Skip Paul Gray

Paul M. 'Skip' Gray, 48, of Abbeville, husband of the late Lee Hagen Gray, died suddenly on Monday, October 1, 2012 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Greenwood to the late James R. and Lynda Bowen Gray. Skip was a nurse at Self Regional for many years until early retirement due to health. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Abbeville and was a loving father, grandfather and friend to all that knew him. In addition to his parents and wife he was preceded in death by grandparents, Paul Bowen and Wallace & Margaret Gray. Surviving Skip are his two sons; Randy Gray and his fiancée Kayla Newton of Belton and Michael Gray of Abbeville; a grandson, Michael Edward Gray; his father-in-law, Albert Hagen of Abbeville; his grandmother, Grace Bowen Utsey of Abbeville; two brothers-in-law, James A. Hagen of Honea Path and Thomas B. Hagen of Abbeville; a nephew, Caleb Dalton Hagen of Donalds and cousin, Kevin Bailey of Heritage, TN. A service to celebrate Skip's life will be 11:00AM Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Harris Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service at the home of Mr. Albert Hagen on Florence St. Memorial contributions may be sent in memory of Skip to the First Baptist Church of Abbeville, PO Box 825, Abbeville, SC 29620. A message of condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS SERVICES of Abbeville is assisting the Gray family.