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James LeRoy Gray Sr.

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James LeRoy Gray Sr. Veteran

Birth
Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, USA
Death
11 Jan 2021 (aged 76)
Sutherland, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Hershey, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
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James L. Gray, 76, of Sutherland passed away January 11, 2021 at home.

He was born to LeRoy and Alice (Bussard) Gray on June 3, 1944 in Scottsbluff, NE. He attended Chase County Schools and graduated with the class of 1962.

James was married to Roberta on August 23, 1970 in North Platte, NE, combining families and uniting all of the children, Jim, Bryan, LeRoy, Timothy, Colleen, Rebecca and Paul, into one family.

He entered the United States Army and went to school at Mid Plains graduating with a degree in HVAC. James worked for Pepsi for many years before hiring on at the Rail Road in 1994.

James enjoyed fishing and camping and was an avid Nebraska Huskers Fan. You could often find him enjoying his favorite John Wayne western movies.

He is Survived by wife; Roberta: children, Jim (Sue) Gray, Bryan (Christine) Herrick, LeRoy Gray, Colleen (Mike) McNeil, Rebecca Gray, and Paul Gray: sister, Janet (Roger) Skinner; brothers, John (Brenda) Gray, Jeff (Anna) Gray; many grandchildren, great- grandchildren and other family.

James is preceded in death by his parents; son, Timothy Gray; sisters, Judy Redinger and Jeannie Gray.

Grave side services will be at 2:00p.m. on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Riverside Cemetery in Hershey, NE with Pastor Gary Smith officiating. . Carpenter Memorial Chapel is entrusted with arrangements.
James L. Gray, 76, of Sutherland passed away January 11, 2021 at home.

He was born to LeRoy and Alice (Bussard) Gray on June 3, 1944 in Scottsbluff, NE. He attended Chase County Schools and graduated with the class of 1962.

James was married to Roberta on August 23, 1970 in North Platte, NE, combining families and uniting all of the children, Jim, Bryan, LeRoy, Timothy, Colleen, Rebecca and Paul, into one family.

He entered the United States Army and went to school at Mid Plains graduating with a degree in HVAC. James worked for Pepsi for many years before hiring on at the Rail Road in 1994.

James enjoyed fishing and camping and was an avid Nebraska Huskers Fan. You could often find him enjoying his favorite John Wayne western movies.

He is Survived by wife; Roberta: children, Jim (Sue) Gray, Bryan (Christine) Herrick, LeRoy Gray, Colleen (Mike) McNeil, Rebecca Gray, and Paul Gray: sister, Janet (Roger) Skinner; brothers, John (Brenda) Gray, Jeff (Anna) Gray; many grandchildren, great- grandchildren and other family.

James is preceded in death by his parents; son, Timothy Gray; sisters, Judy Redinger and Jeannie Gray.

Grave side services will be at 2:00p.m. on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Riverside Cemetery in Hershey, NE with Pastor Gary Smith officiating. . Carpenter Memorial Chapel is entrusted with arrangements.


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  • Maintained by: NJochum
  • Originally Created by: GLG
  • Added: Jan 12, 2021
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220964043/james_leroy-gray: accessed ), memorial page for James LeRoy Gray Sr. (3 Jun 1944–11 Jan 2021), Find a Grave Memorial ID 220964043, citing Riverside Cemetery, Hershey, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by NJochum (contributor 50966401).