Monmouth-James L. Gray, Sr., 77, of Main Street, Monmouth passed away at his home on Sunday Nov. 17th. He was born May 17, 1936 in Fayette the son of Howard Pearl and Clara Varney Gray. He attended schools in Wayne and Monmouth. On July 6, 1957 in Wayne, James and Lois Jackman were married. He proudly served 16 years in the U.S. Army. He worked as a farmer and also worked in the woods with his horses. James enjoyed training race horses, working with draft horses and oxen and working in the woods. He was a member of the State Fair Association and the Farmers Draft Horse and Mule and Pony Club. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Lois Gray, of Monmouth; his children and their spouses, James, Jr. and Torrey Gray, of Gardiner, Scott and Carol Gray, of Bridgton, Julie and Chris Lee, of Monmouth, Sheila and Don Penney, of Kittery and Ann and Rick Martel, of Auburn; 7 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; a brother, Douglas and Della Gray, of Lewiston; and four sisters and their spouses, Delma and Roy Dodd, of Nevada, Ruth Ann and Wilder Bailey, of Livermore, Donna and Harold Turner, of Norway and Becky Mercier, of Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. James was predeceased by his parents; a grandson, Justin Robinson; four brothers, Richard, Bernard, Gary and Lewis Gray; and his sister, Nancy Ryan. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at: www.finleyfuneralhome.com

Gray-James L., Sr., 77, a resident of Main Street, Monmouth passed away Sunday, Nov. 17th at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, Nov. 22 at BRAGDON-FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 707 Main Street, Monmouth. If desired, contributions may be made to: Veterans Affairs, DAV, atten: DAV, 1 VA Center, Togus, Maine 04330 Interment will take place at Fayette Mills Cemetery in Fayette.

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