Obituary of Norwood Junie "N.J." Gray

NORWOOD JUNIE GRAY

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - February 22, 1998 

Norwood Junie ``N.J.'' Gray, 78, died Feb. 21, 1998. 

Mr. Gray, a native of Isle of Wight County, was a son of the late Junie Fleetwood and Esther Coppersmith Gray. He was a member of the Franklin Baptist Church. 

Mr. Gray is survived by a sister, Pauline Texie Lowe of Franklin; four brothers, Robert S. Gray of Franklin, Otis C. Gray and his wife, Louise, of Mechanicsville, Paul D. Gray of Chatham, Va., and Willard P. Gray and his wife, Jewell, of Lima, Ohio; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two sisters, Nellie Mae and Sadie Mildred Gray, and three brothers, Jesse, Jasper and Wesley Gray. 

The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Dr. Roy DeBrand, the Rev. Sharon James and the Rev. Dr. Ira Hudgins. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. Monday in the funeral home and suggests that memorials may be made to the Franklin Baptist Church, 208 N. High Street, Franklin, VA 23851, or the Franklin Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 179, Franklin, VA 23851. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B6


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Norwood Junie "N.J." Gray, 78, died 21 Feb 1998. A native of Isle of Wight County, he was the son of Junie Fleetwood and Esther Coppersmith Gray and a member of Franklin Baptist Church.

A funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, 24 Feb 1998, in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Dr. Roy DeBrand, the Rev. Sharon James and the Rev. Dr. Ira Hudgins. Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

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NORWOOD JUNIE GRAY

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - February 22, 1998

Norwood Junie "N.J." Gray, 78, died Feb. 21, 1998.

Mr. Gray, a native of Isle of Wight County, was a son of the late Junie Fleetwood and Esther Coppersmith Gray. He was a member of the Franklin Baptist Church.

Mr. Gray is survived by a sister, Pauline Texie Lowe of Franklin; four brothers, Robert S. Gray of Franklin, Otis C. Gray and his wife, Louise, of Mechanicsville, Paul D. Gray of Chatham, Va., and Willard P. Gray and his wife, Jewell, of Lima, Ohio; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two sisters, Nellie Mae and Sadie Mildred Gray, and three brothers, Jesse, Jasper and Wesley Gray.

The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Dr. Roy DeBrand, the Rev. Sharon James and the Rev. Dr. Ira Hudgins. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. Monday in the funeral home and suggests that memorials may be made to the Franklin Baptist Church, 208 N. High Street, Franklin, VA 23851, or the Franklin Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 179, Franklin, VA 23851.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Norwood Junie "N.J." Gray                     |
| Age   | 78                                            |
| Birth | 21 Feb 1920 (estimated); Isle of Wight County |
| Death | 21 Feb 1998                                   |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                      | Relationship  | Residence      |
| Norwood Junie "N.J." Gray | Decedent      | Not stated     |
| Junie Fleetwood Gray      | Father        | Not stated     |
| Esther Coppersmith Gray   | Mother        | Not stated     |
| Pauline Texie Lowe        | Sister        | Franklin       |
| Robert S. Gray            | Brother       | Franklin       |
| Otis C. Gray              | Brother       | Mechanicsville |
| Louise Gray               | Sister-in-law | Mechanicsville |
| Paul D. Gray              | Brother       | Chatham, Va.   |
| Willard P. Gray           | Brother       | Lima, Ohio     |
| Jewell Gray               | Sister-in-law | Lima, Ohio     |
| Nellie Mae Gray           | Sister        | Deceased       |
| Sadie Mildred Gray        | Sister        | Deceased       |
| Jesse Gray                | Brother       | Deceased       |
| Jasper Gray               | Brother       | Deceased       |
| Wesley Gray               | Brother       | Deceased       |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 22 Feb 1998          |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B6                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Native of Isle of Wight County
• Member of Franklin Baptist Church
• Also known as "N.J."


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

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