Extracted from The Natchez Democrat (Natchez, MS)
Saturday, February 7, 2004

Mary Anders Gray
April 27, 1915 - Feb. 5, 2004

NATCHEZ -- Services for Mary Anders Gray, 88, of Natchez, who died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004, at Natchez Regional Medical Center, will be at 11 a.m. today at Laird Funeral Home Union Street Chapel with the Rev. Terry Upchurch officiating.

Burial will follow under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Mrs. Gray was born April 27, 1915, in Adams County, the daughter of Edmond and Viola Davis Anders.

She was a member of Washington Baptist Church.

Mrs. Gray was preceded in death by her husband, Willis A. Gray; two sons, one daughter, seven brothers and one sister.

Survivors include two daughters, Helen Aiguier of Ferriday, LA and Shirley Gray and husband, John of Natchez; four sons, Clarence Gray and wife, Audrey, Alton Gray and wife, Virginia, David Gray and wife, Jane and Hubert Gray, all of Natchez; 22 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Eunice Catorie [sic Catoire] of Prairieville, LA.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons.

Memorials may be made to Washington Baptist Church.