Gail Newbern

Gray

Obituary

Gail Newbern Gray, 72, of Tifton passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Gray at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at Easters Cemetery in Lenox, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Rickey Wells will officiate.

Robbie Brink, Colby Shealey, Spencer Hawkins, Cody Castell, Cam Phelps and Ronnie Powell will serve as pallbearers.

Born January 22, 1948 in Tifton, Mrs. Gray was the daughter of the late Lester Newbern and Mona Jones Newbern. She had previously worked at Queen Carpet and was a paper carrier for the Tifton Gazette and the Georgia Times. She was of the Baptist faith.

Mrs. Gray is survived by her husband, James Melvin "Buddy" Gray of Tifton; two sons and daughters-in-law, John and Amy Powell of Tifton and Timothy and Chrystal Powell of Valdosta; one daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and Robert Brink of Valdosta; three sisters, Elaine O'Neal of Albany, Faye Meders of Rocky Point, North Carolina and Betty Sullivan of Tifton; six grandchildren, April Normand, Kristy Nicole Powell, Krystal Powell, Kayla Powell, Robbie Brink and Titus Powell; and nine great-grandchildren.