Mr. David L. Gray, 80, of Coffeeville, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  He was born April 20, 1941 in Coffeeville to Lewis Rufus, Sr. and Margaret Bessie Vickery Gray.  David was a faithful and devoted member of First Baptist Church – Coffeeville where he served in many capacities including Deacon, Sunday school teacher and choir member.  David spent most of his working life as a Certified Master Electrician and retired as a Rural Carrier with the United States Postal Service.  David honorably served our country in the United States Army and Air Force.  His passing leaves a tremendous void in the lives he touched during his time on Earth, but we rejoice in knowing he held in his soul the cure to death, a relationship with Jesus Christ.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 12:00 noon Friday, January 21, 2022 at First Baptist Church – Coffeeville with Revs. Truman Scarborough and Craig Baker officiating.  Interment will follow in the Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery in Yalobusha County.  Family and friends will gather one hour prior to the service Friday at the church.

Survivors include six daughters, Bonnie C. Nelson of Coffeeville, Betty Melton(John) of Coffeeville, Bobbie Gray(Randy) of Coffeeville, Brenda Ford(Richard) of Coffeeville, Bernita Carvan(Rickey) of Enid and Beverly Campbell(Dreva) of Coffeeville; three sisters, Rebecca McCullar(William), Carolyn Sue McCormack(Jack) and Ellen Harper(Paul), all of Coffeeville; three brothers, Larry Joe Gray(Barbara) of Water Valley, Rodney Gray(Cheryl) of Coffeeville and Donald Gray(Sherry) of Water Valley; 23 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Lewis Rufus Gray, Jr.; two grandchildren, Earl Raymond Nelson, III and Brandy Ford Boyd; two great-grandchildren, Zach Boyd and Braylin Boyd and a son-in-law, Raymond Nelson, Jr.

Pallbearers will be Austin Gray, Barry Gray, Brad Gray, Conner Gray, Lee Gray and Alan McCullar.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Rickey Lyle Carvan, Dustin Davis, Cody Ford, Marshall Gardner, Anthony Gray, Bill Gray, Paul Gray, Ricky Melton, Jr. and Jason Nelson.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.mckibbenandguinn.com .

Arrangements have been entrusted to McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada, (662-307-2694).