Obituaries:  Peter Larry Gray, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish       G-600
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 19, 2000
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net

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Peter Larry Gray 
  
  Funeral services for Peter Larry "Pete" Gray, 53, of Robeline 
were held at the Cedar Grove Baptist Church at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, 
April II. The Rev. William Hassan, Don Winn and the Rev. Ray 
Dyess officiated. Interment was in the Cedar Grove Cemetery under 
the direction of the Warren Meadows Funeral Home. 
  
  Pallbearers were Jeffery Anders, Jason Sheppkoff, Benji Keyser, 
Joe Keyser II, Trey Alford, Bert Thompson, Dale Moore, Ray Alien, 
Earl Denning and Odis Faust. There was a host of honorary 
pallbearers. 
  
  Mr. Gray, a teacher/coach in Sabine Parish, died Saturday, April 
8 from injuries sustained in an accident. 
  
  Survivors include his daughter, Jannah Collins Gray of Robeline; 
his mother, Mildred Anders Alien of Robeline; two sisters, Regina 
Keyser and husband, Joe and Kathy Jo Alford, all of Natchitoches; 
two brothers, Greg Alien and wife, Betty of Bossier City and Ted 
Alien and wife, Lolette of Robeline; four nieces, Aimee and 
Carrie Alien, Joselyn Alford and Monique Saucier; three nephews, 
Benji Keyser, Little Joe Keyser and Trey Alford; two great 
nieces, Blair and Brittany Keyser; his wife of 14 years, Janet 
Gray; and a multitude of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. 
  
  Mr. Gray was born May 2, 1946 and was raised in the 
Marthaville/Robeline area. Marthaville has always been his home. 
He was an All American basketball player for Marthaville High 
School and was awarded an athletic scholarship to Northwestern 
State University. At NSU he thrilled hundreds playing ball 
through the years. He was listed in Sports Illustrated as No. 55 
in the nation in field goal percentage. 
  
  He has coached many children at Many Junior High since 1986. 
Prior to that he coached at Capt. Shreve in Shreveport. 
  
  He was a member of the Marthaville First Baptist Church and 
loved his family, gardening, his flowers and his many, many 
friends. 
  
  Warren Meadows Funeral Home Many, La.