"My great grandpa. He picked me up from school thru my kindergarten year and we would usually just returned to his house until my mother picked me up that evening. However, there were times we would go fishing and we spent much time mowing grass. He made me a homemade push mower that was just my size. It couldn?t have been more than about a 15 inch cut. For a man of a few wordsHe always knew how to Get a smile from anyone. He gave me my first shotgun when I was 11 years old , a springfield bolt action, held six with one chamber. I sure did love that man and also loves his son, my ?Papaw? who was Joe Gray a.k.a. ?handyman? .. I miss these two men more than anyone could ever know . I could tell stories on both of them and go on for hours and hours. They have found their way into the hands of God, in which I trust He will show mercy and I?ll one day see them again? "
In loving memory of
Royce Gray
September 1, 2020 - July 7, 2008
Royce R. Gray age 93 of Washington passed away on Sunday at 5:00 AM at Hillside Manor Nursing Home. He was born on May 19, 1915 in Daviess County to Roy and Ollie (Cole) Gray. He was a member of Washington First Baptist Church and a retired truck driver. Surviving are three daughters and sons in-law, Pauline and Bill Fisher, Sue Taylor, and Jane and John Roach all of Washington; two sons and daughter in-law, Joe and Betty Gray of Loogootee, and Steve Gray of Washington; one brother Ardith Gray of Washington; one sister Juanita Hoffman of Jasper; 19 Grandchildren; 33 Great grandchildren; and 6 great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian (Fitzgerald) Gray on November 22, 1995, whom he had married on June 6, 1936; one son Paul 'Sonny' Gray; one daughter in-law Judith Gray; one son in-law William Taylor; three sisters, Georigia Lee, Fern Davis, and Mary Russell; seven brothers, Clifford Gray, Lowell Gray, Dennis Gray, Gene Gray, Dimple Gray, Morris Gray, and Bob Gray; One grandson, Michael Johnson; and one great grandson Michael Johnson. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 1:00 PM at Ed Lee Mortuary with Maury Brenneman officiating burial will be in New Veale Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 11 AM to the hour of services at Ed Lee Mortuary. Condolences may be made online at www.edleemortuary.com.