Raleigh, North Carolina
Shirley Brookshire Gray
1936 — 2023
Shirley Brookshire Gray, a retired registered nurse, passed away in Raleigh on October 16, 2023. She was under Hospice Care and passed peacefully at Rex Hospital. Born on August 12, 1936, in the Kings Creek Community of Caldwell County, Shirley was the daughter of Bill and Mildred Brookshire, who preceded her in death. She married Eugene Gray in Banner Elk Presbyterian Church 65 years ago. After obtaining her nursing degree from Grace Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Morganton, she began her nursing career in Jefferson; raised her family and worked at Alleghany Memorial in Sparta for 21 years; and eventually moved to Lenoir to finish her career with Thompson Medical Center,...