Paula Jean (McCracken) Gray, age 59, an Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Saturday, October 17, 1964, to Kenneth and Mary Jo (Powell) McCracken, at Oklahoma City, OK. Paula passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024, at Atoka, OK. She attended Capitol Hill Public Schools in Oklahoma City, OK and furthered her knowledge at Truck Driving School. Paula was a housewife and homemaker. She worked at Looper Leather Company for 15 years manufacturing belts and leather. She married Jimmie Gray at Oklahoma City, OK.
Paula was raised in Oklahoma City and lived in Coalgate for a few years before settling in Atoka. Paula was a kind and loving daughter, wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and aunt. She will be remembered by her kind heart, her sweet and shy laughter, and her steadfast support for her family. Paula was of the Baptist faith. She loved cooking, leather working, fishing, traveling, and team-driving with Jimmie cross country trucking.
Paula is survived by her husband, Jimmie Gray of Atoka, OK; brother, Bobby McCracken and wife Jackie of Oklahoma City, OK; sister,     Margaret Saenz of Coalgate, OK; children, Benito "Tony" Rodriguez of O'Fallon, IL, Jacob Gray of Shawnee, OK, Janet Gray of Oklahoma City, OK, Amy Henderson of Pauls Valley, OK, Bo Gray of Oklahoma City, OK, Jimmie Gray III and fiancé Shika West of Atoka, OK; 15 GRANDCHILDREN; 3 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN; 7 NIECES AND NEPHEWS; along with numerous extended family and many dear and loved friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Mary Jo (Powell) McCracken; brother, James McCracken.
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DATE OF SERVICES: 10:00 AM Wednesday, March 13th, 2024
PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING: Rev. Jeremy Parham
INTERMENT: Green Meadows Cemetery, Atoka, Oklahoma
CASKETBEARERS: Benito Rodriguez, Jimmie Gray, Shane Collins, Kevin Eldridge, John Williams, Bobby McCracken
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FAMILY NIGHT WILL BE HELD TUESDAY 6PM-8PM
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BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK