Lilah Ann Rowland Gray
April 11, 1945 ~ May 26, 2010
Lilah Ann Rowland Gray, 65 went home to be with her Lord and Saviour Wednesday, May 26, 2010. She was born in Nash County, April 11, 1945 to the late Henry Thaxton Rowland, Jr. and Glennie Barrett Rowland.
Lilah was a retired real estate broker with Century 21, The Combs Company. In her spare time, she enjoyed working in her garden and was excited to see the lilies bloom. She also loved to crochet and loved spending time with her grandchildren. Lilah was a member of Grace Baptist Temple and a previous member of Rocky Mount Board of Realtors.
She is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Robert C. Gray, Jr. of the home; children, Lisa G. Payne and husband Andrew L. Payne, Theresa G. Thomas and husband Tony R. Thomas and Robert C. Gray, III; siblings, Lawrence Rowland of Maryland, Mildred Carol Batchelor of Rocky Mount, Gerri Lynn Taylor of Wake Forest, Glennie L. Ainsworth of Raleigh and David Rowland of Pinetops; grandchildren, Robert Joseph Keel, III, Joshua Clay Keel, Alexandrea Leigh Payne, Jordan Elizabeth Thomas, and Jonathan Spencer Thomas. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Irvin C. Rowland and Henry Thaxton Rowland, III.
A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held 12:00 p.m. Saturday, May 29, 2010 at Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home with Rev. Ferrell Osborne and Kevin Hudson officiating. Burial will follow at Rocky Mount Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home and other times at the home of Lisa Payne.
Arrangements by Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Ave., Rocky Mount, NC.
You may share your memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
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Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services
1130 N. Winstead Ave.
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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Friday 5/28, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Chapel of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home
1130 N. Winstead Avenue
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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Saturday 5/29, 12:00 pm
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Rocky Mount Memorial Park
4454 Dortches Blvd., Hwy 43
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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Darling Lila, You are the most gentle sweet spirit I have ever known. I will never forget your soft spoken words after ”Floyd”..”He always provides, and He has something better for us”. Whether your ”something” came then, or is now, I know you are having a wonderful time. I imagine you in a ”flower garden” with your little cherubs and angels you loved so much..lighting your well. Rest well, our friend..Sue and Travis Miskelley
Mom, I know you are at peace now. I love you and miss you very much.. my memories of you will go on forever. You are my best friend, the one I come to with any problem, and knowing I would get the answers from you, even if I didnt like the answer. Thank you for the life you have given me, and I will carry on with you in my heart forever. Life is goin to be hard at first since you are not here for me to call and talk to, I would call you and ask how are you feeling, WELL now I know the answer to that, you are young, beautiful, healthy, and having a heavenly time. When I go to Olive Garden, grab a hot dog, or pass that field of flower, and many other things I will know you are there. My spaghetti dinners will never be the same now, but when I cook it, I will be thinking of you and know that you are with me to help me eat it. Well this is a start I am sure there will be more to come…. I love you and miss you greatly ME PS How are the hot dogs
To the best mom You spent your life dedicated to raising your children and helping those who needed help or didn’t need help. Most of the time depriving yourself of what you needed or wanted. You made us strong and I know you want us to be strong. We promised you many times last week that we will be ok. We will! For now the pain of not being able to pick up the phone and seeing how you are feeling or just calling for the I love you’s is what is hard now. I know you are watching over us now and Jordan and Jonathan have the best guardian angel God could ever have in heaven. I vision you sittng at your lake house in heaven with grandmomma and Mrs. Matthews talking about my delicious red tomatoes and planning what kind of flowers you all will be planting in the heavenly gardens. I know you have Duke with you and he is loving you like never before. My tears and pain is not for you but for us for the lost of the future with you and what we will not have the opportunity to learn. Now we will know that you are teaching us from Above. Please continue to give us strength as we continue our lives with this huge void. I love you momma and I know these tears will settle as you guide us through life’s endeavors.
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WOW!!! I miss you so much… Not a day goes by that I without thinking of you..The void of you is the hardest to deal with.. You are my best friend… Please watch over us, so we can carry on with our life with you in our hearts, the memories are all we have., i think about all the silly things we talked about or did.. I MISS THEM SO MUCH!!! What I do to hear your voice again, just like I did everytime we talked to hear I love you come out of your mouth.. ok ok ok… Well I know you are in a better place and healthy as ever, so I will try to remain strong and be there for Theresa and Lisa and daddy the best i can through you.. I LOVE YOU!!!! (TEARS)
WOW!!! I miss you so much… Not a day goes by that I without thinking of you..The void of you is the hardest to deal with.. You are my best friend… Please watch over us, so we can carry on with our life with you in our hearts, the memories are all we have., i think about all the silly things we talked about or did.. I MISS THEM SO MUCH!!! What I do to hear your voice again, just like I did everytime we talked to hear I love you come out of your mouth.. ok ok ok… Well I know you are in a better place and healthy as ever, so I will try to remain strong and be there for Theresa and Lisa and daddy the best i can through you.. I LOVE YOU!!!! (TEARS)
I am Nicholas….a very dear friend of the family…Mrs Gray…you were like my mother that I had away from home…you have so much unconditional love…that is the genuine love that all want to have from their chidlren…I know that you are in a better place and you are missed by many. You are where you have no more pain nor suffering….God had the ultimate plan for you as one of his children and you blessed so many…love you and you will forever be missed and not forgotten…