Faye Marie McGown

Notes:

Not listed with her parents and siblings at the time of the 1940 federal census, when she would have been 12. Can be found with them in 1930, however.

The Sabine County Reporter
June 24, 2009, Page 16

Faye Marie Gray

Faye Marie Gray, 81, of Hemphill, died Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Hemphill Care Center in Hemphill.

She was born Jan. 4, 1928 in Bronson to Eugene and Essie Mae Horton McGown.

Mrs. Gray was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Bonami Baptist Church in Kirbyville.

Survivors: sons, Larry D. Gray and wife, Becky of Buna and Wayne Gray of Silsbee; daughters, Betty Spears and husband, Roy L. Spears, and Hattie Spears and husband Wayne Spears, all of Hemphill; sister, Barbara Dickerson and husband, Doyle of Bronson; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur L. Gray; sons, Joe Gray; Leroy Gray, Larry Gray, and Roy Lee Gray; and sister, Mozell Conn Burkett.

Funeral services were held Saturday, June 20 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Elzey Kelly and Bro. Wayne Mote officiating. Interment followed at Bronson Cemetery.

Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2009)

Faye married Arthur Lee Gray before 1951. Arthur was born on 29 Jan 1908; died on 9 Dec 1970 in Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas; was buried on 11 Dec 1970 in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Joe Lynn Gray Date of Birth: 3 May 1957 Gender: Male Birth County: Sabine Mother's Name: Faye Marie McGown Roll Number: 1957_0006

His tombstone is inscribed "Our Father who art in Heaven-From your loving daughters Amy & Jennifer."

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]