Gwen Dale Gray

Gwen Dale Gray, age 75, of Temple died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, May 26, at First Baptist Church in Temple. Private burial was at Bellwood Memorial Park. Mrs. Gray was born on August 4, 1933 in Springdale, Arkansas to Dale Charles and Ruth (Watson) Parrott. She graduated from high school in Huntsville, Arkansas. She received her bachelor of music degree from Hardin Simmons University and her master of education degree from the University of Houston, Clear Lake. She married J. Edward Gray on August 18, 1955 in Huntsville. She taught school for 35 years in North Carolina and Texas. She had been a resident of Temple for the past eight years. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Temple. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Jeff Parrott. Survivors include her husband, Eddie Gray of Temple, one son, Jonathan Gray and wife, Lucrecia of San Antonio, one daughter, Cindy Garcia and husband, Tom of Spring, five grandchildren, Jennifer, Shawn, Colton, Caleigh and Justin and one great-grandson, Matthew. Also surviving is one sister, Pat Hargis of Huntsville, Arkansas, one brother, Jim Parrott and wife, Joy of Moscow, Texas and several nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to CTLC, 702 W. Ave. G, Temple, TX 76504 or VistaCare Hospice, 2626 S. 37th St., Temple, TX 76504.