The family will receive guests on Friday, April 05, 2019 from 6pm to 8pm in the Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E Interstate 40 in Amarillo, Texas. Funeral Services will be held in the funeral home’s Chapel of Memories on Saturday, April 06 at 10am with Pastor Jerry Davey presiding. Blanche will be laid to rest in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Garden of Venetian Well next to her husband Winson.
Blanche was born on September 16, 1923 in Hedley, Texas to Charlie and Flossie (Cash) Williams. She graduated from Quail High School in 1942. Blanche married her high school sweetheart, Winson Gray, on December 07, 1943 in Hedley, Texas. She worked for and retired from Diamond Shamrock in Amarillo as a PBX Operator, and really enjoyed her work and co-workers. Blanche loved her church, Pleasant Valley Baptist of Amarillo, where she taught children’s Sunday school for many years and cooked meals on Wednesdays for evening fellowship.
Blanche was preceded in death by her parents, husband Winson in 1989, two sisters Elva Roberts and Ruth Arnold; and a brother Lloyd Williams. Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters Karen Morris and husband Glenn of Amarillo, and Sharon Kilpatrick of Parker, CO; a granddaughter Kimberly Mower and husband Kelly of Parker, CO, a great grandson Danny Devore of Aurora, CO, four grand dogs Paizli, Oskar, and Kati of Parker, CO and Lucy of Amarillo; and many loving nieces, nephews, and dear friends. Blanche will be missed by all.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggest a donation be made to a military or animal rescue charity of your choice.