Johnnie Gray Obituary Johnnie Clyde Gray, JC, from the community of Eclipse, VA, died peacefully in his home on March 31, 2019 after a long battle with mesothelioma. He was predecease by his parents Johnnie Lee Gray and Elenor Winslow Gray and a son Barry Vincent Gray. Johnnie was a devoted husband to his wife of more than 65 years Joan M Gray until her death in November of 2018. He served in the U. S. Army serving on the front lines in Korea. Johnnie retired from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard as an electrician. He is also survived by his eldest son, J. Mike Gray (Paula) from Eclipse, VA, and their 4 children: Jason Gray and his son, Jaxon; Jeremiah Gray (Jennie) and their 2 children, Jacob and Jadyn; Ellie Gray Holland (Bryan) and their 2 children, Bryce and Grayson; Joshua Gray (Julie) and their daughter, Harper; 2nd son, S. Patrick Gray (Wanda) from Smithfield, VA and his son, Johnnie N. Gray; 3rd son, Barry V. Gray s children--Zachary Gray and Sarah Gray, Franklin, VA; and 4th Son, Shaun M. Gray from Eclipse, VA; daughter, Mary K. Kelly, of the home who faithfully and lovingly cared for him in these last years of his life and her children: Christopher Johnson, Theresa M. Latusa (BJ), Jessica Kelly, and Kathleen Kelly and her sons, Tristan Kemp and Lucas Oberry. A memorial service celebrating his live will be held on Monday, April 8, 2019 at 1 PM at Baker-Foster Funeral Home, 5685 Lee Farm Lane, Suffolk VA 23435 with reception following at the funeral home. The family would like to thank the staff of Bon Secure Hospice for all their love and support while taking care Johnnie, nurse Dee Tokarski and caregiver Debra Grimes. Condolences may be registered at RWBakerFh.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See also: 1) https://www.rwbakerfh.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?searchName=Johnnie+Gray&page1 2) https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/pilotonline/name/johnnie-gray-obituary?id11134782 3) https://www.pilotonline.com/obituaries/Johnnie-Clyde-Gray/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Narrative Summary of the Obituary Johnnie Clyde Gray, known as JC, passed away peacefully at home on 31 March 2019 after a long battle with mesothelioma. He was predeceased by his parents and a son. Johnnie was a devoted husband and father, serving in the U.S. Army and retiring as an electrician. # Narrative Summary of Funeral Services A memorial service celebrating Johnnie Clyde Gray's life was held on 8 April 2019. The family expressed gratitude to the staff of Bon Secure Hospice for their support. Burial details were not specified in the obituary. # The Edited Obituary Johnnie Clyde Gray, JC, from the community of Eclipse, VA, died peacefully in his home on 31 March 2019 after a long battle with mesothelioma. He was predeceased by his parents Johnnie Lee Gray and Elenor Winslow Gray and a son, Barry Vincent Gray. Johnnie was a devoted husband to his wife of more than 65 years, Joan M. Gray, until her death in November 2018. He served in the U.S. Army, serving on the front lines in Korea. Johnnie retired from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard as an electrician. He is also survived by his eldest son, J. Mike Gray (Paula) from Eclipse, VA, and their four children: Jason Gray and his son, Jaxon; Jeremiah Gray (Jennie) and their two children, Jacob and Jadyn; Ellie Gray Holland (Bryan) and their two children, Bryce and Grayson; Joshua Gray (Julie) and their daughter, Harper; second son, S. Patrick Gray (Wanda) from Smithfield, VA, and his son, Johnnie N. Gray; third son, Barry V. Gray's children—Zachary Gray and Sarah Gray, Franklin, VA; and fourth son, Shaun M. Gray from Eclipse, VA; daughter, Mary K. Kelly, of the home, who faithfully and lovingly cared for him in these last years of his life and her children: Christopher Johnson, Theresa M. Latusa (BJ), Jessica Kelly, and Kathleen Kelly and her sons, Tristan Kemp and Lucas Oberry. A memorial service celebrating his life was held on 8 April 2019 at 1 PM at Baker-Foster Funeral Home, 5685 Lee Farm Lane, Suffolk, VA 23435, with a reception following at the funeral home. The family would like to thank the staff of Bon Secure Hospice for all their love and support while taking care of Johnnie, nurse Dee Tokarski and caregiver Debra Grimes. Condolences may be registered at RWBakerFh.com. # Vital Statistics Summary | Name | Johnnie Clyde Gray | |---------|-------------------------------| | Age | Unknown | | Birth | Unknown; Eclipse, VA | | Death | 31 March 2019; Eclipse, VA | # Table of Relationships | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------| | Johnnie Clyde Gray | Decedent | Eclipse, VA | | Joan M. Gray | Spouse | -- | | Johnnie Lee Gray | Parent | -- | | Elenor Winslow Gray | Parent | -- | | J. Mike Gray | Child | Eclipse, VA | | S. Patrick Gray | Child | Smithfield, VA | | Barry Vincent Gray | Predeceased Child | -- | | Shaun M. Gray | Child | Eclipse, VA | | Mary K. Kelly | Daughter | Eclipse, VA | | Jason Gray | Grandchild | -- | | Jeremiah Gray | Grandchild | -- | | Ellie Gray Holland | Grandchild | -- | | Joshua Gray | Grandchild | -- | | Johnnie N. Gray | Grandchild | -- | | Zachary Gray | Grandchild | Franklin, VA | | Sarah Gray | Grandchild | Franklin, VA | | Christopher Johnson | Grandchild | -- | | Theresa M. Latusa | Grandchild | -- | | Jessica Kelly | Grandchild | -- | | Kathleen Kelly | Grandchild | -- | | Tristan Kemp | Grandchild | -- | | Lucas Oberry | Grandchild | -- | # Other Relevant Information 1. Johnnie Clyde Gray, known as JC, passed away after a long battle with mesothelioma. 2. He served in the U.S. Army on the front lines in Korea. 3. Johnnie retired from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard as an electrician. 4. He was a lifelong resident of Eclipse, VA. 5. The family expressed gratitude to the staff of Bon Secure Hospice for their care and support.