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Obituary of Mary Alice Edwards Gray

MARY ALICE EDWARDS GRAY

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, October 6, 2000 

Mary Alice Edwards Gray, 71, died Oct. 5, 2000. Born in Northampton County, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Claude Thomas and Mary Rebecca Askew Edwards and the widow of Edward Johnny Gray. She was retired from Town and County Department Store and worked at All Sewn Up following her retirement. She was a Baptist. 

Survivors include her son, Thomas B. Gray and his wife, Karen, of Chesterfield; two sisters, Estelle E. Harrell of Jackson, N.C., and Barbara E. Outland of Fayetteville, N.C.; two grandsons, Jeff and Blake Gray; two sisters-in-law, Daisy Morgan of Louisville, Ky., and Jean Edwards of Roanoke Rapids, N.C.; two brothers-in-law, Judson Jilcott of Roxobel, N.C., and R.L. Gray of Johnsonville, S.C.; and several nieces and nephews. 

A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Southampton Memorial Park with the Rev. Kenneth Williams officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home and suggests that memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B9


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Mary Alice Edwards Gray, 71, of Northampton County, North Carolina, died on 5 Oct 2000. She was the daughter of Claude Thomas and Mary Rebecca Askew Edwards and the widow of Edward Johnny Gray.

A graveside service was held on 8 Oct 2000 at Southampton Memorial Park with Rev. Kenneth Williams officiating.

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MARY ALICE EDWARDS GRAY

Mary Alice Edwards Gray, 71, died 5 October 2000. Born in Northampton County, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Claude Thomas and Mary Rebecca Askew Edwards and the widow of Edward Johnny Gray. She was retired from Town and County Department Store and worked at All Sewn Up following her retirement. She was a Baptist.  

Survivors include her son, Thomas B. Gray and his wife, Karen, of Chesterfield; two sisters, Estelle E. Harrell of Jackson, N.C., and Barbara E. Outland of Fayetteville, N.C.; two grandsons, Jeff and Blake Gray; two sisters-in-law, Daisy Morgan of Louisville, Ky., and Jean Edwards of Roanoke Rapids, N.C.; two brothers-in-law, Judson Jilcott of Roxobel, N.C., and R.L. Gray of Johnsonville, S.C.; and several nieces and nephews.  

A graveside service was held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday [8 October 2000] at Southampton Memorial Park with the Rev. Kenneth Williams officiating. The family received friends Saturday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home and suggested that memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851.  

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| Field | Value                                                |
| Name  | Mary Alice Edwards Gray                              |
| Age   | 71 years                                             |
| Birth | 1929 (estimated); Northampton County, North Carolina |
| Death | 5 Oct 2000                                           |
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| Name                       | Relationship    | Residence                |
| Mary Alice Edwards Gray    | Decedent        | Northampton County, N.C. |
| Claude Thomas Edwards      | Father          | Deceased                 |
| Mary Rebecca Askew Edwards | Mother          | Deceased                 |
| Edward Johnny Gray         | Husband         | Deceased                 |
| Thomas B. Gray             | Son             | Chesterfield, Virginia   |
| Karen Gray                 | Daughter-in-law | Chesterfield, Virginia   |
| Estelle E. Harrell         | Sister          | Jackson, N.C.            |
| Barbara E. Outland         | Sister          | Fayetteville, N.C.       |
| Jeff Gray                  | Grandson        | [Not stated]             |
| Blake Gray                 | Grandson        | [Not stated]             |
| Daisy Morgan               | Sister-in-law   | Louisville, Kentucky     |
| Jean Edwards               | Sister-in-law   | Roanoke Rapids, N.C.     |
| Judson Jilcott             | Brother-in-law  | Roxobel, N.C.            |
| R.L. Gray                  | Brother-in-law  | Johnsonville, S.C.       |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 6 Oct 2000           |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B9                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired from Town and County Department Store.  
• Worked at All Sewn Up following retirement.  
• Member of the Baptist faith.  
• Memorial donations made to the American Cancer Society.  
• Birth name was Mary Alice Edwards.

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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