The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, October 11, 1996              TAG: 9610110467
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                           LENGTH:   21 lines

JAMES L. GRAY

James L. ``Six Nine'' Gray, of the 5400 block of Sandpiper Lane died Oct. 7, 1996.

He was a native of Norfolk.

Survivors include his wife, Valerie K. Gray; daughters, Gabrielle S. Gray and Ashley M. Gray, both of Norfolk; a son, James A. Gray of Norfolk; sisters, Andre D. Gray of Baltimore and Iris A. Gray of Spartanburg, S.C.; brothers, Michael K. Gray of Portsmouth and William T. Gray of Kingsland, Ga.; a grandparent, Mammie Gray of Spartanburg; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in Mount Sinai Church, 2813 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, by the Rev. Richard Sessiom. Burial will be in Jones Memorial Park, Virginia Beach. Community Funeral Home, Norfolk Chapel, is in charge.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB