The
Honorable John Tombekai Gray, Sr
The
Gray, Moore and Wesley families announce with
deepest sadness and profound sorrow, the home
going of our beloved father, grandfather, great
grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend,
the Honorable John Tombekai Gray, Sr. This sad
event occurred Saturday, August 20, 2011 at
12:00 p.m. at the Cooper Clinic Medical Center
in Sinkor, Monrovia, Liberia, following a brief
illness.
Honorable
John T. Gray, Sr. was the quintessential public
Servant. He served as Chief of Presidential
Security under the Late President William V.S.
Tubman; Former Director for Public Safety at
the Ministry of Justice; Former Deputy Director
for Operations, Liberia National Police, Former
Acting Chief of Operations, Former Inspector
and Firearms Examiner of the Criminal Investigation
Division (CID), and Former Firearms Examiner
of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)
of the Republic of Liberia. Honorable John T.
Gray, Sr. was predeceased by his loving wife,
Mrs. Edna Richards-Gray in 2000, following a
too long eight-month vacation with her children
in the USA. He leaves to mourn his loss and
cherish his memory, his children, grandchildren,
great grandchildren, siblings, nieces, nephews,
aunt, cousins, and a host of other relatives
and friends.
Honorable
John T. Gray, Sr. was a loving, caring, and
God fearing man who is greatly missed, and will
forever live on in the memories and hearts of
those whose lives he touched. This announcement
goes out to all family members and friends in
Liberia, the United States, and Norway.
Children
- Amelia Gray-Moore (Ruben), Portia Gray-Kamara
(Gore), Massa Gray-Cassell ( James-Deceased),
John Tombekai Gray, Jr (Omega), Rudolph Gray
(Anna), Murvee Gray (Monee), Vivian Gray, Alphonso
Gray (Dorcas), Varney Gray, Patricia Gray, Jean
Gray, Adolphus Gray (deceased), Patrick Alphonso
Varney Gray (deceased), Moses Gray (Rose), Emmanuel
Perkins (Rachel), John Benda, Raymond Browne,
and Jerry Gray.
Grand Children: Acarous M. Gray, Rugar Moore,
Ruben Moore, Jamillia Kamara, Gore Kamara, Jr,
John Yourfee Kamara, Edna Cassell, Angus Gray,
Moutee Gray, John-mega Gray, Edna Gray, Marcus
Gray, Johnette Gray, Kenneth Gray, Kennetlyn
Gray, Laydian Gray, Portia Gray, Amelia Gray,
Beatrice Gray, Rudolph Gray, Jr., Jeremiah Gray,
Amos Mandeh, Janet Gray, Colatinus Gray, Valarie
Gray, Vanessa Gray, Charles J. Kai-Banja, Massell
O. Bamba, Prince-Marcus P. Quaigoah, Favor Gray,
Andi Gray, Edna Perkins, Gap Perkins, Phillip
Perkins, Tutu Perkins, Babylu Perkins, Chuck
Perkins, Melvin Gray, Evelyn Gray, Christine
Gray, Rachel Gray, Pauline Gray, Jerry B. Gray,
Jr., and Mercy Gray.
Great Grand Child: Amelia Musulyn Gray
Siblings: Oretha Gray, Caroline Gray-Jackson,
William Gray, Frances Gray, Morris Gray, Gebah
Gray, Varney Gray, and Miatta Gray. Siblings
Amanda Gray-Gony and Willie K. Gray predeceased
him.
Funeral
Arrangements:
Wake
Keeping: Friday, September 9, 2011 (8:00 p.m.)
World of Faith Baptist Church Jacob Town, Paynesville,
Liberia
Funeral Service: Saturday, September 10, 2011
(8:00 a.m.)
World of Faith Baptist Church
Jacob Town, Paynesville, Liberia
Interment: Immediately following funeral service
at the Tallah Cemetery, Tallah Township, Grand
Cape Mount County, Liberia.
Repast:
Tallah
Township Town Hall
CONTACTS:
United
States
Amelia Gray-Moore 215-360-8067
Portia Gray-Kamara 484-461-4174 / 484-461-8660
Massa Gray-Cassell 610-529-7152
Murvee Gray 484-688-6658
Morris Gray 704-763-7623
Liberia
William Gray (011-231) 6 548502
John T. Gray, Jr. (011-231) 88 0665305
Vivian Gray (011-231) 6 558304
