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Those we love remain with us For love itself lives on, And cherished memories never fade Because a loved one’s gone. Those we love can never be More than a thought apart, For as long as there is memory They’ll live on in the heart.

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J OHN 14:1-3 Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.

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October 16, 1946 — February 21, 2024

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William Joe Gray was born on October 16, 1946, in Paris, Texas to the parentage of Alvis Gray and Sarah Martin. After graduating from Gibbons High School, William enlisted in the Air Force. He also served with the Army and the Navy. Once he returned from serving in the military, he married Carolyn Ruth Gray on December 23, 1967. From this union, one child was born. William was employed with Vought Aircraft for 30 years. He was a Mason for 44 years- during which, he started his own lodge, Jerusalem Grand Lodge, in Dallas, Texas in January of 2011. In June 2004, William met Edna Ferguson. They enjoyed watching football and basketball games, tuning in to old westerns, traveling to exciting places, going to the casino, and dining out. William leaves behind Edna Ferguson, his son Kedrick (Jerri), five grandchildren (Jaha, Kesi, Khalid, Jos and Kiro), and three sisters- Shirley (Leo) Wesley, Wanda (Jessie) Rodgers, and Twana (Ron) Holmes, and a host of relatives and friends. He will truly be missed.

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