Mattie M. Gray Obituary (1940

Mattie M. Gray, 75, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville. She was born on July, 23, 1940, to George C. and Mirtie Bonds Hendrix in Prentiss County. She helped milk cows for thirty years, then went to Little Eagle Daycare, where she loved going to work everyday. Before becoming disabled, she enjoyed gardening and flowers. She was a member of Dry Creek Baptist Church. Services were held Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at Dry Creek Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Booneville Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. She is survived by her husband, James Troy Gray, whom she married November, 14, 1957; two sons, Luther Gray (Doris) of Corinth, Donald Gray (Angela) of Dumas; two daughters, Irene Casteel and Darlene Wilbanks (Tony), both of Baldwyn; brother, Ed Hendrix (Kathy) of Glen; sister, Emma Morgan of Dry Creek; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, George F. Hendrix; sisters, Jimmie Carpenter and Loma Robinson. Pallbearers were D. J. Gray, A. J. Casteel, Dalton Casteel, Will Wilbanks, Dillan Casteel, Dylan Hunt, Walker Hunt and Caleb Hunt. Honorary Pallbearers were Allan Casteel, Albert Casteel, Luther Gray, Adam Casteel, Tony Wilbanks and Brandon Wilbanks. Condolences may be made to the family at boonevillefuneralhome.net.