James A. Gray Sr. Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of James A. Gray Sr. (Tallahassee, Florida), who passed away on March 29, 2025, at the age of 98, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James A. Gray Sr. to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Silas Emanuel Gray and Lola Anna Elizabeth Carroll; his siblings, Fred Clifton Gray Sr., Mabel Francis Gray, Simon Peter Gray, Frances Louise Salisbury, Silas Edward Gray, Nellie Marie Morgan, Jonnie Jeanette Churchill, Lily Melvine Shapiro, Delores Mildred Hagberg-Gronewold, Florz Ann Elizabeth Smith and Iris Castello Aviles (Stella); and his grandson Ray Allen.
He is survived by: his wife Christi Ward Gray; his sister Stella Aviles; his children, Karen Rudder of Birmingham, Gary Allen (Brenda Joyce) of Tallahassee, James Gray Jr. (Andy) and Patti Brumley of Hernando; his stepchildren, Cameron Brackin (Scott), Heath Brackin, Clay Brackin and Houston Brackin; his grandchildren, William (Bill), Brett Rudder (Freya), Angela Allen Pilkington (Robert), Michael Allen (Jeanne), Shane Allen, Jason Allen (Jennifer), Amy Lehto (Miikeal), James Andrew Gray III (Lexa), Sarah Zornes (Tanner), Tracy Shepard, Timmy Brumley (Julia) and Kari Packard (Derek); his stepgrandchildren, Cameron Lee Brackin, Kira Brackin, Cole Brackin, Starr Brackin, Ashleigh Brackin, Alyssa Brackin, David Okpola-Brackin and Esther Okpala-Brackin; and his great grandchildren, Will Rudder, Emme Rudder, Henry Rudder, Beckman Rudder, Caroline Ruder, Lily Rudder, Jackson Allen, Connor Allen, Alex Allen, Rachael Allen, Rebecca Allen, Brady Allen, Bryce Allen, Jordan Allen, Taylor Allen, Evelyn Lehto, Matilda Lehto, Kaia Gray, James Andrew Gray IV, Astrid Gray, Freya Gray, Theodore Gray, Joseph Zornes, Grace Lynn Zornes and Mckenna Zornes.
