Obituary – Barbara Anne Pollock Gray

Barbara Anne Pollock Gray

BLOUNTSTOWN, FL – Barbara Anne Pollock Gray had a joyous homecoming with family by her side on Feb. 4, 2024, at age 89.

She was born Sept. 26, 1934, in Columbus, GA.  Barbara, known as Nan to so many, relocated to Tallahassee in 1969 with the love of her life, Bill Gray, before moving to Blountstown in 2014 to be near the great-grandkids.

She was a member of Evangel Assembly of God in Tallahassee. Barbara started working at Woolco Department Store as an office manager, before owning the Christian Book Store in Tallahassee. Barbara had an undying love for Jesus and loving people. If you needed a grandmother or mother, she would jump in and offer her love as a mother or grandmother figure. Her love of Christ was seen everywhere she went, and she would share the gospel for all up to her last breath.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Maggie Pollock; William J. (Bill) Gray,  her husband of over 50 years; sister Tressa Byrd; brother Robert Pollock, and daughters Sharon Hoagland and Susan Gray.

She is survived by her grandchildren, Jody Hoagland (Crystal) of Fountain,  Keith Hoagland of Fort Lauderdale, son- in-law Jim Hoagland of Blountstown; great-grandchildren Aimee Hoagland, JD Hoagland, and Parker Hoagland; step-grandchildren Tyler Cordel and Bentley Gray and a host of nieces and nephews. Besides her family,  Barbara had some very special friends including Bill and Mary Derrenberger, Diane Danford, and Chris and Nikita McDougal.

Visitation will be held at the Peavy Funeral Home Chapel in Blountstown on Thursday, Feb. 8 from 5 p.m. – 7 .pm. (CST). A graveside service will be held Friday, Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. (CST) at Culley Meadowood Memorial Park in Tallahassee. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. (CST).

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Barbara’s name to the Bristol Pentecostal Holiness in Bristol.

All arrangements are under the direction of Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown.