David Raymond Gray, 87, of Princeton passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014 at Princeton Community Hospital after a long battle with illnesses. He was born in Green Sulphur Springs to Benjamin Franklin Gary and Sylvia Hix Gray. He was a 1945 graduate of Welch High School, Welch, and was retired from Consolidated Coal at Turkey Gap Mine after 33 years. Raymond served in the United States Navy in the Pacific aboard the USS Alaska during World War II. He was a 39 years resident of Kimball, where he was a member of Houston United Methodist Church, serving over 30 years as Treasurer of the Sunday School. After moving to Princeton in 1989, he was a member of Stinson United Methodist Church on the Oakvale Road in Princeton. He was an active member of the Twilight Twirlers Square Dance Club and the Bluefield Virginia Ballroom Club. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters: Louise Hartwell, Virginia Mease, Rosalie Garten and Lorene Price, as well as an infant sister and brother. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Anna Day Gray, of the home. Additional survivors include his daughter Sharon and spouse David of Rocky Gap, VA, sons, David & spouse Trula of Lillington, NC; Larry & spouse Carol of Princeton; and Barry & spouse Russell of Roanoke, VA. Four grandchildren: Chris Gray & spouse Stacy of Angier, NC; Olivia Gray of Durham, NC; David Larkin Jr. & spouse Ashley of Charleston, SC; and Nicole Larkin of Lewisburg; and his great grandson and the light of his eyes, David Joseph Raymond Larkin of Charleston, SC. One brother, Billy Gray of Conway, SC. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Monday, march 10, 2014 from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Pastor Devin Olachea officiating. He will be laid to rest at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton with grandchildren serving as pallbearers; Christ & Olivia Gray, David & Nicole Larkin; nephews Roger Garten, Harry Gregory, Rick Gregory, Mike Day, and Philip Peterson; and family friend, David Warren. Friends may visit with the family Monday from Noon until the service hour at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made in his honor to Stinson United Methodist Church, Oakvale Road, Princeton, WV 24740
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:46:10 +0000
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