We are sad to announce that on April 20, 2024 we had to say goodbye to Melissa Marie Allen Gray of Athens, Alabama, born in Jackson, Mississippi. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As Melissa Marie Allen departs from our midst, her spirit ascends to join the cosmic dance of stars, a shimmering constellation of memories that will forever grace the night sky of our hearts. Though Melissa Marie Allen may no longer walk beside us, her legacy lives on — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of time and space.

She was predeceased by : her mother Mary Ann Cooper Allen; and her former life partner Paul Nance. She is survived by : her father Sidney Allen (Dahlia) of Athens, AL; her husband Adam Gray of Athens, AL; her son Cole Gray of Athens, AL; and her brother Sidney Allen, Jr. (Heather) of Lake Lure, NC. She is also survived by one niece, one nephew and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Visitation was held on Tuesday, April 23rd 2024 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Wednesday, April 24th 2024 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. A funeral service was held on Wednesday, April 24th 2024 at 12:00 PM at the Lucas Ferry Friendship Methodist Church (16479 Lucas Ferry Rd, Athens, AL 35611).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Ardmore Chapel Funeral Home