Date of death - 28 January 2010 from complications of knee replacement surgery

After doing some online research I found the following obituary regarding Tomps passing.  I found it very interesting and sad that I had to "catch-up with Tomps life this way after graduating together at BHS.  When I talked to him last year he was so excited to hear from me and so much wanted to make the last gathering we had.  Obviously....that did not happen.  I would have loved to hear some of his life stories.  Rest in peace my brother....
Curly Harman BHS Class of 1962

Tomps Summerhill Gray, 65, of Bauxite, Ark., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton. 
He was born on Sept. 25, 1944, in Lake Village, Ark., eldest son to Columbus Eagle Gray Jr. and Louise Gray. 
Mr. Gray was a right-of-way real estate appraiser for the State of Arkansas and was of the Methodist affiliation. Mr. Gray served honorably as U.S. Army field artillery officer in the Vietnam War and obtained the rank of major before discharge. He was an avid member of the Benton Gun Club. He enjoyed silhouette shooting and winner of several tournaments. Mr. Gray was recruited by Coach “Bear” Bryant to play football as a highly recruited guard and transferred to Auburn University after injury and later graduated.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Columbus Eagle Gray Jr. and Mary Louise Summerhill Gray.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Crook Gray; children, Peter Gray, Amy Keeland (Phillip) and Andy Gray; grandchildren, Jordan and Brooke Keeland and Anna Gray; brother, Logan Gray (Sandra) of Montgomery, Ala.; sister, Susan Gray of Birmingham, Ala.; nephews, Robbie Gray of Auburn, Ala., and Braxtol Gray (wife, Meredith; daughter, Leslie Gray and son, Wallace Gray) of Auburn, Ala.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2 at Ashby Funeral Home with burial at Forest Hills Cemetery. Bro. Curtis Kyle will be officiating.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1 at Ashby Funeral Home.
Online guest book at www.ashbyfuneralhome.com.
Family comments: His interests included guns, fishing, football, the outdoors, animals and was learning Spanish. He was loved and will be forever missed by his family and friends, from his sense of humor from the Gray family, spoiling his grandchildren and supporting his wife and children during their formative years.