MELBOURNE, Fla. Catherine “Chick” Withers, 84, was unexpectedly called home Tuesday, April 6, 2021.
Catherine Cox was born Feb. 24, 1937, the youngest of five children born to William and Ollie Curry Cox. Catherine was born and raised in Youngstown, where she attended Covington Elementary School and graduated from The Rayen School in 1955.
Upon graduation, Catherine later moved to Cleveland. On July 21, 1962, she married Henry Lee Gray. From this union, Catherine’s first son, Ricky Bernard Gray, was born. Following divorce, Catherine moved back to Youngstown, finding employment at the General Electric Plant located on Market Street. She would faithfully work there 30-plus years before retiring.