Jonas Russell Gray, 74, Clarksville, died Wednesday, October 6, 2010, at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday at Hillcrest Cemetery, Dover, TN with Chaplain Michael Britton officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. A Masonic service will be held at the graveside also. Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He was born March 4, 1936 in Stewart County, TN son of the late George Gray and Annie Hilmus Gray. Mr. Gray was the owner of the Family Barber Shop for 53 years. He was a member of Masonic Queen City Lodge #761 and had recently received his 50 year pin. Survivors include son Mike Gray (Sandra Ford), Clarksville; grandson, Michael Lee Gray, Clarksville; and a brother, Chester Gray, Washington, D.C.
He was preceded in death by his former wife, Shirley Bumpus Gray, four brothers, Lathon, Thornton, Eldon, and Wilford Gray; and two sisters, Bernice Acree and Violet Crowe.
Pallbearers will be Randy Peterson, Jim Durrett, Jay Harris, Tommy Williams, Tony Rucci, Frankie Gray, Billy Gray, and Warren Easterling. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in his honor to Camp Rainbow, P.O. Box 3522, Clarksville, TN 37043 Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040. Online condolences may be made at www.neal-tarpley.com.