Cynthia Renee Gray, 1957 - 2019

GRAY, THOMPSON, ANDREWS

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 4/12/2019 at 00:24:54

Sioux City Journal
29 March 2019

Sioux City

Cynthia Renee Gray, 62, of Sioux City, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Larkin Chapel, Christy Smith Funeral Homes, with the Rev. Jim Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the funeral home.

Cindy was born in Sioux City, on Feb. 27, 1957, the daughter of E. Wesley and Beverly (Thompson) Andrews. She attended and graduated from Lawton-Bronson High School with the class of 1975. She then enrolled at Morningside College, where she was a member of the basketball and softball teams. She was named the most valuable player on the basketball team for the 1976-77 season and was named all-conference on the softball team as a center fielder. She graduated from Morningside with a double major in 1980.

She was united in marriage with Robert "Bob" Gray on June 28, 1980 and this union was blessed with two children. She began teaching special education at the South Sioux City High School while continuing her education at Morningside College, where she received her masters degree in 1984. In 1985, she continued her career by teaching special education at Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Sioux City for five years before trading her dress in for sweats and began teaching physical education which she continued to teach until Woodrow Wilson closed, and then began teaching PE at the new North Middle School where she still was working at the time of her passing. She also had taught drivers education in Sioux City and surrounding schools.

Cindy was a member of the Sioux City Public Educators, the National Education Association and the Rustin Avenue Methodist Church. She loved her garden. She was known for her sweet corn, salsa, and jelly canning. She enjoyed watching, coaching and participating in many sports, as well as taking care of her horses and being an active member of 4-H.

Cindy's life will always be remembered and cherished by her husband of 39 years, Bob of Sioux City; her daughter, Kalifornia and her husband, Sergio Sotelo of Des Moines; her son, Rob and his wife, Rebecca of Sioux City; two grandchildren on the way; her brother, Eron Andrews of Kingsley, Iowa; her sister, Chris Goodchild and her husband, Klint of Royal, Iowa; her father, Wes Andrews of Sioux City; her matron of honor and special caregiver for the past week, Therese Jensen of Yacolt, Wash.; as well as many extended family members and friends.