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

DATE: Thursday, February 29, 1996            TAG: 9602290236
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: ELIZABETH CITY                     LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

ROY GREGORY

Mr. Roy Gregory, 82, of 1005 W. Colonial Ave., died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 1996, in Albemarle Hospital.

He was a native of Perquimans County, N.C., and a member of Woodville Baptist Church. He was a retired oil distributor. He was a veteran, having served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II and was the son of the late George Washington and Nannie Bright Gregory and the husband of Mary Frances Brown Gregory of the home.

Besides his wife, Mr. Gregory is survived by several nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be conducted in Old Hollywood Cemetery at 11 a.m. today by the Rev. Bob Crisp. Twiford's Memorial Chapel is in charge.

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