James Lamar Gray

James Lamar Gray Age: 78 Birth date: 4/28/47 Birthplace: Meridian, Mississippi Death date: 11/3/2025 at home in Waynesboro GA Chance & Hydrick Funeral Home, Augusta GA Family visitation. Friday, November 14, 2025 @ 1000-1100 am. Memorial service. Friday, November 14, 2025 @ 1100 am. Believer's Gospel Chapel 3565 Peach Orchard Rd Augusta, GA 30916-5966 He was the son of: CMSgt. Elmer H Gray and Adolyn Gray Devall of Gulfport, Mississippi. Siblings. Glen Gray (Susan) Duluth, Minn. Lester Gray, Diamondhead, Miss. Robert Gray (Mary), Huntsville, AL. Preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Gray, and his parents. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Shirley Fowler Gray, and four children: James Lamar Gray Jr., (Amanda) Denver, PA Ryan Nelson Gray, (Patricia) Lexington, SC Andrew Lowell Gray, (Lydia) Macon, GA Emily Gray Forehand, (Adam) Sylvania, GA Grandchildren: Lindsey, Skye, Kelsey, Samantha, Charles, Sadie Kate, Ethan, Addie, and Deacon. The family request in lieu of flowers, donations be made to CMML, (Christian Missions in Many Lands, Inc.), (www.CMML.us) with donations earmarked to Speichinger families. Work history: "Jim" enjoyed his career as an educator; working in SC, TX, and GA. He was a graduate of Mississippi State in Jackson MS. His teaching career in elementary education was practiced in SC and TX. After a move to Waynesboro GA, Jim became the headmaster at the Burkehaven Christian School. He completed his education career at Sardis Girard Academy, retiring in 2014. In earlier years, Jim and his brothers had a reputation of being the best baseball players on the military base while stationed in Japan, in the late 50's. He was gifted with a beautiful tenor voice and sang in a competition quartet while living in TX. Jim shared his love of singing with numerous congregations and worship services. He loved playing the game of baseball and, later, coaching for the recreation department in Waynesboro. Jim also enjoyed spending time counseling at Camp Hope and Camp Sunrise. His greatest pastime was studying the living word of God. Jim could be found spending hours upon hours studying and preparing his messages for Sunday morning worship and teaching Sunday School. He looked forward to fellowshipping with multiple local assemblies in the greater Waynesboro area. "For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known." 1 Cor. 13:12. KJV. Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors, 2502 Richmond Hill Road, Augusta, GA, 30906. www.chanceandhydrick.com

James Lamar Gray

April 28, 1947 - November 3, 2025