Jimmy Gray, 51, of Fitzgerald died Monday, August 15, 2011, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, August 18, 2011 at West Side Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Cargle officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 Wednesday evening at the funeral home.
Mr. Gray was born December 19, 1959 in Fitzgerald to the late James F. and Marjorie Johnson Gray. He lived in Fitzgerald most of his life and was a former resident of Tampa, FL and Lancaster, SC. Mr. Gray was a former employee of Robinson Lumber Company in Tampa and White’s Pest Control. He was a member of West Side Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife: Deena Gray of Fitzgerald; children: Jimmy L. Gray, Jr., Brookville, FL, Angela Gray, Abbeville, Samantha Nix, Rock Hill, SC, Hayley Nix, Fitzgerald and Jimmy Lee Gray, Abbeville; granddaughters: Madison Nix and Trinity Nix, Rock Hill, SC; sisters: Sharon Slaughter and Beverly (Bruce) Dennis, Fitzgerald; brothers: James Franklin (Alesia) Gray, Jr., Fitzgerald, Randall Gray, Tifton, Gerald (Larie) Gray, Fitzgerald and Raymond Hair, Cody, WY as well as several nieces and nephews.