She was born May 5, 1928, in Middlebourne, W.Va. to James W. and Delcie (Haught) Howard but was raised in Sistersville. Esther retired from Nelson Drug Store and was a past member of the fraternal order of the Eagles and the Eagles Woman's Auxiliary. She enjoyed making crafts and walking around Marietta.
Surviving are her children, Robert "Bob" Gray Jr. of Richmond, Va. and Brenda Hartlage (Jim) of Marietta. Also surviving are grandchildren, John Gray (Stephanie), Meaghan Pantoni (Damian), Meredith Gray, MacKenzie Gray, Dale Goddard Jr., Shane Goddard, Ruthie Jett (Steve), Will Gray Jr. (Faith) and Josh Gray (Danielle); and great-grandchildren, Grayson, Austin, Nicholas, C.J., Tadd, Nathan, Taylor, Jessica, Josselyn, Alex, Rebecca, Ceceila, Alyssa and William III; along with great-great-grandchildren, Tacie, Jalynn, Maddie, Abby, and Braydon. A brother, Glen Howard of Alpharetta, Ga. also survives.
In addition to her parents, Esther was preceded in death by her daughter, Tanya Thacker; son, William R. Gray; her former husband, Robert Gray Sr.; and siblings, Edna, Bernice, Lawrence, Bessie, Andrew, Erman, John and Ida.
March 29, 2013
The Marietta Times
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She was born May 5, 1928, in Middlebourne, W.Va. to James W. and Delcie (Haught) Howard but was raised in Sistersville. Esther retired from Nelson Drug Store and was a past member of the fraternal order of the Eagles and the Eagles Woman's Auxiliary. She enjoyed making crafts and walking around Marietta.
Surviving are her children, Robert "Bob" Gray Jr. of Richmond, Va. and Brenda Hartlage (Jim) of Marietta. Also surviving are grandchildren, John Gray (Stephanie), Meaghan Pantoni (Damian), Meredith Gray, MacKenzie Gray, Dale Goddard Jr., Shane Goddard, Ruthie Jett (Steve), Will Gray Jr. (Faith) and Josh Gray (Danielle); and great-grandchildren, Grayson, Austin, Nicholas, C.J., Tadd, Nathan, Taylor, Jessica, Josselyn, Alex, Rebecca, Ceceila, Alyssa and William III; along with great-great-grandchildren, Tacie, Jalynn, Maddie, Abby, and Braydon. A brother, Glen Howard of Alpharetta, Ga. also survives.
In addition to her parents, Esther was preceded in death by her daughter, Tanya Thacker; son, William R. Gray; her former husband, Robert Gray Sr.; and siblings, Edna, Bernice, Lawrence, Bessie, Andrew, Erman, John and Ida.
March 29, 2013
The Marietta Times
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Family Members
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Edna Jane Howard
1907–1919
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Bernice Wilma Howard Kirkpatrick
1909–2002
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Lawrence Archer Howard
1910–2008
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Bessie Olive Howard Grimes
1912–2007
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Andrew Wilson Howard
1914–1963
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PFC Charles Erwin Howard
1917–1974
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John Everly Howard
1918–2009
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Ida Virginia Howard Pottersnak
1920–1973
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Edward Glen Howard
1923–2023
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