Mary Reatha Pack1,2,3

F, b. March 14, 1913, d. April 9, 1963
     Mary Reatha Pack was buried at Bradley Cemetery, NW corner of Starbuck Drive and Maple Lane, Bradley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 Her married name was Gray.1 She married Luther Henry Gray, son of Amos Houston Gray and Josephine "Josie" Webb.1,3 Mary Reatha Pack was born on March 14, 1913 at Prince Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3 She died on April 9, 1963 at Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 50.2,3 She Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Reatha Gray, 50, of Prosperity, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in the Bradley Church of God with the Rev. R. E. Leadingham in charge. Burial will follow in the Bradley Cemetery. She died at her home at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday following a long illness. Born March 14, 1913, Price Hill, she was a daughter of the late Mrs. Maggie Weise Pack of Bradley and John Newton Pack. She was a member of the Bradley Church of God. Survivors include her husband, Luther Henry Gray; three sons, Henry of Terry, and Leroy and Leslie, at home; seven daughters, Mrs. Joyce Trent, Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Gladys Hall and Mrs. Janice Campbell, both of Lanark, Mrs. Shirley Gates, Augusta, Ga., Mrs. Laura Neely, Bradley, and Misses Glenna and Drema Gay, both at home; five brothers, Bill, Fred and John, all of Bradley, Tom, Detroit, Mich., and Arnett, Minden; five sisters, Mrs. Thelma Fox, Mrs. Katherine Fox, and Mrs. Violet Crawford, all of Bradley, Mrs. Myrtle Terns, of Michigan and Mrs. Dorothy Penland, Detroit Mich; and 12 grandchildren. The body will be removed from the Webb and Neal Funeral Home to the church one hour prior to services. Pallbearers will be Bernard Campbell, Bill Campbell, Walter Campbell, Johnny Atkinson, Robert Clay and Roger McMillian. on April 10, 1963.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 259, District 41-37A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

Luther Henry Gray b. March 3, 1914, d. May 12, 1987
Marriage*Mary Reatha Pack married Luther Henry Gray, son of Amos Houston Gray and Josephine "Josie" Webb.1,3 
Children
  • Leroy Gray3
  • Leslie Gray3
  • Joyce Gray3
  • Gladys Gray3
  • Shirley Gray3
  • Laura Gray3
  • Glenna Gray3
  • Henry Milton Gray1,3,4 b. June 12, 1939, d. August 19, 2011
  • Janice Gray3,5
  • Drema Ann Gray3,6

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S4018] Bradley Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Mary Reatha Gray obituary in the Apr 10, 1963 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gray-Clay marriage record.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Campbell-Gray marriage record.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Taylor-Gray marriage record.

Henry Milton Gray1,2

M, b. June 12, 1939, d. August 19, 2011
FatherLuther Henry Gray1,3,2 b. March 3, 1914, d. May 12, 1987
MotherMary Reatha Pack1,3,2 b. March 14, 1913, d. April 9, 1963
     Henry Milton Gray was born on June 12, 1939 at Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,2 He married Joan Marie Clay on August 25, 1961 at Terry, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 Henry Milton Gray died on August 19, 2011 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 72.4,5 He Henry Gray, age 72, of Beckley, passed away Friday, August 19, 2011, at Bowers Hospice House. Arrangements are pending completion at Rose and Quesenberry, 1901 S. Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV 25801. on August 20, 2011.5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 259, District 41-37A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

Joan Marie Clay
Marriage*Henry Milton Gray married Joan Marie Clay on August 25, 1961 at Terry, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gray-Clay marriage record.
  3. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Mary Reatha Gray obituary in the Apr 10, 1963 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Henry Gray obituary in the Aug 20, 2011 edition.

Fredrick Levi "Freddie" Pack Jr.1,2

M, b. December 1, 1938, d. July 31, 1976
FatherFredrick Levi "Fred" Pack1,3 b. March 4, 1917, d. December 27, 1993
MotherMary Ellen Gray1,3 b. April 3, 1918, d. August 19, 2006
     His Social Security Number was 236-58-9960.4 Fredrick Levi "Freddie" Pack Jr. married Christine Noeseh.4 Fredrick Levi "Freddie" Pack Jr. was born on December 1, 1938 at West Virginia.1,4 He died on July 31, 1976 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 37.2 He BECKLEY - Fredrick Pack, 37, of Beckiey died Saturday in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a short illness. Mr. Pack, a carpenter, attended First Assembly of God Church in Beckley. He was a member of the UMWA and the Moose Lodge. Surviving: wife, Christine Noeseh Pack; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Pack of Bradley; sons, Fredrick L. Pack III and Joseph Lyle Pack, both at home; daughter, Ramona Sheryl Pack at home; brothers, James Pack, Ronnie Pack, both of Maple Fork, Gregory Pack and Bruce Pack, both of Bradley; sisters, Mrs. Patty Meadows of Mount Hope, Mrs. Barbara Vance of Maple Fork, Mrs. Kathy Lloyd and Mrs. Dorene Pack, both of Bradley. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements. on August 1, 1976.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 248, District 41-36, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

Christine Noeseh
Marriage*Fredrick Levi "Freddie" Pack Jr. married Christine Noeseh.4 
Children
  • Fredrick Levi Pack III2
  • Joseph Lyle Pack2
  • Ramona Sheryl Pack2

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Fredrick Pack obituary in the Aug 1, 1976 edition.
  3. [S2038] Fayette-Tribune, The, From the Ronnie Eugene Pack, Sr. obituary in the Sep 9, 2010 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.