W. Gray

Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Rick Enns officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, May 27, 2016 at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. W. Jerry Gray was born on December 20, 1942 in Clarendon to William Vance and Jewel Ismanelle Gray. He graduated from Clarendon High School and attended Clarendon Jr. College. Jerry married Gloria Houston on June 18, 1983 in Abernathy. He loved driving a truck for 42 years. Jerry enjoyed meeting people and never met a stranger. He also enjoyed riding four-wheelers and vacations with family. He was a member of Kiwanis Club and the First United Methodist Church, where he was very active in the Pathfinders Sunday School Class. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Jeanne Tittle. Survivors include his wife, Gloria Gray, of the home; four children, William Scott Gray and wife, Kasi, of Amarillo, Amberly Kay Cogswell, of Canyon, Cameron Davis Gray and wife, Amanda, of Southlake, and Amie Carrasco and husband, Jaime, of Childress; nine grandchildren; one great grandchild; two brothers, Larry Gray and wife, Derlene, and Buster Gray and wife, Linda, all of Clarendon; one sister, Charlene Brown and husband, Butch, of Floydada; and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to the First United Methodist Church Building Fund, 1818 4th Avenue, Canyon, TX 79015.