Lloyd Albert Gray 1925 - 2006

MOORE, GRAY, MAXWELL

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/20/2017 at 14:09:32

Onawa Sentinel
14 December 2006

Lloyd Albert Gray died on Monday, December 4, 2006, at his home in Dunlap at the age of 81 years and 10 months.

Lloyd Albert was born February 4, 1925, to Thomas and Laura (Moore) Gray in Moorhead, Iowa. He attended county school near Moorhead. Lloyd began farming with his uncle, Richard Moore. He married Margaret Maxwell on January 25, 1944, in Onawa, Iowa. The couple farmed in the Dunlap and Moorhead areas. Margaret died on March 26,2001.

Lloyd enjoyed camping, hunting, gardening and country music.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Margaret; son, Gene Gray; grandson, Bobby Gray; two brothers, Cyril and Floyd Gray; and son-in-law, John Vredeveld.

Survivors include two sons, Thomas Gray and his wife Judy of Weston, NE, Bart Gray nd his wife Donna of Branson, MO; daughter, Ann Vredeveld of Grand Island, NE; daughter-in-law, Judy Dick of Woodbine, Iowa; twelve grandchildren; nineteen great grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter; seven siblings, Ervin Gray and his wife Opal, Bernice Summerfield all of Dunlap, Iowa, Irene and her husband Ralph Laubscher of Dow City, Iowa, Darlene Chilton of Las Cruces, New Mexico, Vera and her husband Gary Rosenberger of Carter Lake, Iowa, Jane and her husband John Miller and Jim Gray and his wife Jo Ann Gray all of Dunlap, Iowa; sister-in-law, Patsy Gray of Dunlap, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends.

The Funeral Service was held at the Congregational Church in Dunlap, Iowa on Thursday, December 7, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. with Elder Danny Mefferd officiating. Musicians were Eve Vonne Muff and Cyrila Roberts. Their selection was "The Old Rugged Gross".

Pall Bearers were Raymond Vredeveld, Mia Weakland, Chrissy Waido, Nicki Bordovsky, Kevin Gray, Jennifer Harris, Laura Soetmelk, Tom Gray, Shannon Jones, Melissa Meeker, Sara Gray, and Joe Gray.

Interment was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Dunlap, Iowa with arrangements by Fouts Funeral Home.