William Jack Gray, age 65, of Dandridge, passed away Wednesday morning, March 17, 2010.

He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and the Vietnam conflict.

Jack was a retired employee of Magnavox (Phillips Consumer Electronics) after 35 years of service. Following his retirement, he worked several years as an agent for American General Life and Accident Co.

He was an honorary member of Tau Kappa Epsilon National Fraternity at ETSU.

He was preceded in death by his parents Ponder and Marjorie Lines Gray; father-in-law Frank "Shorty" McSpadden; sister Thomasene Gray; and brothers Don, Marshall, Ponder, Jr., and Eddie Gray.

He is survived by his wife Judy McSpadden Gray of Dandridge; sons and daughters-in-law Bill and Arenthia Gray and Rob and Dr. Beth Gray, all of South Carolina; grandchildren Brittany and Joshua and step-grandchildren Shaniqua, Akil, and Zion; sister Carolyn (George) Etherton of Dandridge; brothers K. L. (Frances) Gray, Buster (Sylvia) Gray, and Willis (Bobbie) Gray, all of Newport; mother-in-law Barbara McSpadden of Dandridge; sisters-in-law Barbara Gray of Kodak; Eva Gray of Newport; Patsy (John) Davis of Jefferson City, and Kathy Holt of Morristown.

Funeral services celebrating the life of William Jack Gray will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2010, at 8:00 p.m. at Farrar Funeral Home in Dandridge.

Graveside interment services with military honors will be held Sunday, March 21, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at Resthaven Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends on Saturday from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Farrar Funeral Home, Dandridge.

Farrar Funeral Home, Dandridge, in charge.