Funeral service for Mr. Roy Lee Gray, age 82, of Taft, TN will be conducted at 11 AM on Friday, January 17, 2020, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Hudgins and Rev. Billy Langford officiating. Burial will follow in Kirkland Cemetery.
Roy was born on April 9, 1937 in Lincoln County, TN to the late Eugene Gray and Erlean Crabtree Doss. He worked for CFW, Amana Manufacturing and was the owner of Roy & Roger Western Apparel. He served in the United States Army and AirForce before retiring as Master Sergeant in 1974. He was a member of Kirkland Baptist Church. Mr. Gray passed away on January 14, 2020.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Lane Gray; daughters, Lee Ann (Chad) Bradley of Taft, TN and Cindy (Mark) Ballew of Fayetteville, TN; son, Christopher Lynn (Robin) Bevels of Taft, TN; grandchildren, Jamie and Andrew Fultz of Morristown, TN, Corey and Whitney Ballew of Fayetteville, TN, Wesley, Branden and Robert Bevels, and Tony Lee Bradley; great-grandchildren, Charleigh Paige Ballew, Lincoln Fultz, and Harrison Bevels; and brother, Billy (Patsy) Gray.
Visitation with the family will be held at 5 PM until 8 PM on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Higgins Funeral Home.
Higgins Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Roy Lee Gray.
Roy Lee Gray
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#1 Comment By terry Bain sr On January 15, 2020 @ 5:32 pm
May God bless and take care of his Wife and family.
#2 Comment By Rickey Honey On January 15, 2020 @ 5:58 pm
Sorry for loss and prayers to family
#3 Comment By Judy Strope On January 15, 2020 @ 6:04 pm
Mary Ann and Billy and Families,
So sad to hear about Roy. Prayers for strength during this time.
#4 Comment By Annette Scott On January 15, 2020 @ 6:04 pm
Condolences to the family during your family
#5 Comment By Wanda and Bob Williams On January 17, 2020 @ 1:31 am
Mary Ann and family and Billy and family, We are so sorry for your great loss of Mr. Roy. May you find comfort and strength in the days and months ahead. He was a man of wisdom and always a joy to talk to when you saw him. Our love, Wanda and Bob Williams
#6 Comment By Gail Craft On January 15, 2020 @ 6:15 pm
Rest In Peace Roy. You will be so missed. You kept everybody straight Everyone loved you dearly. Deepest sympathy to all.
#7 Comment By Judy Stafford On January 15, 2020 @ 6:36 pm
Mary Ann and Family, I’m so sorry to hear about your loss of Roy Lee. My prayers and thoughts are with you all. With love, Judy
#8 Comment By Dana Groce On January 15, 2020 @ 6:39 pm
So sorry. My prayers are with you.
#9 Comment By Hilda Marty-Mann On January 15, 2020 @ 6:56 pm
Mary Ann and Billy so sorry to hear about Roy. Prayers for all of the family.
#10 Comment By Tony and Lereca Swinford,Dewayna,Phil Shelton On January 15, 2020 @ 6:57 pm
We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.
#11 Comment By Lisa Laney On January 15, 2020 @ 7:03 pm
Cindy, I’m so sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family.
#12 Comment By Karen Nave On January 15, 2020 @ 7:54 pm
Praying for you all!! He was a great man!
#13 Comment By Lynn Brown On January 15, 2020 @ 8:06 pm
Mary Ann so sorry for your loss ,you and your family is in my prayers.
#14 Comment By Jimmy and Diane Buchanan On January 15, 2020 @ 8:45 pm
Mary Ann and Family, We always enjoyed our many visits at the store with Mr. Roy. Praying that God and your many wonderful memories will lend you comfort.
#15 Comment By Judy Holt On January 15, 2020 @ 8:53 pm
Praying for the family love yall sorry to here this
#16 Comment By Jerry and Sandy Lancaster On January 15, 2020 @ 9:20 pm
We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time
#17 Comment By Rhonda Honey Wilbanks On January 15, 2020 @ 10:15 pm
So sorry to hear of Mr Roy passing…
#18 Comment By Carolyn Barnes On January 15, 2020 @ 10:17 pm
Mary Ann so sorry to hear of your loss.May God give you & your family the strength you will need in the days ahead.
#19 Comment By Rhonda Honey Wilbanks On January 15, 2020 @ 10:27 pm
So sorry to hear about your loss…
#20 Comment By Brenda Edwards On January 15, 2020 @ 10:46 pm
So sorry to hear this and let me know if I can do anything.
#21 Comment By Jerry Gentry On January 15, 2020 @ 10:55 pm
Mary Ann and Billy and Families. I am so very sorry for your loss. Prayers and God’s Blessings be with you all.
#22 Comment By Jeff Lathan On January 15, 2020 @ 11:58 pm
Dear Mary Ann, I am so sorry to see this. My heart, thoughts and prayers are with you and all the kids.
#23 Comment By Sandra Lancaster On January 16, 2020 @ 12:44 am
Chris and Robin I am so sorry for y’alls loss I will have y’all in my thoughts and prayers in the days to come God bless you all
#24 Comment By Sandra Lancaster On January 16, 2020 @ 12:49 am
For Chris and Robin so sorry for y’alls loss y’all will be in my thoughts and prayers in the days God bless you all
#25 Comment By JoanYarbrough On January 16, 2020 @ 12:50 am
My deepest sympathy to you Mary Ann and family. May you find comfort in all the precious memories you have of your life with Roy Lee. We loved him he was a special friend to us. RIP Roy Lee. You will be missed.
#26 Comment By Mike McAlister On January 16, 2020 @ 3:16 am
So sorry to hear this . To all of Roy’s family I pray for you peace and comfort. Roy had a great sense of humor and I enjoyed the times I was in his company.
#27 Comment By Mona Payne On January 16, 2020 @ 4:11 am
I am truly sorry to read this from Illinois.
I’d be there if I could. 🙁
My deepest condolences for your loss. You and your family are all in my prayers as you go through these difficult days ahead. . 🙏 🙏❤️
#28 Comment By Connie Glazener On January 16, 2020 @ 6:55 am
Know that I’m thinking of your family during this most difficult time and that I care.
#29 Comment By Maria On January 16, 2020 @ 1:00 pm
Roy Rogers! We would always get boots, hats, and belts there… he was a great men and an awesome business owner. Rest In Peace.
#30 Comment By Ray McNatt On January 16, 2020 @ 1:00 pm
We are all so very sorry for y’all’s loss .
Mr. Roy was a great man who I enjoyed seeing every day I came in to the store.
Praying for y’all also.
Ray McNatt
#31 Comment By Billy, Cindy Langford Frances Gibson On January 16, 2020 @ 7:37 pm
praying for God’s comfort at this time for all of you -we enjoyed the times we spent with you all and especially when we were right next door-he certainly loved his family
#32 Comment By Rita King On January 16, 2020 @ 11:43 pm
I am so sorry for your loss. I have known yall a long time. He engraved quite a few belts for me. May God bless all of you. Yall are in my prayers.
#33 Comment By Frank Baker On January 17, 2020 @ 12:56 am
I’m so sorry to hear of your loss. There’s no words I can say that will make you feel better. May you find comfort knowing that Roy has gone to a much better place. Our thoughts and prayers are going up for you and the family.
#34 Comment By Buddy and Sandra Stout On January 17, 2020 @ 6:27 pm
Dear Gray Family,
May you find comfort in knowing that many people cared deeply for Mr. Gray. He was always kind and neighborly with us. Keep your good memories of him and remember those memories always. God bless and keep all of you.