On Tuesday December 19, 2023, at 4:30 pm God called to rest his faithful servant William (Bill) Tency Gregory, Jr . Bill was born to the late William Tency Gregory, Sr. and Sarah Wilson Gregory on March 13, 1937, in Norfolk, Virginia. He joined the United States Army after high school. After a few years in the military, he married his childhood sweetheart Ada Gregory. From that marriage they had two children, Darlene and Daryl.

Bill received several awards and medals during his military service, including the Bronze Star; the Army Commendation Medal W/OLC, Good Conduct Medal Bronze Clasp W/5 Loops; the National Defense Service Medal; the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Korea); the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation w/Palm; and the Vietnam Service Medal. He was a member of the American Legion 364 for more than twenty years.

Bill retired in 1976 after twenty-one years of active military service. He retired a second time after serving twenty-two years as a civil service contractor in Alexandria, VA. He then worked with Prince William County School Security at Stonewall Jackson High School for a short period. He finally worked part-time with the Auto Parts Company in 1998.

Bill became a member of First Mount Zion Baptist Church on February 25, 1996, and was ordained as a Deacon on November 15, 2008. In addition to the Deacon Ministry he was active in the Men's Choir, the Comfort Choir, the Recording Choir and the Sunday School Ministries. He volunteered with Proverb Place as a field trip driver. Other services include the New Members Class, the Seniors Ministry and the Vacation Bible School Ministries.

Bill was an avid bowler and loved competing on his local league. And less not forget that he was a diehard Commanders fan always saying "they will get better next year".

Bill leaves to cherish his memories is his loving wife of 64 years Ada Gregory. His daughter, Darlene Gregory of Dumfries, VA; his son Daryl Gregory (Regina) of Somerset, NJ; granddaughter Alyssa Gregory of Chicago, IL and grandson Daryl Gregory, Jr of Somerset, NJ; sisters Barbara Burke of Norfolk, VA and Zenobia Earls (Dr. Julian Earls) of Clevland, OH and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

The family ask that in lieu of flowers that a donation be sent to National Foundation for Cancer Research (515 Security Lane, Suite 1105, Rockville, MD 20852) or at WWW.NFCR.ORG in Bill's memory.

A viewing will be held at First Mount Zion Baptist Church, 16622 Dumfries Road, Dumfries, VA, 22025, on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 11:00 AM, followed by a funeral service at 12:00 PM. The interment will follow at Quantico National Cemetery, 18424 Joplin Road, Triangle, VA, 22172, at 2:00 PM.