Martha H. Gray was born on July 1, 1923 in Asheville, North Carolina to parents Cleveland and Doshia Ellison. She worked for the Federal Gov. in Washington D.C. and later moved to Suitland, Maryland where she and her twin sister Mary lived together until retirement. After retirement the two sisters moved to Columbus, Ohio to be near family and friends.
Martha departed this life on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at the age of 98. She is preceded in death by parents Cleveland and Doshia Ellison, husband Johnny Gray, twin sister Mary E. Jackson, nephew Kenneth L. Jackson.
She leaves to cherish her memory Thomas (Jacqueline) Jackson Sr., niece Vicki West, great nephews Gregory (Tremonty) Jackson, Kenneth L. Jackson Jr., Thomas E. Jackson Jr., Timothy (Talitha) Jackson, great niece Tione Jackson, as well as several great-great nieces and nephews and extended family and friends.