Mrs. Cynthia M. (Gray) Waddell, 54, passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, TX. She was born July 18, 1961 in Rowan County to Mary Lois Reid Gray and the late Clarence Gray, Sr.

She was educated in the public schools of Rowan County (Class of 1979) and obtained her Associates Degree in Business from Kings College in Charlotte NC.  She was a cheerleader, and cheered for the Carolina Storm, Charlotte’s first professional football team.

Mrs. Waddell was a supervisor at Siemens Energy Inc., Houston, TX and a member of the Houston Ladies Cycling Club and Houston Dance Community. She was a member of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church and served on the Usher Ministry. 

In addition to her father, her sister Jeanetta Ford also preceded her in death.  Those left to cherish her memory are: her mother Mary Lois Gray of Woodleaf, two sisters:  Dorothy Ann Gray of Durham and Leanetta (Thomas) Chambers of Salisbury; two brothers: Clarence (Vicki) Gray, Jr. of Salisbury and Melvin (Venus) Gray of Kannapolis; nine aunts: Betty Jo Wilson of Bronx, NY, Dorothy Reid of Newton, Addie Bee Burnett of Kernersville, Mary Nora Geter, Naomi (Rev. Leon) Watkins, Mary (Elder Leon) Imes, Alice (Henry) Cleveland, Henrietta Gray all of Woodleaf, and Thelma Lazenby of Salisbury; four uncles: John Reid of Cleveland, Ohio, Bishop Ervin Lewis (Evelyn) Gray of Statesville, Bishop Willie Joe (Juanita) Gray, and Raymond (Dorothy) Gray all of Woodleaf; and a host of nieces, including special nieces - Timika Poston and Kenya Ford, nephews, cousins and friends, including special friends - Marteka Fairweather, Cathy Younts, and the Black Girls do Bike Tour de Hood.

Services:  The family will receive friends Saturday, July 2, 2016, from 11:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Freedom United Church of God, Woodleaf, NC and the funeral will follow immediately afterwards.   The burial will follow in the church cemetery.

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