Obituary of Willie Maude Story Gray

WILLIE MAUDE STORY GRAY

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, May 1, 1998

Willie Maude Story Gray, 100, died Tuesday, April 28, 1998, in San Antonio, Texas. 
A native of Branchville, Va., she was the daughter of the late Eldridge H. and Bettie Fuller Story and widow of James Kelly Gray Sr. Mrs. Gray was retired from Birdsong Peanuts and was a member of Suffolk Pentecostal Holiness Church. 
Survivors include two daughters, Katherine G. Miltier of Virginia Beach and Annie M. Allen of San Antonio, Texas; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. 
A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the Suffolk Pentecostal Holiness Church by the Rev. Norwood C. Starling and the Rev. Jamie Braswell. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, Va. 23439 or to Suffolk Pentecostal Holiness Church Building Fund, 100 Kilby Shores Drive, Suffolk, Va. 23434. 
Edition: FINAL
Page: B8
Copyright (c) 1998 The Virginian-Pilot


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Willie Maude Story Gray, 100, died 28 Apr 1998 in San Antonio, Texas. Born in Branchville, Va., she was the daughter of Eldridge H. and Bettie Fuller Story, widow of James Kelly Gray Sr., and a retired employee of Birdsong Peanuts.

A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. 4 May 1998 at Suffolk Pentecostal Holiness Church by the Rev. Norwood C. Starling and the Rev. Jamie Braswell. Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

––– Transcript –––

WILLIE MAUDE STORY GRAY

Willie Maude Story Gray, 100, died Tuesday, April 28, 1998, in San Antonio, Texas.

A native of Branchville, Va., she was the daughter of the late Eldridge H. and Bettie Fuller Story and widow of James Kelly Gray Sr. Mrs. Gray was retired from Birdsong Peanuts and was a member of Suffolk Pentecostal Holiness Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Katherine G. Miltier of Virginia Beach and Annie M. Allen of San Antonio, Texas; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, May 4, 1998, in the Suffolk Pentecostal Holiness Church by the Rev. Norwood C. Starling and the Rev. Jamie Braswell. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 3, 1998, in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, Va. 23439, or to Suffolk Pentecostal Holiness Church Building Fund, 100 Kilby Shores Drive, Suffolk, Va. 23434.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Willie Maude Story Gray            |
| Age   | 100                                |
| Birth | 1898 (estimated); Branchville, Va. |
| Death | 28 April 1998; San Antonio, Texas  |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                        | Relationship              | Residence          |
| Willie Maude Story Gray     | Decedent                  | San Antonio, Texas |
| Eldridge H. Story           | Father                    | Not stated         |
| Bettie Fuller Story         | Mother                    | Not stated         |
| James Kelly Gray Sr.        | Husband                   | Not stated         |
| Katherine G. Miltier        | Daughter                  | Virginia Beach     |
| Annie M. Allen              | Daughter                  | San Antonio, Texas |
| 10 Grandchildren            | Grandchildren             | Not stated         |
| 18 Great-grandchildren      | Great-grandchildren       | Not stated         |
| 4 Great-great-grandchildren | Great-great-grandchildren | Not stated         |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
| Location | Norfolk, VA         |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 1 May 1998          |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Page     | B8                  |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired from Birdsong Peanuts
• Member of Suffolk Pentecostal Holiness Church
• Birth name was Willie Maude Story


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

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