Doris H. Whitehead

Whitehead, Doris H. Gray, age 72 of Pinson, AL went home to be with the Lord on August 3, 2011. Doris was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and special to all who knew her. She was a retired dietician with the city of Birmingham. She was preceded in death by her father, Wilburn McCombs; mother, Mary Farley McCombs; son, Philip Gray; husband, Arthur "Buddy" Gray; brothers, Jimmy and Bobby McCombs. Doris is survived by her husband, J. G. "Jim" Whitehead; sons, Michael (Karen) Gray, Frankie (Lynn) Gray, Darryl (Anna) Gray, James (Sherrie) Whitehead, Donald (Evette) Whitehead, Michael Whitehead and Roger (Christie) Whitehead; daughter, Marilyn (Nathan) Doster; sister, Shirley (William) Horton; brothers, Ivan (Lilly Ruth) McCombs, Jerry (Gail) McCombs, Dale (Cathy) McCombs and Ernie (Vanessa) McCombs; 16 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. For those wishing to give a donation, please give to the Children's Hospital Foundation 1600 7th Ave. South Birmingham, AL 35233.

Visitation will be Friday, August 5, 2011 from 6 PM until 8 PM at Ridout's Trussville Chapel. The funeral service will be Saturday, August 6, 2011 at 2 PM in the Chapel of Ridout's Trussville Chapel. Interment will be at Sunrise Memorial Gardens.