A Celebration of Life Service was held at noon on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at First Baptist Church Coffeeville for Mr. David L. Gray, 80, of Coffeeville, who died on Friday, Jan. 14, in Grenada. Burial followed in Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery in Yalobusha County. The Rev. Truman Scarborough and the Rev. Craig Baker officiated. Family and friends gathered one hour prior to the service on Friday, Jan. 21, at the church.
David was born on April 20, 1941, in Coffeeville, the son of Lewis Rufus Sr. and Margaret Bessie Vickery Gray. He was a faithful and devoted member of First Baptist Church Coffeeville where he served in many capacities including, deacon, Sunday school teacher and choir member. He spent most of his working life as a certified master electrician and retired as a rural carrier with the United States Postal Service. David honorably served our country in the United States Army and Air Force. His passing leaves a tremendous void in the lives he touched during his time on Earth, but we rejoice in knowing he held in his soul the cure to death, a relationship with Jesus Christ.
His parents; one brother, Lewis Rufus Gray Jr.; two grandchildren, Earl Raymond Nelson III and Brandy Ford Boyd; two great grandchildren, Zach Boyd and Braylin Boyd, and a son-in-law, Raymond Nelson Jr., preceded David in death.
Survivors include, his daughters, Bonnie C. Nelson of Coffeeville, Betty Melton (John) of Coffeeville, Bobbie Gray (Randy) of Coffeeville, Brenda Ford (Richard) of Coffeeville, Bernita Carvan (Rickey) of Enid and Beverly Campbell (Dreva) of Coffeeville; sisters, Rebecca McCullar (William), Carolyn Sue McCormack (Jack) and Ellen Harper (Paul), all of Coffeeville; three brothers, Larry Joe Gray (Barbara) of Water Valley, Rodney Gray (Cheryl) of Coffeeville and Donald Gray (Sherry) of Water Valley; 23 grandchildren, 53 great grandchildren and 14 great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Austin Gray, Barry Gray, Brad Gray, Conner Gray, Lee Gray and Alan McCullar. Honorary pallbearers were Rickey Lyle Carvan, Dustin Davis, Cody Ford, Marshall Gardner, Anthony Gray, Bill Gray, Paul Gray, Ricky Melton Jr. and Jason Nelson.
Online condolences can be expressed to the family at www.mckibbenandguinn.com
McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada was in charge of arrangements.
