Elery Gray, Jr.

Garner:  Mr. Elery Gray, Jr., age 51, of 148 Page Road, died Saturday at Rex Healthcare in Raleigh.  Funeral services will be 3:00PM Wednesday at St. Mary's Grove OFWB Church, Benson, NC.  Officiating will be Pastor David Langley.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.                Mr. Gray was born on July 19, 1964 in Davidson County to the late Elery Gray, Sr. and Joyce Ellen Killian Gray.  He was a commercial plumber.  Mr. Gray was a member and served as deacon at St. Mary's Grove Baptist Church.                Survivors include his wife of twenty-nine years, Dawn Copeland Gray; children, Amanda Gray, Mitchell Gray and Jennifer Gray all of Garner; sisters and brothers-in-law, Darlene and Joe Miller of Clayton, Joy Gray and Robert Cribb of Micro; brother and sister-in-law, Rocky and Sherry Gray of Garner; brother-in-law, Doug Copeland of Oklahoma; many nieces and nephews.                Family will receive friends Wednesday 1:30PM - 2:45PM prior to the service at St. Mary's Grove Baptist Church and other times at the home.                Flowers are welcomed; however, memorials may be sent to St. Mary's Grove OFWB Church, 7970 Raleigh Rd., Benson, NC  27504. Arrangements by Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson.