Commonwealth of Kentucky Death Certificate # 116-59-11796 states that Bedford Scott Gray, a married white male aged 39 years died in Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY on June 1, 1959. He worked for the Lexington Signal Depot. He was born March 15, 1920 in Nicholas Co., KY to father Arthur Gray and to mother Clara Jolly. He was in the Army during WW II. The informant was Clara Gray.
Burial was in Carlisle Cemetery in Carlisle, KY (information typed so very clear). The funeral director was Kerr Brothers of Lexington, KY.
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There was an application made for a military headstone and the information provided was:
Bedford Scott Gray (no decorations), a flat granite marker with a Christian cross on it. He was honorably discharged on Nov 24, 1945 and served in the Army 81st Signal Corp., 81st Infantry Division. He was born March 15, 1920 and died June 1, 1959. The person applying for the stone was Mrs. Clara S. Gray residing at 127 Londonberry, Lexington, Ky. (Clara was his wife)
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Bedford Scott Gray applied for a marriage license to marry Clara Shelton Keemle on Oct 20th, 1951 in Campbell Co., TN. The license shows that they both resided in Lexington, KY but no parents names are given. (Clara Shelton's first husband was Thomas John Keemlie}
Clara F. Shelton was the daughter of Homer Daniel Shelton and Geneva Bryant (both of whom are buried in Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown, Scott Co., KY.
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Bedford Scott Gray was the son of Chester Arthur Gray and Clara Ann Jolly and the grandson of Squire Gray and Eva Jane Mitchell.