IN LOVING MEMORY OF

William Franklin

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Gray

June 4, 1932 – August 4, 2015

Obituary

OBITUARY NAME: Ret. USAF Major William Franklin (Bill) Gray, age 83, a Harrisonville, MO resident. William had lived in Belle, Chasse, Louisiana before moving to Harrisonville in 1984. BORN: He was born on June 04, 1932, to Mike and Julia (Cirar) Gray, at Adamson, OK. PASSED AWAY: William passed away on August 04, 2015 at Golden Years Care Services, Harrisonville, MO. AGE: 83 years and 2 months. EDUCATION: He graduated high school. MILITARY OCCUPATION: William was a United State Air Force Major until his retirement in 1989. MARRIED: He was united in marriage to Alpha Rhea (Cunningham) on December 3, 1950 in Durant, Oklahoma. They had 56 wonderful years together before she preceded him in death on December 27, 2006. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church of Harrisonville, Missouri. William was also a member of the VFW Post #4409, Hurley Lee Spicer American Legion Post #42, both of Harrisonville, Missouri. Missouri Polled Hereford Association and the Reserve Officers Association. SURVIVED BY SON: William "Billy" Dean Gray and wife Christine of Phoenix, AZ DAUGHTERS: Sandi Fleming and husband Glenn of Belle Chasse, LA Robin G. Zander of Belle Chasse, LA 6 GRANDCHILDREN: Allyson, Amy, Aubrey, Ariel, Matthew and Kristina 2 GREAT GRANDDAUGHTERS: Maggie and Caroline SISTER: Joyce Brandt of Sallisaw, OK along with other relatives and many dear friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY WIFE: Alpha Rhea Gray PARENTS: Mike and Julia Gray BROTHER: Robert Gray ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Saturday, August 8th, 2015 PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Coalgate, Oklahoma OFFICIATING: Bro Arvel Hall INTERMENT: Cairo Cemetery CASKETBEARERS: HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNSFSCOALGATE@SBCGLOBAL.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE Family night will be Friday 6-8 PM SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - COALGATE, OK
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