Hazel Louise (Smith) Gray
February 24, 1918 — June 22, 2013
Hazel Louise (Smith) Gray
Born in Sylmar, MD on February 24, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Edward Beecher and the late Belle Benjamin Smith. She was the wife of the late John Andrew “Zip” Gray who died on April 26, 1996.
During her 62 years of marriage to Zip her interests were centered around raising her family and keeping her home on their family farm. She is survived by her loving children: Scott Andrew Gray of The Villages, FL, Carole Anne Conrad of Sheridan, WY, Linda Lee Williams Mischler of Rising Sun, MD, Glenn Edward Gray of El Paso, TX, John Norville Gray of North East, MD, Jerry Alan Gray of Big Horn, WY, and an adopted son Glenn E. Gray, Jr.; 17 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren and 11 great-great grandchildren. She was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
She was a lifetime member of Shelemiah United Methodist Church, Bay View, MD, where she was an active member of the United Methodist Women, formerly the WSCS. She enjoyed crocheting, quilting and embroidery, passing her needlework skills on to many family members. Other interests included reading, gardening, baking and horseback riding.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Herbert and Lyman Smith.
Funeral services will be held Friday, June 28, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Crouch Funeral Home, P.A. 127 South Main Street, North East, MD. Pastor Ken Murray will officiate. Visitation for family and friends will be held the evening of Thursday, June 27, 2013 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM and again on Friday morning beginning at 10:00 AM prior to services.
Interment will follow services in Bay View Cemetery, North East, MD.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations made to the Bay View Cemetery Fund, in care of the funeral home.
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