James Gray Obituary, James Gray of Statesville Has Passed Away

James Gray Obituary, Death – James Reid Gray, 91, of Statesville, N.C., died on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Gray was born in Iredell County, North Carolina, on September 14, 1931, to the late Andrew Eugene Gray and Rachel Jenkins Gray. He graduated from Scotts High School and served in the United States Army honorably. Reid married Peggy Byers Gray in 1955, and the couple was married for over 67 years. The Grays own and run Grayhouse Dairy Farm in West Iredell. Reid, a Deacon and Elder of New Sterling ARP Church, served for 12 years on the North Carolina Board of Agriculture and as Supervisor of the Iredell County Soil and Water Conservation District. He was awarded local, state, and national agricultural awards and honours.

Reid was passionate about his Savior, his family, farming, meeting new people, and spending time with his wife Peggy. We adored him so much! His parents, an infant son, John Scott Gray, sisters Eloise Lackey Wilson, Lois G. Ervin, Inez G. Tomlin, Laverne G. Clanton, Margie G. Kimberlin, and Colene G. Hurt, and brothers Leon Gray, Kenneth Gray, and Charles Neal Gray predeceased him. Reid Gray is survived by his wife Peggy, daughter Kitzi Emery (Frank), sons Jimmy Gray (Amanda), Andy Gray (Amy), and Kirk Gray (Ellen), grandchildren Gray Emery (Faith), Davis Emery, Maggie Emery, John Gray, Rachel Gray, Laurel Gray, Con Philis G. Joyner (Henry) and Shirley G. Goodman, his sisters, also survive.

Mr. Gray’s funeral will be held on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at 2 p.m. at New Sterling ARP Church, 580 New Sterling Road, Stony Point, NC 28678. The family will greet friends after the service. Memorial contributions may be made to New Sterling ARP Church, 580 New Sterling Road, Stony Point, NC 28678, or Gordon Hospice House, 2341 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625, in lieu of flowers.

James Gray Obituary, Death – James Reid Gray, 91, of Statesville, N.C., died on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Gray was born in Iredell County, North Carolina, on September 14, 1931, to the late Andrew Eugene Gray and Rachel Jenkins Gray. He graduated from Scotts High School and served in…