Darold LeRoy Gray
Darold LeRoy Gray
Darold LeRoy Gray
1949-2016
Darold LeRoy Gray was born May 7, 1949 in Clarinda, Iowa, the son of Kenneth Charles and Alice Elva (Smith) Gray. He passed away on Wednesday morning, October 5, 2016 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha at the age of 67 years, 4 months and 28 days.
Darold grew up in Northwest Missouri graduating from Northeast Nodaway High School at Ravenwood in 1968. On October 31, 1970, he was united in marriage to Pasty Jo Dudley in Maryville, Missouri. This union was blessed with five children, Dustin, William, Ryan, Cara and Megan.
Darold worked as a welder for many years. He had a keen interest in old classic cars and enjoyed building lawn ornaments out of wood. He was a great husband, father and grandfather. Spending time with his family was his true love in life.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Don, Marvin and Charlie Gray; and a son, Dustin Gray.
Survivors include his wife, Patsy Gray of Clarinda, Iowa; his children, William Gray and his wife Amy of Hopkins, Missouri, Ryan Gray and his wife LaDean of Maryville, Missouri, Cara Williams and her husband Jim of Clarinda, Iowa, Megan Rader and her husband Bryan of Maryville, Missouri; 10 grandchildren, Jennifer Marsh and her husband Tristan, Trevor Brown, Lucas Gray, Logan Gray, Sarah Gray, Zachary Williams, Ashley Williams, Wyatt Williams, Dustie Rader and Torrie Rader; three great grandchildren, Brantley Marsh, Matt Marsh and Lexi Marsh; siblings, Jim Gray and his wife Alice of New Hampshire, Shirley Irwin of Hopkins, Missouri, Elvin Gray and his wife Sharon of Hopkins, Missouri, Ronnie Gray of Hopkins, Missouri, Harold Gray of Hopkins, Missouri, Roger Gray of Oregon; two sisters-in-law, Evelyn Gray of Hopkins, Missouri and Eleanor Gray of Maryville, Missouri; along with many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home in Clarinda, Iowa with Pastor Scott Moon officiating. Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery at Hopkins, Missouri. Visitation with the family present will take place on Friday evening, October 7 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home in Clarinda. A memorial fund is being established in his name. Online remembrances of condolences can be shared at www.swimemorial.com. The Walker-Merrick Funeral Home of Clarinda is in charge of arrangements.
