Obituary of Ann Wareing Gray 25 MAY 1933 - 30 JUL 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ann Gray Edwards Ann Gray Edwards, 88, of Smithfield passed away Friday, July 30, 2021. She is preceded in death by her parents, Mills and Irma Gray, when she was a young child, then she was raised by William and Minnie Gray. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Edwards, Jr., a sister and two half-sisters. Mrs. Edwards was a past Deputy Commissioner of Revenue and General Registrar of Isle of Wight County and was also the Treasurer of the town of Smithfield. She was a past member of the Smithfield Ruritan Club and a devoted member of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church. Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Stephanie E. Phillips of Poquoson, VA; grandchildren, Capt Travis Worrell (Brittany) of Las Vegas, NV; Ashley Bentley (Kyle) of Leesburg, VA; Ericka Phillips and Gunnar Phillips, both of Poquoson, VA; two great grandsons, Donald Bentley and Easton Worrell; along with her faithful companion, Rudolph. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 in the Tucker Swamp Baptist Church at 11 AM with Pastor Curt Faison officiating. Burial will be private. Memorial donations may be made to Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, 37527 Seacock Chapel Rd, Zuni, VA 23898. R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory, Suffolk Chapel is serving the family. Condolences may be regis- tered at RWBakerFH.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newport News, Virginia Daily Press 01 Aug 2021 Page A15 Article clipped from Daily Press -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 25 MAY 1933 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 30 JUL 2021 - Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Narrative Summary of the Obituary Ann Gray Edwards, 88, of Smithfield died 30 Jul 2021 in Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. She was born 25 May 1933 in Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, to Mills and Irma Gray and was predeceased by her husband, Benjamin Edwards Jr. A funeral service for Ann Gray Edwards was held 3 Aug 2021 at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church with Pastor Curt Faison officiating. Burial was private. R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory, Suffolk Chapel, handled arrangements. ### Transcript Ann Wareing Gray 25 MAY 1933 - 30 JUL 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ann Gray Edwards Ann Gray Edwards, 88, of Smithfield passed away Friday, July 30, 2021. She is preceded in death by her parents, Mills and Irma Gray, when she was a young child, then she was raised by William and Minnie Gray. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Edwards, Jr., a sister and two half-sisters. Mrs. Edwards was a past Deputy Commissioner of Revenue and General Registrar of Isle of Wight County and was also the Treasurer of the town of Smithfield. She was a past member of the Smithfield Ruritan Club and a devoted member of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church. Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Stephanie E. Phillips of Poquoson, VA; grandchildren, Capt Travis Worrell (Brittany) of Las Vegas, NV; Ashley Bentley (Kyle) of Leesburg, VA; Ericka Phillips and Gunnar Phillips, both of Poquoson, VA; two great grandsons, Donald Bentley and Easton Worrell; along with her faithful companion, Rudolph. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 in the Tucker Swamp Baptist Church at 11 AM with Pastor Curt Faison officiating. Burial will be private. Memorial donations may be made to Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, 37527 Seacock Chapel Rd, Zuni, VA 23898. R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory, Suffolk Chapel is serving the family. Condolences may be registered at RWBakerFH.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 25 MAY 1933 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 30 JUL 2021 - Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA] ### Vital Statistics Summary |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Data | |-------|--------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Ann Gray Edwards (Ann Wareing Gray) | | Age | 88 years | | Birth | 25 May 1933; Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA | | Death | 30 Jul 2021; Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| ### Table of Relationships |---------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-----------------------|----------------------|----------------| | Ann Gray Edwards | Decedent | Smithfield, VA | | Mills Gray | Father (deceased) | Unknown | | Irma Gray | Mother (deceased) | Unknown | | William Gray | Guardian | Unknown | | Minnie Gray | Guardian | Unknown | | Benjamin Edwards Jr. | Husband (deceased) | Unknown | | Stephanie E. Phillips | Daughter | Poquoson, VA | | Capt Travis Worrell | Grandson | Las Vegas, NV | | Brittany Worrell | Granddaughter-in-law | Las Vegas, NV | | Ashley Bentley | Granddaughter | Leesburg, VA | | Kyle Bentley | Grandson-in-law | Leesburg, VA | | Ericka Phillips | Granddaughter | Poquoson, VA | | Gunnar Phillips | Grandson | Poquoson, VA | | Donald Bentley | Great-grandson | Unknown | | Easton Worrell | Great-grandson | Unknown | | Rudolph | Companion (pet) | Unknown | |---------------------------------------------------------------| ### Publication Details |-------------------------------------------| | Field | Data | |------------------|------------------------| | Source | Daily Press | | Place | Newport News, Virginia | | Page | A15 | | Publication Date | 1 Aug 2021 | | Publisher | Daily Press | | Article Type | Obituary | |-------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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