Rennie Gray

Monday, July 3, 2017

Rennie Gray, 90, of Blytheville entered into eternal life at Heritage Square Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Friday, June 30, 2017. Born in Wilson, Arkansas on December 27, 1926 to Willie and Emma Gregory Gray. Rennie was a farmer, mechanic, factory worker and a jack of all trades.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Everlena, two sons, Rennie Gray, Jr., and Vernon Allen Gray; three brothers, Robert Gray, John Eddie Gray and Robert Brown; five sisters, Alice Cochran, Addie Alexander, Mary Powell, Hattie Lesure and Mary Murphy.

	He leaves to forever cherish his memories, two sons, William Gray of Illinois, and Michael (Teresa) Gray of Louisiana; ten daughters, Emma Banks of Arkansas, Evelyn(AJ) Fisher of Tennessee, Janett Gray of Tennessee, Orneita (Dwain) Burton of Texas, Denise (George) Bland of Oklahoma, Lorene (J.P.) Smith of Arkansas, Lisa (Kenneth) Hunt of Arkansas, Treva Gray of Texas, Donna Rice of California, and Mona (H.E) Jenkins of Texas; a sister in law, Dessie Adkins of Missouri twenty-five grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
	Funeral services for Rennie Gray will be conducted on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church 809 East Main Street, Blytheville, where Reverend Rickey Everett is pastor and Reverend Frederick Clay, Sr. will deliver the eulogy. Burial will follow at Gethsemane Gardens Cemetery.
	The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the chapel of -McDonald-Horne Funeral.

In lieu of flowers, the family of Rennie Gray is requesting that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in his honor. The address is: Alzheimer’s Association National Capital Area Chapter, 8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 400, McLean, VA. 22102 (800)-282-3900.

McDonald-Horne Funeral Home is in charge of services and arrangements.