Hubert James Gray

Obituary For Hubert James Gray

Hubert James Gray, 80 years, laid down his working tools on Friday, May 3rd, 2024 in Bellevue, Texas.

A service to celebrate Hubert’s life will be held at 1:00pm on Thursday, May 9th, 2024 at the Methodist Church in Bellevue.

Interment will follow at Bellevue Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6pm-8pm on Wednesday May 8th, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie, TX.

Hubert was born on July 24th, 1943 in Fort Worth, TX to Earnest and Hazel Gray. Hubert grew up in Roanoke, TX, where he met his former wife Sandra Savage and together they raised three daughters in Justin, TX.

Hubert went on to meet and fall in love with Elizabeth Orton in Bellevue, who he wedded on March 11th, 1994 in Bowie. Together the two built a joyful life full of grandchildren, adventure, travel, and sweet humor.

Hubert worked as a carpenter for several decades and was an entrepreneur owning multiple businesses having a positive impact on countless peoples life’s.

Hubert was a member of the First Baptist Church of Roanoke, later becoming a member of the Methodist Church of Bellevue. He was a proud member of the Masonic Lodge #668 in Roanoke, where he was initiated as an Enter Apprentice on March 28th, 1972, passing to the degree as a Fellowcraft on May 2nd, 1972, he was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason on June 15th, 1972.

Hubert was a kind and gentle man who always put his family first. He was a jokester who's contagious laughter and warm smile lit up every room he entered.

He is preceded in death by his parents Earnest and Hazel Gray, daughter Sherri Fitzgerald, son Robert Orton, grandsons, Michael Orton, Christopher Orton and James Huber and sons-in-law Dennis McLaughlin and Chuck Sword.

Hubert's legacy continues through his wife of 30 years Elizabeth; his daughters, Trinda Mulkey and husband Scott of Justin, and Juli Seale and husband Rick of Blue Mound, TX; sons, Billy Orton and wife Misty of Bellevue, Harry Orton and wife Sunie of Colorado Springs, CO, Eddie Orton and wife Evelin of Bellevue, daughter-in-law-Martha Tompkins of Van Buren, AK; brothers, Milborn Gray and wife Clay of Roanoke, Earl Gray and wife Linda of Justin and Dearl Gray and wife Joyce of Justin; 19 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren.

Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, Texas.