Audra “Audrey” Crabtree Gray, age 85, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Oxford Nursing and Rehab in Oxford, MS. She was born May 27, 1929 in Turley, MO to the late Elmer Lloyd and Ruby Thrasher Crabtree. Audrey was a homemaker and a member of Sand Springs Orwood Presbyterian Church in Lafayette County, MS. She was a devoted Christian, sharing her testimony daily with family and others. Audrey enjoyed cooking, especially for her family, and loved spending time with family and friends.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until 12:00 noon on June 14, 2014 at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, MS. A graveside service will be held at 12:45 pm at the Sand Springs Orwood Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Lafayette County, MS with Dr. Mark Gray officiating.
Audrey is survived by her daughters, Judy McMinn of Oxford, MS, and Susan Bailey of Southaven, MS; her sons, Luther Gray (Glenda) of Oxford, MS, Scott Gray (Dawn) and Richie Gray all of Water Valley, MS, John W. Gray of Arlington, TN and Bruce Gray (Leigh Cher) of Brookhaven, MS; her sister, Bonnie Irwin of Lakehills, TX; three brothers, Franklin Crabtree (Henrietta) of Wright City, MO, Lloyd Crabtree, Jr. of Rhineland, MO and Don Crabtree (Elaine) of St. Peters, MO; eighteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Alfred Gray; her sisters, Jessie Bable and Jeretta Pearia; and two brothers, Johnnie Crabtree and Bill Crabtree.