Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Mrs. Gray

Jennie Alice Gray, 83, lost her battle with cancer on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at her home.

Jennie was born on April 4, 1927, in Fleming County to the late Elmer and Mabel Hughes Mitchell.

She was the wife of the late Henry Jasper Gray.

She leaves behind her sons, Stanley (Anita White) Gray, Roy Lee (Bonnie) Gray, Billy Joe Gray and David Gray; a daughter-in-law, Willadean Gray; a devoted brother, William "Bunky" Mitchell, and a very special niece, Patty Ann Evans; grandchildren, Jimmy Gray, Jennifer Bradford (Chris Weber), Vera (Rusty) Bryant, Jody Gray, Tammy (Jeff) Fryman, Sherry (David) Christiansen, Patty (David) Cropper, Susan (Gordon) Pepper, Rachel (Troy) Emmons, Miranda (Matt) Mers, Jeffery Gray and Cheyenne Gray; 20 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Jennie will forever be remembered as a genuine woman and also as a strong woman of God.

Besides her husband and parents, Jennie was preceded in death by her sons, Cecil Gray, Cleve Gray and Rennie Clay Gray; her grandson, Jeromy Keith Fryman; a daughter-in-law, Helen Shrout Gray; her brother, Elmer "Buddy" Mitchell; and her sisters, Dorothy Mitchell, Evelyn Mitchell, Jettie Evans and Artie Ishmael.

Services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, at the Pleasant Ridge Christian Church in Cowan with the Rev. Jeff Greene officiating.

She will be laid to rest at the Elizaville Cemetery.

Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. today Dec, 1, 2010 at the church. Pallbearers will be her great-grandsons, Derrick Jones, Shaun Fryman, Michael Gray, Dylan Emmons, Tyler Jones, Bradley Gray, Cole Christiansen, Trey Fryman and Aaron Christiansen. Honorary pallbearers will be her great-granddaughters, Stephanie Gray, Shambre Bradford, Savanah Martin, Courtney Fryman, Michelle Gray, Chelsea Emmons, Shaylah Cropper, Breanna Fugate, Skylar Barber, Lakyn Gray and Mattison Mers.

Arrangements by Price Bros. Funeral Home, Elizaville.