Royce Lee Gray, age 91, of Frisco, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. He was born on August 27, 1928, in Cuervo, New Mexico, to Hattie (Buckman) and John Gray. Royce married Earlene and enjoyed sixty-six wonderful years of marriage prior to her passing. He was the father to four children. He obtained an associate degree and had a successful career as a mechanic in the oil and gas industry with Chevron.
Royce is survived by his children, Wayne Gray of Frisco, Texas, Teresa Young of Lubbock, Texas, Mitzy Elledge and her husband, David, of Temple, Texas, and Peggy Gray of Denison, Texas; his grandchildren, Deidre Miller (Carl), Jennifer Mize, Devon Mize (Nikki), David Mize (Rose), Elissa Poole (Perry), Valerie Layton (Colt), Stephen Mize, and Halley Elledge; twelve (12) great-grandchildren, Jared, Morgan, Austin, Grayson, Chloe, Brayden, Austin, Hunter, Lindsey, Lucas, Carter, and Mason; and his niece, Carolyn Musgrave.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Earlene, his sister, Louise, his brothers, Horace and Lyndall, his daughter-in-law, Chandra, and his nephews, Robert Rutherford and David Rutherford.
A visitation will be held at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home, 8520 Main Street, Frisco, Texas, on Sunday, August 30, 2020, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. A private interment will be held at Highland Cemetery, 1620 Cemetery Road, Durant, Oklahoma, at a later date.