Henry Lawrence Gray
of Jonesboro,
March 9, 1948 - February 5, 2021
Henry Lawrence Gray, 72, of Jonesboro passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was born March 9, 1948 in Jonesboro to Richard Arden and Mary Ruby (French) Gray. Henry was a loyal patriot and served in the U. S. Army. He was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict, where he was a helicopter mechanic Henry had a long and successful career in the lighting business. He began by working at Turner Lamp Company and Jimco Lamp Company in the early 1970's. In 2009 he retired as Vice President of Stylecraft Lamp Manufacturing in Hernando, MS. Music was a passion of Henrys. He loved writing songs and singing them for family and friends and still receives royalties on some of his songs. He was an avid fisherman.
He is preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Richard "Dickie" Gray, Gary Don Gray, Dennis Wilson Gray, Danny Marshall Gray and Marion "Skip" Gray; and half sisters, Dorothy Smith and Phyllis Miller.
Left to cherish his memories are his loving wife of forty-five years, Geneva (Adams) Gray and three sisters, Jean Arden Lucas, Mary Katherine Tolbert and Ann Gray Stapleton.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral, 1900 West Washington Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72401 with Brother Randy Stimach officiating. Visitation will precede services from 1:00 - 2:00 pm. Burial will be in McDaniel Cemetery.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers will be Aaron Poynor, Austin Ellis, Cooper Ellis, Eric Adams, Jon Myers and Jon Gray. Honorary pallbearers will be Gene McDaniel, Kenny Williams, Larry Burcham, Ronnie Lumley, Andy Estes and Jim Webster, Jr.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Herman Baptist Church or McDaniel Cemetery.
We are complying with the Arkansas Department of Health guidelines and limiting indoor funeral and visitation attendance while observing social distancing guidelines. All attendees must provide and wear their own masks before entering.
Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/Jonesboro
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Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home
1900 West Washington Ave.
Jonesboro, AR 72401
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com