William "Bill" Frank Gray's Obituary
William “Bill” Gray, 76, passed away on February 25, 2015. He was preceded in death by a brother, Dave Gray. Bill is survived by his wife of 53 years, Johnalee, whom he loved dearly along with their four sons, Keith, William “Billy”, Jon, and Kevin, one brother, Jim, and eight grandchildren.Bill was retired from the U.S. Navy as a Master Chief Petty Officer after 22 years of service to his country. After retiring from the Navy he spent over 15 years with General Motors. He was a very active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church since 1974 and had a love for his church and the activities from softball to reading and volunteering his time to the children at the school.Bill will be remembered as a husband, father, grandfather, mentor, brother, uncle, and friend.The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until the service time at 11 a.m., Monday, March 2, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 6325 Raleigh LaGrange Rd. Memphis TN 38134. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church.
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