Halley Raymond Gray

Halley Raymond Gray Age 93 Years of Lobster Avenue, Golden Gates #1, off Baillou Road South
 completed his earthly walk of this life, at his residence on Sunday, December 22, 2024.

He was born at McKanns Long Island, The Bahamas on Tuesday, March 31, 1931.

He was brought to Nassau as a toddler to live with his aunt in Peter Street where he grew up. 
He was educated at Stephen Dillett Government School. Halley excelled in school. 
He was an obedient and quiet child who always displayed leadership ability.

After completing his education, he worked at several business establishments before landing
his dream job at Ronald Albury Wholesale, advancing to the position of Warehouse Supervisor.
He was highly dedicated and a hard worker, who was dependable and well respected by 
management, coworkers and clients. Halley would arrive to work way ahead of his scheduled time.
He was viewed as a professional and an exemplary employee. He worked there for over 30 years up
to the closure of the business. After that, he became self-employed where he worked alongside his 
wife, Angela, where they owned and operated the famous Kings and Queens Fashion Clothing Store
on Robinson Road and the New Village Gate Convenient Store on Blue Hill Road South until his retirement.

Halley met the love of his love, Angela Flora Sands, of Little Creek, South Andros. 
They were joined in Holy Matrimony on July 9th, 1977 by the Reverend Dr. Alonzo A. Hinsey. 
There were many fun times and memories of 52 years from their first date to present. Annual 
vacations were very important family time to Halley and he began these plans from January 1st. 
They were fun and memorable times. Halley loved to cook and always had a meal prepared and 
a snack on the kitchen table for easy access. One of his favourite meals was fried Chad fish. 
Halley was very meticulous with his attire and was always well dressed for any and all occasion.
He was a fun, loving, no nonsense, genuine man with great integrity.

Halley became a founding member of his beloved church, Golden Gates Native Baptist Church, 
when the doors opened in 1975. Halley served regularly and faithfully doing whatever was in his 
power to help and advance the success of the church. Halley was also a member of the Full Gospel
Business Men's Fellowship International. His presence in this organization was positively
felt serving with all his heart, body and soul.

In 2014, Halley became ill. His health continued to decline where he needed continuous medical attention.
His devoted and loving wife became his caretaker, ensuring that EVERY aspect of his health care was 
attended to up to the time of his passing. His two daughters, Cathleen and Denise, both ensured 
(on the 20th and the 21st of December} that their father knew the Lord and accepted Jesus as his Lord and Saviour.
Praise the Lord, he accepted both calls. Halley completed his earthly walk of this life on December 22, 2024. 

Halley is preceded in death by his:
Father: Clarence Gray;
Mother: Ellen Turnquest-Gray;
Son: Clarence Gray;
Grandson: Dr. Blair John;
Brothers: Rolly, Donald, Henry, Charlie, Johnny and Garnet Gray;
Sisters: Muriel Edgecombe, Lee Knowles and Alice Miller;
Father-in-law: Ezekiel Sands;
Mother-in-law: Catharine Rahming Sands-Johnson;

The Radiance of this "Bloodstone of A Gem" will always glow in the hearts of his:
Loving and Devoted Wife: Rev. Angela Flora Sands-Gray;
Two Sons: Garfield (Hannah) and Police Inspector Halley Gray (Audra); 
Four Daughters: Judy Pinder, Joan Mackey, Cathleen Rahming (Bennette) and Denise Foulkes (Brian Sr.); 
Five Grandsons: Dr. Johann Gray, Captain Brian Foulkes Jr. (Deandera), Rodney Pinder (Melissa), 
Lamont Mackey and Tyler John; 
Twelve Granddaughters: Dr. Geneen Durant (Owen), Anaya, Atarah, Clarnesha, Clarinique, 
Clarnell and Clarencia Gray, Sheila and Monique Pinder, Laquell Mackey-Simpson (George), 
Brittany John and Brinesha Foulkes-Smith (Christopher); 
Eight Great Grandsons: George Jr. and Geontae Simpson, Liam and Levi Mackey, Bernardo, 
Jakhai Joseph and Cario Smith;
Nine Great Granddaughters: Tamia, Lazariah and Gloria Pinder, Shakaylah Nesbitt, 
Malani Johnson, Bria Smith, Dominique and Brielle Foulkes;
Nephews Including: Michael, Lionel, Reuben, Patrick, Linroy and Sinclair Gray (Tony), 
William and Stafford Miller and Christopher Johnson (Nayo) "Godson";
Nieces Including: Dorothy and Joyce Gray, Shirley Gray-Richardson, Gwendolyn Evans, 
Grace Dean, Lulamae Minus, Ella Grant, Carrie Gardiner, Mavis Maker and Braedan Bain;
Five Brothers-in-law: James (Alice) and Randolph Sands, Michael (Velma) and 
ichard Johnson (Carla) and Nehemiah Cooper;
Two Sisters-in-law: Willamae and Robertha Johnson;
Other Loving Family and Friends Including: Raymond Bannister, Garfield Davis, 
Alphaeus Forbes, Shirley Smith, Anita Johnson, Patsy Pinder, Doreen Turnquest, Wesley Flowers, 
Lloyd Sands, Jennifer Smith, Judy Munroe, Ervin Rahming, Rev. Edris Bowe, Ivonne Ingraham, 
Erica Wallace, Takia Rahming, Rev. Dr. Ethel Moss, Mai Tai Rahming, The Gray, Sands, 
Johnson and Rahming Families, Bishop Rev. Drs. Carrington and Sabrina Pinder, 
Pastor Emeritus Rev. Dr. Alonzo A., Rev. Jessie, Pastor Alonzo T. and Dr. Monique Hinsey 
and officers and members of Golden Gates Native Baptist Church, Rev Dr. Charles Rolle 
and members of St. James Native Baptist Church, Rev. Drs. Michael and Hilda Symonette, 
Rev. Daniel and Deacon Beverly Beneby, Rev. Esther Burrows, Community of Lobster Avenue, 
Golden Gates #1, Jeff (Fisherman) and Demetrio Tassy (His Barber).
Special Thanks To: Rev. Drs. Jay and Euphemia Simms and the Christian Life Church Family, 
Pastor Gil Maycock and the Pastors, Officers and Members of Abundant Life Bible Church, 
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd., Pastors Anthony and Sophia Major, 
Dr. Leslie and Beverly Culmer, Dr. Clyde Munnings, Dr. Kevin Simmons, Dr. Gregory Pinto 
and Atlantis Casino Table Games Family.