IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Ralph Arthur

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Gray

January 2, 1936 – April 22, 2015

Obituary

Ralph Arthur Gray Anderson, SC Ralph Arthur Gray, age 79, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Anderson, SC on January 2, 1936, he was the son of the late Grady and Lura Lee Gray. After graduating from Boys High School in Anderson, SC, Arthur served his country in the United States Navy and was on the USS Shangri-La during the Korean War. After an honorable discharge from the Navy, he attended Diving School in Oakland, CA where he received his Master Diver Certification. Ralph was a third degree Mason in the Ruffus Lodge in Anderson, SC. He was the co-owner of Superior Machine and Welding in Anderson, where he was a master machinist and a member of Pope Drive Baptist Church where he served as Deacon. He is survived by his wife, Betty Frances Richey Gray; a daughter, Giselle Gray; a son, Andrew Gray, and his wife Kimberly; two grandsons, Jamie Grant, and Jonathan Gray II; and sisters, Jeanette Faulkenberry, Omega Latham, and JoAnn Moore. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Ralph Arthur Gray, Jr. The family will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home on Saturday, April 25, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, April 26, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the funeral home with Reverend Bill Rigsby officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Palmetto Boys State, 508 Holly Creek Drive, Anderson, SC 29621, in the name of Ralph Arthur Gray. Events Visitation Saturday, April 25, 2015 6:00PM - 8:00PM The McDougald Funeral Home 2211 North Main Street Anderson, SC 29621 Email: Gail@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com,laurel@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com Phone: (864) 224-4343 Funeral Service Sunday, April 26, 2015 2:00PM The McDougald Funeral Home 2211 North Main Street Anderson, SC 29621 Email: Gail@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com,laurel@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com Phone: (864) 224-4343 Final Resting Place Forest Lawn Memorial Park 2609 U. S. Highway 29 North Anderson , SC 29621
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