Geneva Wray (Lansing)

A beautiful baby girl, she was born on December 4, 1928, to Drucilla Howard and Lee D. Heaston, Sr. in Drummens, Tennessee. Her proud parents named her Geneva.

On May 7, 1946, Geneva united in holy matrimony to Henry Wray, Sr. The couple were married 64 years, until his death in 2010. To this union 7 children was born. She was a member of Robinson Memorial Church of God in Christ of Lansing and was active in several ministries over the years. She held employment outside of the home, working at J.W. Sexton High School, retiring in 1995 as a School Nurse.

Mrs. Geneva Wray transitioned from her earthly home to her Heavenly home on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Burcham Hills Nursing Home in East Lansing, Michigan at the age of 93 years old.

She leaves to cherish her memory her children, Henry Jr., Larry (Debra), Brenda (Jeffrey), Stanley (JoAnn), Terry (Donna), and Marsha (Reggie); grandchildren, Cye, Terrence, Octavion, Tymecka, Christina, Corey, Anthony, Lavonte, Tenetra, Stanley Jr., Bianca, JaVon, Terry Jr., Tywon, Jerry, T’Shara; LaTisha; goddaughter, Sonya McCarthy; 4 sisters-in-law, Gladys Watson, Ruby Hester, Eula Hester, Ruth Hester; and 2 brothers-in-law, John Watson, Sr. and McKinley Hester; many great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Henry, Sr.; loving son, Gary Wray; 4 beloved grandchildren, Donterrius Wray and Gary Bell; great-grandchildren, Laycharr Jackson, and Ashean Wray; parents, Drucilla Howard and Lee D. Heaston, Sr.; 2 brothers, Rev. Gilbert Heaston, and Deacon Jesse C. Heaston.