowell, James Crowell, and Ricky (Shenika) Crowell; Sisters-in–law, Anna (Clarence) Gilliam and Gloria Ingram; brothers -in -law Calvin Ingram and Caesar(Margaret) Ingram and a bonus brother David ( Ernestine) Cooper. His circle of family and extended to the many nieces and nephews in the Ingram Family whom he held dear in his heart. A celebration of his life will be held at 12:00 noon on Tuesday August 12, 2025 at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Entombment Piedmont Memorial Gardens. His remains may be viewed from 12 to 5 p.m. Monday at Hooper Funeral Home.(HOOPER)
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