Elaine Joyce Gray
Elaine Joyce Gray 77, of LaRue, Ohio, formerly of Detroit, Michigan, died peacefully Saturday afternoon January 19, 2019 at the Marion General Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
She was born October 8, 1941 in Detroit to the late Joseph and Dorothy (Szymanski) Gerhard, she was also preceded in death by an infant daughter Laurel Gray and sons-in-law: Bill Stone and Rick Jennette.
Elaine was a 1959 graduate of the St. Anthony’s High School in Detroit. She moved from Detroit in 1999 to be near her daughter and grandkids. While in LaRue she worked as the Librarian at the local Library. When living in Detroit, she had worked for K-Mart in the accounting office.
She will be remembered as “The Best Mom”, always looking out for her family first. She had a great sense of humor and enjoyed crafts, word puzzles and reading.
Surviving are her children: Linda Jennette of LaRue, Wendy Stone of Roseville, Mi., Leonard (Kellie Pollock) Gray of Roseville, Mi. and Joseph Gray of Washington Twp., Mi., her granddaughters: Nicole Jennette and Jess (Maria) Jennette
Brother: James Gerhard of Newport Richey, Fl. And her former husband: Paul Gray of Largo, Fl.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be held Monday June 10, 2019 starting at 2:00 pm at 1627 West Gros Cap Rd. St. Ignace, Mi. 49781
Memorial gifts may be made to Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Gift Processing Administrator 18251 Quantico Gateway Drive Triangle, VA 22172 and or the D.A.V. c/o VA Regional Office1240 E 9th Street, Room 1017B Cleveland, OH 44199
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