Anthony Howard Gragg

Anthony “Tony” Howard Gragg, 62, of Lenoir passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Lenoir.

Tony is the son of Homer M. Gragg and Fushia Clarke Gragg of Lenoir. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Kevin M. Gragg and wife Susan of Lehigh Acres, FL; his sister, Denise Ryer and husband Jerry of Montevideo, MN; nephews, Leif Paulson and wife Sueann of Montevideo, MN and Tommy Gallager; nieces, April King and husband Grant of Willmar, MN and Amanda Breen and husband Patrick; great-nephews, Kevin Soine of Willmar, MN, J.C., Jacob and Kristian Paulson of Montevideo, MN, Emmett Breen, Thomas Gallagher and Damien Foster; great-nieces, Kiera and Cienna Paulson of Montevideo, MN; his aunt Evelyn VanDerLike of Ocala, FL and his special aunt Margaret Hartley and many more special family.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Charles and Emma Wilson Clark, and his paternal grandparents, Neal and Minnie Rich Holder and Howard M. Gragg; his uncle Ray Gragg.

A funeral service will be held Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Confidence Advent Christian Church with Reverend Norm Sherwood officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church Monday, August 4, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

The family respectfully requests that memorials be made to the Special Olympics North Carolina, 2200 Gateway Centre Blvd, Ste 201, Morrisville, NC 27560 or to Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Street, Lenoir, NC 28645.

Pendry’s Lenoir Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Anthony “Tony” Howard Gragg.

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