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Gray, Dennie Woods, d.1973

Dennie Woods Gray
The Birmingham News
12/18/1973 pg 44

Mrs. Gray
Funeral for Mrs. Dennie Woods Gray, 81, of 1444 Princeton-av, Tarrant, who died Monday, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Ragland Baptist Church with burial in Ragland Methodist Church Cemetery. Roebuck Chapel directing.
Mrs. Gray, a native of Ragland, lived in Birmingham 50 years. She was a member of Plainview Baptist Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Ada Ruth Nichols, Tallahassee, Fla., Mrs. Jennie Griffin, Hollywood, Fla., and Mrs Mava A Skelton, Wichita Falls, Tex., two sons, William Gray, Birmingham, and Arthur Gray, Pinson, and a sister, Mrs. Flora Wheeler, Ragland.

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Gray, William, d.1947

The Birmingham News
Tuesday June 17, 1947
pg 17
Heart Attack Fatal
to William Gray
Funeral services for William Gray will be held at Savannah, GA, it was announced this morning. Mr. Gray, brother of Allen Gray, president of the Jefferson County Sportsmen's Association, died of a heart attack yesterday at Jefferson Hospital.
Offices of the J.C.S.A will be closed for several days, Mr. Gray said last night.

The Birmingham News
Wednesday June 18, 1947
pg 18
Gray - William Gray, age 73, of Savannah, GA., passed away Monday pm at a local infirmary. Survived by the widow, Mrs. William Gray; 1 brother, Allan Gray. Body was shipped Tuesday pm to Savannah, GA, for services and interment by Luquire.

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Gray, Frances Victoria, d.1955

The Birmingham News
Monday November 7, 1955
pg 15
Mrs. Frances Gray,
of Dixiana, dies
Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Victoria Gray, 81, who died yesterday at her home in Dixiana, Ala, will be held Wednesday.
Services will be held at 2 pm at the Bradford Baptist Church with the Rev. Jasper Kelly and the Rev. Oscar York officiating. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery, Brown-Service, Norwood, directing.
Mrs. Gray is survived by her husband, Durbin Gray; two sons, E. H. and Lofton Gray, of North Carolina; four daughters, Mrs. Leona Watson, Mrs. Ruby McCombs, Mrs. Reva Glass and Mrs. Geneva Hawkins, 18 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

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Gray, Ida Jane Campbell d.1948

The Birmingham News
Saturday June 5, 1948
pg 10
Gray - Mrs. Ida Jane Campbell Gray, age 76, of Ragland, Ala, passed away Friday pm at the residence. Survived by 2 daughtes, Mrs. Dillie Ann Phillips, Ragland, Ala, and Mrs. Loney Campbell, Ragland; 4 step-children, Robert Gray, Louisville, Ky. Arthur Gray, Tarrant City; Mrs. Sadie Gibbs, Sayre, Ala, and Mrs. Margaret Chamliss, Oakland, Calif; 10 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren. Funeral services 2 pm Sunday from Macedonia Baptist Church, Ragland. Interment adjoining cemetery, the Rev. Tony Gann and the Rev. Reese officiating. Vice directing.

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Gray, Ethel Lillian Parsons, d.1974

The Birmingham News
Monday, April 29, 1974
pg 39
Gray, Mrs. Ethel Lillian, age 68 of 1727 14 Avenue South, passed away Saturday at a local hospital. She is survived by one daughter Mrs. Nettie (Betty) Carroll of B'ham, one step-son O. D. Brogdon of Atlanta, three brothers David L. Parsons, Sr. of Bham, James W. Parsons, Sr. of Fairfield and A. H. Parsons of Jacksonville, Fla, several nieces and nephews, several great nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be Tuesday 11 am at the Chapel. Interment in The Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery in Dolomite, Reverend Jack LeGrande officiating, Johns-Rideout's 2116 8 Avenue South, directing.

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Gray, Durbin I., d.1959

Birmingham News
Sunday, September 20, 1959
pg B2

Mr. Durbin I. Gray, age 91, of Bradford, Ala, passed away Friday pm at the residence. Survived by 4 daughters, Mrs. Otis McCombs of Pinson, Ala, Mrs. Leona Watson of Bessemer, Mrs. Otis Glass of Bradford, Mrs. Clarence Hawkins of Flat Creek, 2 sons, Hubert Gray of Bradford, Ala, Lofton Gray of Amherst, VA, 18 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held Sunday 2:30 pm from Bradford Baptist Church, interment Hopewell Cemetery, the Rev. Jasper Kelley, the Rev. R. J. Cash and the Rev. D. W. Akins officiating. Remains to lie in state at the church from 1:30 until 2:30 pm. Brown-Service, Norwood, directing.

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Gray, Hester Smith, d.1959

Birmingham News
Sunday, September 20, 1959
pg B2

Mrs. Hester Smith Gray, age 80, of 4225 4th Ave. S. passed away Friday pm in Panama City, Fla. She is survived by the husband William N. Gray; 2 sisters, Mrs. D. F. Black and Mrs. G. W. Harris, both of Atlanta, Ga., and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Sunday 2:30 pm. from Johns-Ridout's Church Chapel, the Rev. James E. Harris officiating. Interment Elmwood Cemetery, Johns-Ridout's directing, 2136 8th Ave. S.

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Gray, Ruby Allen, d.1975

The Birmingham News
Wed, Aug 20, 1975
Page 71
Metro Edition
Mrs. Ruby Allen Gray, 84, of 108 West Hawthorn Road, Homewood, who died Monday, was an Alabama native and a member ofTrinity United Methodist Church. She was a retired bookkeeper for Spivey Johnson Co., and a former member of the 50 Plus Bridge Associaion. Graveside service was today at Elmwood, Valley Chapel directing. Survivors include two nieces, Mrs. Laura Clanton, Lakeland, Fla, and Mrs. Morgan Tyler, Greenville, SC, and a nephew, James Clapp, Memphis, Tenn.

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Gray, Marvin Lofton, d.1972

The Birmingham News
Tuesday Feb 15, 1972
pg 21
Gray, Mr. Marvin Lofton, age 65, of Rt 1 Box 63 Pinson, passed away Sunday pm at the residence. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Josephine Gray; one daughter, Tresa Ann Gray; one brother, Herbert Gray, all of Pinson; four sisters, Mrs. Leona Watson of Bessemer, Mrs. Otis McCombs and Mrs. Otis Glass, both of Pinson, Mrs Clarence Hawkins of Flat Creek; a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday 2pm at Roebuck Chapel. Rev. Lester Bullard officiating, Interment Hopewell Cemetery, Ridout's Brown Service, Roebuck Chapel, directing.

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Watson, Leona, d.1972

The Birmingham News
Wednesday, August 30, 1972
Pg 75
Mrs. Leona Watson, 79, of 1621 Berkley Ave, Bessemer, died Monday. An Alabama native, Mrs. Watson lived in Bessemer more than 50 years. She was a member of Bessemer First Baptist Church and Larkspur Garden Club. Funeral was today at Brown Service Bessemer with burial in Cedar Hill. Survivors include two sons, Charles T. and Fred G. Watson, both of Bessemer; two daughters, Mrs. J. L. Hurst, Panama City, Fla, and Mrs. James Molleson, Homewood; and three sisters, Mrs. Otis Glass, Mrs. Otis McCombs and Mrs. Clarence Hawkins, and a brother, Herbert Gray, all of Pinson. (obit has photo)