A. Gail Gray Coleman
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      A. Gail Gray Coleman

      June 21, 2026

      Gail Gray Coleman, 75, passed away at her home in Kinnakeet, N.C. on June 21, 2026. Gail was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2022 and now has gone to meet her Maker and parents, Vance and Camille Gray.

      Gail is survived by her husband, Jim Coleman of Kinnakeet; son, Shane also of Kinnakeet; sister, Camille Overton (Bob) of Virginia Beach; and other family members J.T. Gray, Dawson Williams, and the Coleman and Gray families.

      Gail graduated from Norview High School in Norfolk, Virginia. She worked in banking, retail, and home health care with family members. Gail could not stand seeing anyone hungry and fed those that came to her door or delivered meals to their homes. She had never met a stranger. Gail loved the beaches of Hatteras, Ocracoke, and Portsmouth Island. She also loved visiting the mountains of North Carolina and Virginia.

      A Celebration of Gail’s Life will be held on June 30, 2026 at 11 am at St. John United Methodist Church in Avon and will be live streamed at facebook.com/stjohnobx In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: St. John United Methodist Church, PO. Box 129, Avon, NC 27915. Please share expressions of sympathy with the family at gallopfuneralservices.com. Gallop Funeral Services was entrusted with arrangements.

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        Gallop Funeral Services, Inc. was founded in Nags Head, NC in 2006 by licensed North Carolina Funeral Director Courtney N. Gallop. This independent, minority and woman-owned start-up funeral home challenged the existing monopoly firm which had sole control of all funeral care, goods, and services provided in Manteo, the Outer Banks, and Currituck County for nearly 100 years.

        Finally - someone brought competition into the local funeral industry. As a direct result of Gallop Funeral Services, Inc., local families now have choices, options, alternatives, fairer pricing, flexibility, and a higher level of service in funeral care for their loved ones.

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        In 2016, Gallop Memorial Chapel was opened in Barco, NC. The spacious, newly remodeled facility is the first and only funeral service-related business ever to locate in Currituck County. The Barco Gallop Memorial Chapel is conveniently located near the Outer Banks, Moyock and Elizabeth City. The elegant yet relaxing chapel interior is welcoming and comfortable for viewings, family gatherings, funerals, and memorial services. Our Barco chapel is perfectly equipped to serve all faiths and families in the county.

        Courtney Gallop and the staff at Gallop Funeral Services, Inc. are committed to excellence. We continue to improve, grow, invest, and learn in order to provide the highest level of service for all families entrusted to our care.

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