Bertie Lavon Gray, age 87, of Douglas, GA, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Gray was born on October 2, 1939, in Coffee County, GA, to the late Reason Sapp and Doll Lamb Sapp.
Her survivors include: one daughter, Sharon Gray Mancil (Henry) of Axson, GA; one son, Rodney Gray (Andrea) of Douglas, GA; seven grandchildren, Kaitlyn Gray Berbeneciuc (Will) of Tucker, GA, Meagan Goddard of Douglas, GA, Rachel Cowart (Jonathan) of Smyrna, GA, Steve Gray Jr. of Douglas, GA, Jake Gray (Jaynee) of Douglas, GA, Jessie Fields (Ron) of Leesburg, GA, and Christy Mills (Jamie) of Douglas, GA; and a daughter-in-law, Susan Gray of Douglasville, GA. Mrs. Gray was preceded in death by: her husband, Woodrow Gray; three siblings, Lucious Sapp, Wanell Johnson, and Billy Sapp; and one son, Steve Gray Sr.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, October 25, 2026, from 1:30 PM until 3:00 PM at the First Assembly of God in Douglas, GA.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the First Assembly of God with Rev. Marshall Adcock officiating. The interment will follow the service at Satilla Memorial Gardens.
Active pallbearers will be: Dylan Mills, Jamie Mills, Will Berbeneciuc, Jonathan Cowart, Jake Gray, and Ron Fields.
Sims Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.