Marie Gray

Marie Gray, 85, of Hamburg, died Friday, July 8, 2016 at her residence.  Mrs. Gray was a native of Monticello; a resident of Hamburg for the past 30 years and a former resident of Crossett for many years.  She worked for the Georgia-Pacific Corporation Plywood Mill for 25 years having retired in 1994.  She was a member of the Trinity Free Will Baptist Church.  She faithfully read her Bible having read her Bible many times.  She loved everyone and loved helping anyone that needed it.  She enjoyed working in her yard and spending time outside.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Dean Bradford Gray in 1965; a granddaughter, Melinda Ferguson in 2007; her parents, Abraham Green & Willie Holdcraft Elton; a brother, Fagan Elton and two sisters, Flora Walker and Lela Holland.

She is survived by a son, Phillip Gray; a daughter, Jocelyn Wykoff both of Hamburg; a sister, Daphine Martin of Camden; two brothers, Frances Elton of Little Rock and Bud Elton of Medford, Oregon; six grandchildren, Bobby Kelley, Robin Kelley, Brad Gray, Tara Thomas, Jessica Brewbaker and Chad Gray and nine great-grandchildren, Breanna Kelley, Brittany Kelley, Addison Gray, Cody Ferguson, Megan Ferguson, Isaiah Thomas, Tyler Kelley, Hunter Kelley and David Wykoff III.

Funeral services are 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Trinity Free Will Baptist Church with Dr. Shawn Williams officiating.  Burial will be in Pinewood Memorial Park. Pallbearers are Brad Gray, Chad Gray, Bobby Kelley, Dave Wykoff, Eddie Black and Harold Roberts.  Honorary pallbearer is Robin Kelley.  Memorials may be made to the Trinity Free Will Baptist Church, 803 Ashley Road 95, Hamburg, AR 71646.  

Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. 

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