Virgil Jasion Gray, 87, died February 6, 2023 at home, under the care of Loving Care Hospice, surrounded by loved ones. He was born July 8, 1935 in Caddo County, Oklahoma, the son of Oscar D. Gray and Lily May Malone Gray.
Virgil joined the civil service at age 17, and joined the navy at age 19 in 1954. Served 20 years active duty in the U.S. Navy, honorably retiring as E-7 Chief Petty Officer/ Senior Noncommissioned Officer. His military occupation specialty involved aircraft maintenance. He was a supervisor responsible for maintenance, repair, and overall readiness of attack aircraft including F-4 Fantoms, A-6 Intruder and other naval attack aircraft aboard naval aircraft carriers. Chief Petty Officer Gray participated in multiple overseas deployments including wartime operations in Viet Nam. Upon his retirement from military service Virgil moved his family to Mena, Arkansas where he served as a police officer and US Postal Service carrier.
He is predeceased by his first wife, Emma Sue Followwill, both parents, brothers: Douglas, Billy Gene, William, Vernon, Delbert, Richard, and sister Wanda; step-daughter Chanda Evans. Survivors are his second wife Sandy Tumelson Gray, his daughter Sherry Ann Robbins and husband David, his sons Virgil Wayne Gray and his wife Rebecca, and Roger Wade Gray and his wife Heather; his step-son Kyle Kilpatrick and wife Jennifer; son-in-law Pat Evan; grandchildren Kelly, Rachael, Jessica, Susan, Jason, Niko, Nicole, Makenzie, Mason, and Logan; multiple great-grandchildren; Siblings Louis, Shirley, Bobbie, Barbara, and Donnie; many nieces and nephews.
The viewing will take place at Primrose Funeral Home in Norman, OK on Wednesday, February 8 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Funeral will be held at Primrose Funeral Services Thursday, February 9 at 2:00pm. The internment will take place at Blackburn Cemetery 84th Ave NE Norman, OK.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.primrosefuneralservice.com for the Gray family.
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