Stanley Gray was born in Dallas,Texas to the parentage of Wilbur Gray and Creamie Germany- Gray on April 4, 1946

He received his public school education at St. Peters Catholic School and Booker T. Washington High School, where he was in the R.O.T.C and a member of the band. He was on the Honor Society and active in many social activities in school. He later served his country  as a United States Marine in The Vietnam War he received a Purple Heart medal for his valiant service to his country. He worked for the United States Postal Service for 35 years.

He later gave his life to the Lord and served him with his whole heart as member of the School of Higher Learning non-denominational church.

Stanley was preceded in death by his mother and father, his sister Esserline Cole and his brother Kenneth Gray Sr.

Those left to treasure his memory, his wife of forty three years Bertha Gray, his sons, Stanley (Keiondra) Gray Jr. Jason Gray and Kerry Tubbs. His only daughter DeShaun (Carlos) Jenkins. His sister Rita Paris and seventeen grandchildren and four great-grand children and a host of nieces and nephews.