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Gray Johnson, born in 1929, spouse of Occidental-Petroleum Corporation, mother of Robert William Biese and Catherine, died on October 28, 1929. Please consult the obituary here:

Obituary of Gray Johnson


<!-- DisplayFullObituaryText -->Gray Adams Johnson, born October 28, 1929, of Montgomery Alabama, has died.Gray was born Anna Gray Adams in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Walter Strong Adams, Jr. and Inez Gray Adams. She graduated from Chattanooga High School, and attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where she was a member of the Chi Omega sorority and several university organizations. Gray married Robert Elmore Johnson (dec.) on June 25, 1949; they were married for over 63 years, until Bob's death in 2012.In Chattanooga, Gray was active in various civic organizations, including the Junior Crandall Art Club, and the Junior Kosmos Woman's Club. After her husband became associated with Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Gray moved from her home town in 1963. The family moved around the country several times, living in Amarillo and Plainview, TX, Springfield, OH, Houston, TX, and Santa Monica, CA, where she spent over 16 years. She and Bob finally settled in Montgomery, AL. in 1991.A life-long Methodist, Gray was devoted to her church and her faith, was an active participant in the United Methodist Women, and served as District President of that organization in Houston. In Santa Monica, Gray served as co-coordinator of volunteers for the Hospice program for Wadsworth Medical Center, and worked in the church office where she taught herself to use a Macintosh computer and did the graphics layouts for the church documents. In Alabama, Gray served on the Music Committee and was an active member of Circle 2 of the UMW. She was also a member of P.E.O., and served as chapter president from 1995 to 1997.An expert at handcrafts, Gray enjoyed needlepoint, Pettit point, knitting, and crocheting; she was also active in her church's prayer shawl ministry. She loved music, particularly Brahms and Chopin, she enjoyed playing piano, and she introduced both her children to music at early ages. Gray also loved art, and had many books filled with the paintings of the classical masters. Art museums were a favorite visiting spot wherever she lived, and this love, too, she passed to her children.Gray had a knack for listening and remembering things that people mentioned about themselves, and often sent them very special gifts which reflected those memories. She had a wonderful sense of humor, loved to laugh, and could see humor in the world even when it seemed difficult to find.Gray is survived by her sister, Nell Adams Worrall of Loveland, Colorado, and her children Catherine Johnson-Harbers, son-in-law Frank Harbers, son Robert William Biese Johnson and daughter-in-law Jene' Andra Moio. She has three grandchildren, Hadley Nicole Moio-Johnson, Christofer Michael Johnson-Harbers, and Anna Gisela Johnson-Harbers.The family will receive visitors at First United Methodist Church on December 6, 2014 at 1:00pm followed by the memorial service at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts should be directed to Mary Ellen's Hearth (Nellie Burge Community Center, 1226 Clay Street, Montgomery, AL 36104) or to the Environmental Defense Fund (Attn: Mike Pohlmann, 257 Park Ave South, New York, NY10010, www.edf.org). On line condolences may be made at www.LEAK-MC.com.


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On December 5, 2014 (Montgomery Advertiser, , États-Unis)


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