Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Gray, Richard P., 1970 

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RICHARD P. GRAY 

  NEWSOMS - Richard Percy Gray, 83, died in his home Tuesday after a long 
illness. 

  A native of Southampton County, he was the husband of the late Mrs. Mary F. 
Gray and a son of Benjamin and Mrs. Johnnie Britton Gray. 

  He was a retired merchant and a member of Newsoms Baptist Church. 

  Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Nellie Mack, Mrs. Lucile Cyrus, and Mrs. 
Evelyn Ferguson of Newsoms and Mrs. Edith Forrest of Franklin; four sons, 
Edward Gray of Norfolk, Clyde Gray of Chuckatuck, Hubert Gray of Emporia, 
and Thomas Gray of Windsor; two brothers, Bennie Gray of Carrsville and 
Charlie Gray of Emporia; two sisters, Mrs. Nannie Drake of Newsoms and Mrs. 
Sarah Smith of Emporia; 22 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. 

  A funeral service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in McDowell Funeral home, 
Boykins, by the Rev. Harry Bunch.  Burial will be in Newsoms Cemetery. 

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RICHARD PERCY GRAY 

   NEWSOMS - A funeral service for Richard Percy Gray was conducted Friday 
at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Harry Bunch.  Burial was in Newsoms Cemetery.

   Gray, 83, died in his home Tuesday after a long illness.

   A native of Southampton County, he was the husband of the late Mrs. 
Mary F. Gray and a son of Benjamin and Mrs. Johnnie Britton Gray.

   He was a retired merchant and a member of Newsoms Baptist Church.

   Surviving are four daughters Mrs. Nellie Mack, Mrs. Lucile Cyrus, and 
Mrs. Evelyn Ferguson of Newsoms and Mrs. Edith Forrest of Franklin; four 
sons, Edwards Gray of Norfolk, Clyde Gray of Chuckatuck, Hubert Gray of 
Emporia and Thomas Gray of Windsor; two brothers, Bennie Gray of Carrsville, 
and Charlie Gray of Emporia; two sisters, Mrs. Nannie Drake of Newsoms and 
Mrs. Sarah Smith of Emporia; 22 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.


Richard Percy GRAY, retired merchant, 
b. 9 Nov 1887, Southampton Co., d. 29 Dec 1970, at home, Newsoms, 
interred in Hollywood Cemetery*, Newsoms, 1 Jan 1971, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 48, No. 312, Thurs., Dec. 31, 1970, p. 10; 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Mon., Jan. 4, 1971, p. 5 

*Additional information: 

His father & step-mother are also buried there. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Hollywood list (N-37&38): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Linda S. Johnson - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #35379662. 

D.Cert. 71-037958 

The obits fail to mention his second wife, Georgie (WORRELL LASSITER DRAKE) 
   GRAY.  She is buried with her second husband in Beechwood Cemetery, 
   Boykins.  SCHS Cemetery Project, Beechwood list (BE-AX2-76): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt 

His first wife's obit ("Tidewater News," Sep. 19, 1952, p. 10) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/g600r4ob.txt 

His step-mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 21, 1938) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/g600s1ob.txt 


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