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- U.S., Find a Graveā¢ Index, 1600s-Current
Name: Leslie Wray
Birth Date: 19 Jan 1927
Birth Place: De Kalb, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America
Death Date: 14 May 2016
Death Place: De Kalb, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America
Cemetery: Woodmen Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: De Kalb, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Father: John K. Wray
Mother: Willie Mae Wray
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162623254/leslie-wray
Leslie Wray, of De Kalb, Texas, passed away Saturday May 14, 2016 at a local care facility. He was 89. Leslie was born January 19, 1927, in De Kalb, Texas, to John K. and Willie Mae Hall Wray.
He was a retired Minister and a member and a deacon at First Baptist Church in De Kalb, Texas. He was retired from Red River Army Depot and was a Veteran of the United States Navy, having served in WWII and Korea.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, John W. Wray and a sister, Mary Proctor.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Mary Wray of De Kalb, Texas; a daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Quincey Bennett of Lake Cormorant, Mississippi; and son and daughter-in-law, Bryce and Melissa Wray of Plano, Texas; four grandchildren, Jeff Bennett of Southaven, Mississippi, Lauri Bounds of Southaven, Mississippi, Jason Bennett of Bartlett, Tennessee and Sarah Beck of Cross Roads, Texas; four great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Johnnie Lewis, Ruby Roberts and Virginia Wray; two nephews, Steve Proctor and Charles Roberts; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Services will be 2:00 PM Monday, May 16, 2016 at Bates Family Funeral Home in De Kalb, Texas with Robby Bates officiating. Interment will follow at Woodmen Cemetery in De Kalb, Texas.
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