It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mary Jo Gray of Malvern, Arkansas, who passed away on December 28, 2023, at the age of 84, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Mary Jo Gray to show support.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Howard Rucker and Jennie Sesser Rucker; her husband Waymon Gray; her daughter Mary Elaine Gray; and her brothers, Jerry Don Rucker and Joel Lynn Rucker.

She is survived by : her daughters, Melinda Purvis (Jason) of Little Rock, Myra Hughes (Ricky) of Donaldson, Pam Bodine (Norman) of Nixa, MO and Rhonda Hebert (Mark) of Maurice, LA; her brother Harold Rucker (Sonja) of Malvern; her aunt Neva Sullivan of Malvern; and her grandchildren, Janna Hughes of Garland, TX, Bradley Hughes (Jill) of Donaldson, Kristin Crigler (Marcus) of Ozark, MO, Lauren Maggi (Tyler) of Nixa, MO, Landon Abernathy of Sherwood, Sean Abernathy of Conway, Blake Abernathy, Marcus Crigler and Tyler Maggi. She is also survived by 10 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Emmanual Missionary Baptist Church or to the Ouachita Cemetery Association: 558 Dingler Rd Donaldson, AR 71941.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Regency Funeral Home