Austin Gray Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Celebration of Life services for Austin Gray, 18, of Carthage, Texas will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 8, 2018 at the Still Waters Cowboy Church with Dr. Dale Reed officiating. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Hawthorn Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Saturday night at Hawthorn Funeral Home. William Austin Gray, a bold and heartfelt spirit, entered this world December 17, 1999 in Shreveport, Louisiana and passed away July 4, 2018 in Longview, Texas. Born the only son to the marriage of Lawrence Tracy and Kimberly Denise McGuire Gray, whose lives would never be the same, grew up and attended Carthage schools, where he played football, the game he loved most and was a proud member of the 2016 state champion Carthage Bulldog football team. He graduated with the Class of 2018. Austin, always a team player had a huge heart and a big smile, as well as a mind of his own. He loved to fish and play soccer, and spent countless hours teaching children in the community to swim. Austin left this life in a short 18 years but he put more into those years than most pack in a lifetime. He was there when you needed him and would give you the shirt off his back; sleeveless of course, which was his trademark, but would do anything for anyone. Heaven has gained a wonderful, happy soul. He is preceded in death by his PaPaw, Jimmy McGuire, and grandmother, Marie Gray. Austin is survived by his mother, Denise McGuire Gray of Carthage; father, Tracy Gray of White Oak; Pappy Bill Gray and Ms. Donna of Keatchie, LA; Granny, Shirley McGuire of Carthage; girlfriend, Kassi Ham of Hallsville; half-sister, Shelby McCoy of Center; aunts and uncles, Dwain McGuire of Carthage, David and Linda McGuire of Carthage, Diann and Donald Wilhite of Fruitvale, Dollie and Jerry Aaron of Seattle, WA, LeAnn and David Skinner of Stonewall, LA, Donna Cagle of Keatchie, LA, and Roxanne Compton of Grand Cane, LA; special aunts, Cindy Moreland and Mitsy Owens; Kassi’s parents Robert and Audrey Ham; many cousins, other relatives and a host of friends. Serving as pallbearers will be, James Ebarb, Dillon Ebarb, Hunter LaGrone, Triston Boniol, Cody Davis, Mykel Gates, Hunter Stephenson, Jacob Cabello, Nate Brittenham, Hunter Gauger and Jesse Wayne Pierce.

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Austin Gray

December 17, 1999 - July 4, 2018