of Osceola, AR
March 6, 1937 - December 10, 2016
Clarence Junior ''Sonny Burns'' Gray, 79 of Osceola, AR passed away December 10, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, TN. He was born March 6, 1937, in Memphis, TN to the late Clarence Leslie Gray and Ola Mae Lindsay Burns. He was an employee of Bunge Corporation in Osceola many years retiring in 2002. He was also a volunteer fireman for the Osceola Fire Department and retired as a Lieutenant in 1991. Clarence is preceded in death by his parents; two sisters: Helen Gray Hicks and Geraldine Gray Starrick; four half-brothers: Lester Burns, Vester Burns, Chester Burns and James Burns; one step-daughter: Barbara Harrelson Morris and one grandson: Robert Graham Hill. Clarence is survived by his wife of 52 years Rebecca Jane Wright Harrelson Gray of Osceola, AR; one daughter: Anita Elizabeth Gray of Osceola, AR; three step-daughters: Donna Harrelson (Richard) McClain, of Jacksonville, FL, Deborah Harrelson of Lexington, NC and Linda Harrelson of Osceola, AR; four half-sisters: Pauline Ayotte of Osceola, AR, Lucille Stone of Poughkeepsie, AR, Betty Burns (Ronald) Burkholder of West Memphis, AR and Mary Burns (Philip) Johnson of Hardy, AR; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and one special god daughter of Elizabeth Gray, Chassidy West (Zack) Crawford.
Becky so sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family during this difficult time.
You will be truly missed Uncle Sonny. Thank you for all the blessed family reunion memories you and Aunt Jane shared with us over our lives. God Bless you and your family.
We express our deepest sympathy to Sister Mary & her family during this time. May God surround you with comfort & peace from above. From the church family at Divine Mercy United Pentecostal Church with Pastor William & Sister Pam Willbanks @ Cherokee Village, AR.
Clarence was always on the spot when it came to fighting fires.
I WAS ON THE FIRE DEPT. With him for along time. He will be
missed around osceola. God bless all of his family
Captain michael godsey and family