OBIT: Rev. G. Franklin GRAY, Jr., 2000, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  GRAY
  
    Rev. G. Franklin Gray Jr., 75, of Milroy, Pa., died Saturday, Jan. 1,
  2000, at Beverly Healthcare William Penn Nursing Home, Lewistown.  Born
  July 3, 1924, in Wilmington, Del., he was a son of the late G. Franklin and
  Mabel (Zimmerman) Gray Sr.  Also preceded in death by first wife, Bessie May
  (Lohr) Gray in 1993.  Survived by wife, Ada (Nale) Boyer Gray; children,
  Lavan M. Gray, Berryville, Va., Cornelius T. Gray, Lewistown, Rev. Nellie
  Gray Cloninger, Greenwood, S.C. and Waldo R. Gray, Yeagertown;
  step-children, Rodney Boyer, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Larry Boyer, Reading, and
  Mrs. Terry (Sharon) Roberts, Milroy; nine grandchildren, six
  step-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and three
  step-great-grandchildren.  Also brothers and sisters, Thomas E. Gray,
  Texarkanna, Tex., Mrs. Rex (Marjorie) Carleton, West Columbia, Tex., Mrs.
  Thomas (Joyce) Price, Leonard, Tex., and Robert Gray, Mercers Island,
  Wash.  Graduated from Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, Tex.,
  Class of 1956.  Masters in Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas,
  Tex., 1960.  Minister for Central Pennsylvania Conference for 45 years,
  retired in 1992 and served charges in East Texas Conference for 45 years
  retiring in 1992.  Served as Interim pastor of Houstontown Charge and Three
  Springs Charge, 1992-96.  WWII veteran of U.S. Army.  Member of First United
  Methodist Church, Lewistown.  Former member of Centre Hall Grange.  Member
  and former officer of Pennsylvania Council of Alcohol Prevention.  Viewing,
  Monday 7-9 p.m. at Heller-Hoenstine Funeral Home, First Ave., Burnham, Pa.
  where a funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, with Rev. Larry L.
  Lutz officiating.  Viewing again from 3-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, at Zion Hoffman
  Lutheran Church, Friedens.  Graveside services at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, at
  Hoffman Memorial Gardens, Friedens, Rev. Kathleen Keuhl officiating. 
  Memorials to American Bible Society, P.O. Box 98011, Washington, D.C.
  20090-8011.
  
  Daily American, January 3, 2000
  
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