Mattie Mae Gray

April 9, 2015

The Lord called our beloved Mattie Mae Gray home on Monday, April 6, 2015. She was born on May 3, 1928, in Atmore, to the late Walter Pierce and Arena Montgomery Pierce. On August 26, 1946, she was joined in holy matrimony to the late Willie James Gray.

At an early age, she move to Cantonment. Mattie was a faithful member of New Hope Baptist Church (currently known as Greater First Baptist Church) and later united with First Pentecostal Church of Pensacola where she remained a member until her passing. She was employed by the Escambia County Education system for 34 years as a dedicated school bus driver.

Those she leaves behind to cherish the memories and honor the life she lived include her daughter, Gladys (Joe) Floyd; two sons, Tommy (Lynn) Gray and Christopher (Tonyse) Gray; daughter-in-law Debbie Gray; sisters, Carlee Donald and Arleane Gray; and sisters-in-law, Eunice Pierce and Helen Pierce.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at First Pentecostal Church with Reverend Brian Kinsey officiating.

Burial to follow in Holy Cross Cemetery in Pensacola.

Family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday, April 10, 2015, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.

Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.

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One Response to “Mattie Mae Gray”

  1. Carl Wehrspaun on April 13th, 2015 4:25 pm

    Wonderful lady, she will be missed. Wonderful family, my thoughts and Prayers are with you Mrs. Floyd. If the Lord needs a driver for the bus in Heaven, he now has the best one ever!

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