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Gray, Michael

Michael Gray

Services: Have been held.

Michael R. Gray, 50, of Hobbs, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2003, in Hobbs.

He was born June 25, 1953, in Hobbs, to Kelly and Mary Ruth Gray.

He married Sandra Kirby on May 3, 1986, in Hobbs. He retired from the Hobbs Fire Department as chief after serving 12 years. Before moving to Hobbs, he served the Portales Fire Department for eight years, including a stint as fire chief.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Tyler, of Hobbs; a daughter, Kaitlin, of Hobbs; two brothers, Steve Gray of Dallas and Mark Gray of Logan; and two sisters, Kathy Combs and Jokelly Herbert, both of Portales.

The Rev. Todd Dyess will officiate the services.

Burial will be at Prairie Haven Memorial Park in Hobbs.

Memorial contributions may be made to the United Way.

Griffin Funeral Home of Hobbs is handling arrangements.