Connie Gray

Funeral Services for Mrs. Connie Gray, age 93 of Rainbow City, will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 3:00 P.M. at Morgan Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jerry Epps officiating. A private family burial will be held at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery at a later date.

Mrs. Gray passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023 at her home. Constance Spurgeon Gray (Connie) was born during The Great Depression to William Oscar Spurgeon and Lessie Lee Waller Spurgeon. She had 2 brothers and 4 sisters. As teenagers, Connie and her sisters, Clarice and Anne were known as the radio gospel group, The Spurgeon Sisters. As a young woman she held many positions, some of which were Retail Window Dresser, Retail Clerk and Secretary of an insurance company as well as assisting her father in his General Store. She married George P. Gray, Jr on April 17, 1949. Together they had a family of four daughters and one son. As their marriage and career took them to many cities and states across the Southeast, she was the steadfast harbor to which her family clung. She was a creative seamstress, an avid gardener and exceled in providing delightful meals for her beloved family. After moving to Rainbow City, she and her husband developed Covered Bridge Estates which she referred to as “God’s Little Eden” and where she continued to live out her days. She enjoyed traveling overseas with her husband and later continued her adventures with her children. She was an adoring grandmother to her nine grandchildren. She was their “Connie” and “Mimma” as well as playmate and teacher. Connie was never shy about her love for her Lord and Savior. Her life was a testament to her faith.

She is preceded in death by her husband, George P. Gray, Jr, daughter, Cecelia Jill Rosser and son, George Preston Gray, III.

She is survived by her daughters Teresa (Walter) Johnson, Diane (John) Papajohn and Susan (Glenn) Carter and her grandchildren Heather (Jeff) Higgins, Ashleigh Gray, Chelsea (Eric) Miele, John Papajohn, Jr., Nicholas (Kerri) Papajohn, Stephanie (Kris) Tribble, Paul (Ashlyn) Papajohn, Joy (Rob) Shanks, Christopher (Whitney) Carter and 19 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 2:00 P.M. until service time at 3:00 P.M.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Covered Bridge Community Association, Attention:

Liz Bright, 103 Red Barn Road, Rainbow City, Alabama 35906 or to the Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes.

Special Thanks are given to Enhabit Home Health and Hospice and especially to Dr. Diane Counce for your kindness and dedication.

Morgan Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.morganfuneralchapel.com for the Gray family.