Mary Ellen Gray, 81, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 22, 2019 surrounded by her family. Mary Ellen retired from Trustmark National Bank after 32 years of service. She was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church for 38 years and a faithful member of Community Bible Study for 15 years. A special message from Mary Ellen: "Thank you to my family, my CBS ladies, my friends, and my two special nieces, Ellen and Kelly. I Thank the Lord for blessing me with three wonderful children, with whom I leave my love, Deborah Kay Crump and Robby Allen Robertson; and Janet Carol Noland, whom I am rejoicing with in heaven today. Most of all, Thank you to my husband, Bill, for accepting me as I was. He is the only person loving me with all his heart. May God Bless him in the remainder of his life." She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Eugenia Bailey; a sister, Carolyn Murley; a brother, Jerry Bailey, and her daughter, Janet Noland. Mary Ellen leaves behind her loving husband, William “Bill” Gray; daughter, Debbie Crump (Claude); son, Robby Roberson (Joy); step children, Tommy Gray (Nikki), Karen Harral, and Terry Gray. She also leaves behind seven grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 24, 2019 at 2:00 pm with visitation staring at 12:00 pm at Brantley Funeral Home, 6875 Cockrum St. Olive Branch, MS 38654.