Gladys Gray
March 8, 1921 - December 28, 2019
Grace Gladys Roberts Gray of 5705 Fayetteville Road, Durham, NC, formerly of Bluefield and Kimball, West Virginia died Saturday, December 28, 2019. Born at English, WV, March 8, 1921, she was the daughter of the late John Nicholas and Elizabeth Jane Roberts. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Bluefield, WV, where she was president of the United Methodist Women from 1978-1981. She worked for Koppers Coal Company and Mercer County Schools, briefly. She served as a Girl Scout Leader in Kimball. Gladys was preceded in death, other than her parents, by her husband William Edgar Gray; three brothers James, John, and Richard Roberts. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She is survived by several nieces and nephews, including Libby Vandevander (Gene) of Kimball, Jane Hanson (Mike), and Kenneth Roberts of Durham, NC. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the Mercer Funeral Home in Bluefield, WV with the Rev. Jared Hanson officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, Bluefield, WV. Those wishing to share memories or condolence messages may do so by visiting www.MercerFuneralHome.com Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family of Grace Gladys Roberts Gray.
Grace Gladys Roberts Gray of 5705 Fayetteville Road, Durham, NC, formerly of Bluefield and Kimball, West Virginia died Saturday, December 28, 2019. Born at English, WV, March 8, 1921, she was the daughter of the late John Nicholas and... View Obituary & Service Information