Robert Randall “Randy” Gray, 52, of Biloxi, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2011.
Randy was a lifelong member of the St. Martin Community. He was a Graduate of St. Martin High School, Class of 1977, where he was a four year band member. Randy played trumpet, trombone, french horn, drums and served as Drum Major. He played and traveled with the Gospel group “Rejoice” for four years, and he played in several local bands and was an independent carpet layer. He was a member of D’iberville Christian Assembly and Master Mason Lodge 120 F&AM. He was a loving son, brother, father, grandfather and grandson.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, John Gray of St. Martin, Clyde and Mary Williams formerly of Biloxi.
He is survived by his parents, Bobby and Linda Gray; his children, Robert Randall Gray II of St. Martin, Joe Alan Groue, of Ocean Springs, Timothy Neal Gray of New Orleans; his brothers, Stephen Mark Gray (Robin) of St. Martin, David Timothy Gray (Anjanette) of D’Iberville; his sister, Michelle “Shelly”Lynn Gray Magee (Howard) of Ocean Springs; Grandmother, Lillian Gray of St. Martin; grandchildren, Noel Page Gray, Aiden and Aubrey Groue; nieces and nephews, Lauren and Jennifer Gray of New York, Stephen M. Gray II, Dawn, Mathew, Jared Crochet of St. Martin, Jerod and Bethany Campbell of Ocean Springs, Kaitlyn D. and David T Gray II and Landon B Gray of D’Iberville.
Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Howard Avenue Chapel, Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m.; Friends may visit from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Interment will follow at D’Iberville Memorial Park with Masonic Burial Rites.
Pallbearers will be his sons and nephews.