Carolyn Gray
Homemaker

Carolyn Novak Gray, 66, of 168 Ruth Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center.

A native of East Chicago, Ind., and a longtime resident of Calumet City, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Joseph Novak and Anna Hoffek Novak and wife of Melvin Gray. She was a homemaker and loved to crochet. Mrs. Gray was a member of New Harvest Church of God.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Dawn Stevenson and husband, Scott, of Calumet City, Ill.; two sons, Melvin A. Gray and wife, Susan, of Chesapeake, Va., and Jeffrey Gray and fiance’, Sabrina, of Shelby; a brother, George Novak and wife, Diana, of Cary, N.C.; a sister, Frances Schermerhorn of Highland, Ind.; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Gray was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.

The family will receive friends today from 6-8 p.m. at Blakely Funeral Home.

Graveside services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in Frederick Memorial Gardens, conducted by Rev. Robert Wells.

Memorials may be made to New Harvest Church of God, 120 Boiling Springs Highway, Gaffney, S.C. 29341.

The family will be at the residence.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome. com.

Arrangements by Blakely Funeral Home.