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Mrs. Gray was born on February 23, 1937, in Wagoner, Oklahoma to her parents Jess and Mildred Lutjen. She loved working in the yard, spending time with her grandchildren, and she was good at Domino's.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herschel Gray; daughter, Gail Gray; two sisters, Shirley Stamps, Janet Lutjen; and one brother, Charles Lutjen.
Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Cheryl Biddle; granddaughter, Renee (Matt) Thrasher; three great grandchildren, Megan (Stephen) Jaggars, Matthew Thrasher, Joseph Thrasher; and one great-great grandson, Noah Jaggars.
Visitation will be held at 1:00pm on Sunday, May 25, 2025 at Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Memory Gardens Cemetery with Bro. Jeff Smith officiating. Under the direction of Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Home.
We also invite you to express your public condolences at www.herndonfuquafuneralhomes.com or private Letters of Love at www.herndonfuquafuneralhomes.com/page/letters-of-love.
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