Helen Blackmon Gray, 75, of the Hawthorne Community, Shelby County, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016 in Lufkin.

 

Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Mangum Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Welton Blackmon and Bro. Ronnie Wheeler officiating. Burial will follow at Rather Cemetery in Shelbyville. Visitation will be Monday, September 12, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Mangum Funeral Home. 

 

She was born May 15, 1941 in Shelby County to Jack and Ada Audrey (Taylor) Blackmon. She was a member of Chinquapen Baptist Church. 

 

She is preceded in death by her parents, Jack & Audrey Blackmon and son, James Roland Gray.

 

She is survived by:

Husband:

Roland “Buddy” Gray of the Hawthorne Community

Children:

Denise Wheeler & husband, Ronnie of Shelbyville

Jackie Gregg & husband, Marty of Center

Tricia Steele & husband, Andrew of Rowlett

Daniel Gray & wife, Angie of Center

Grandchildren:

Mac Wheeler 

Austin Gray, Jada & Jeremiah Gregg

Jack, Jenna, Jason & Jessie Steele

Whitnee and Marissa Tomlin and Hunter McSwain

Sister:

Margie McKinzie of the Hawthorne Community 

Brothers:

Jerry Blackmon of Lufkin

Welton Blackmon & wife, Linda of Patroon

Special Family:

Donald & Melissa Sigler of Center

Joseph Richards

Brian Sigler

Ashely Sigler

Pallbearers will be her Grandsons:

Mac Wheeler, Austin Gray, Jeremiah Gregg,

Jack Steele, Jason Steele & Hunter McSwain