Obituary of Joseph Hugh Gray 5 OCT 1896 - 12 DEC 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph H. Gray BOYKINS - Joseph Hugh Gray, 67, died Thursday afternoon in a Suffolk hospital after a short illness. He was a son of Joseph T. and Mrs. Rosa Drake Gray and the husband of Mrs. Bettie Whitley Gray. He was a lifelong resident of Southampton County and a life member of Barnes Methodist Church. He was a stock manager for White Way Food Products Co. Besides his widow, surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Merlen G. Lassister and Mrs. Joyce G. Harrell of Suffolk, Mrs. Jacquelyn G. Clary of Boykins and Mrs. Bettie G. Culverhouse of Williamsburg; sons, Earl I. Gray and Vernard D. of Portsmouth, Ralph G. Gray of Suffolk and Hugh A. Gray of Newport News; a sister, Mrs. Clara G. Drake of Newsoms; two brothers, L. F. Gray of Suffolk and J. B. Gray of Newsoms; and 10 grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in McDowell Funeral Home by the Rev. Lawrence W. George of Barnes Methodist Church. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery. Norfolk, Virginia The Virginian-Pilot 13 Dec 1963 Page 54 Obituary for Joseph H. Gray -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 5 OCT 1896 - Newsoms, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 12 DEC 1963 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## Narrative summary of the obituary Joseph Hugh Gray, 67, of Boykins, lifelong Southampton County resident and stock manager, died 12 Dec 1963 in Suffolk, survived by his wife, children, siblings, and grandchildren. ## Narrative summary of funeral services A funeral service was held Saturday 14 Dec 1963 at McDowell Funeral Home by Rev. Lawrence W. George of Barnes Methodist Church, with burial in Beechwood Cemetery. ## Transcript Joseph Hugh Gray 5 October 1896 - 12 December 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph H. Gray Boykins - Joseph Hugh Gray, 67, died Thursday afternoon in a Suffolk Hospital after a short illness. He was a son of Joseph T. and Mrs. Rosa Drake Gray and the husband of Mrs. Bettie Whitley Gray. He was a lifelong resident of Southampton County and a life member of Barnes Methodist Church. He was a stock manager for White Way Food Products Co. Besides his widow, surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Merlen G. Lassister and Mrs. Joyce G. Harrell of Suffolk, Mrs. Jacquelyn G. Clary of Boykins and Mrs. Bettie G. Culverhouse of Williamsburg; sons, Earl I. Gray and Vernard D. of Portsmouth, Ralph G. Gray of Suffolk and Hugh A. Gray of Newport News; a sister, Mrs. Clara G. Drake of Newsoms; two brothers, L. F. Gray of Suffolk and J. B. Gray of Newsoms; and 10 grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in McDowell Funeral Home by the Rev. Lawrence W. George of Barnes Methodist Church. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery. Norfolk, Virginia The Virginian-Pilot 13 December 1963 Page 54 Obituary for Joseph H. Gray -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 5 October 1896 - Newsoms, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 12 December 1963 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA] ## Vital Statistics Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------- | Name | Joseph Hugh Gray | |-------|---------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 67 | | Birth | 5 October 1896 -Newsoms, SouthamptonCounty,Virginia,USA | | Death | 12 December 1963- Suffolk, NansemondCounty,Virginia,USA | ------------------------------------------------------------------- ## Table of Relationships ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Name | Relationship | Place of Residence | |----------------------------|---------------|-------------------------------------| | Joseph Hugh Gray | Decedent | Boykins, SouthamptonCounty,Virginia | | Joseph T. Gray | Father | Not stated | | Rosa Drake Gray | Mother | Not stated | | Bettie Whitley Gray | Wife | Not stated | | Mrs. Merlen G. Lassister | Daughter | Suffolk | | Mrs. Joyce G. Harrell | Daughter | Suffolk | | Mrs. Jacquelyn G. Clary | Daughter | Boykins | | Mrs. Bettie G. Culverhouse | Daughter | Williamsburg | | Earl I. Gray | Son | Portsmouth | | Vernard D. Gray | Son | Portsmouth | | Ralph G. Gray | Son | Suffolk | | Hugh A. Gray | Son | Newport News | | Mrs. Clara G. Drake | Sister | Newsoms | | L. F. Gray | Brother | Suffolk | | J. B. Gray | Brother | Newsoms | | 10 Grandchildren | Grandchildren | Not stated | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ## Publication Details Norfolk, Virginia The Virginian-Pilot 13 December 1963 Page 54 Obituary for Joseph H. Gray ## Other Relevant Information Birth: 5 October 1896 - Newsoms, Southampton County, Virginia, USA Death: 12 December 1963 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA