The Celebration of Life for Mr. John Henry (Meatball) Gray, 67, of Orange, will be Saturday, April 13^th, 2019 at 10am at Starlight Church of God In Christ.

Visitation will be from 9 until 10am.

Rites of Christian Burial will follow in Hollywood Community Cemetery under the direction of Sparrow Funeral Home.

He passed away Tuesday, April 2^nd, 2019 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX.

John Henry Gray, known by all as “Meatball”, was born June 14^th, 1951 in Orange, TX to Mr. Vernon Gray and Mrs. Mary (Abram) Gray.

A 1971 graduate of Stark High School, he retired from the Stark Foundation after 31 years of service.

Survivors include his wife, Sandra Gray of Orange, 7 sons, John Gray, Jr. (Steven Cady), William Gray, Larry Nelson (Crystal), Isaac Nelson, Michael Nelson, Curtis Nelson, and DaJewel Nelson, all of Orange, 2 daughters, Amanda Gray of Orange and Dycleshia Nelson of Cheek, TX, his mother, Mary Gray of Orange, 2 brothers, Michael Gray and Vernon Wayne Grant, both of Orange, 3 sisters, Gloria Jean Harmon and Bonnie Coleman (Sylvester) , both of Orange, and Lynnette Verna Graham (Jimmy) of Houston, TX, 16 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.

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