Ruby Gray

Graveside funeral services for Ruby Irene Gray, 93, of Gainesville, long-time resident of Valley Mills, are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Monday, November 4, 2019 at Fairview Cemetery with Rev. Larry Kremling officiating.  The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:00 PM on Sunday, November 3 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Mrs. Gray passed away October 26, 2019 in Sanger.

Ruby was born April 9, 1926 in Gainesville, TX to Thomas Jefferson and Cora Ethel (Floyd) Kelly.  She graduated from Gainesville High School and received her bachelor’s degree and teaching certification from North Texas State University.  Mrs. Gray taught home economics at Muenster’s first public school, taught around the Houston area, and for many years in Valley Mills before retiring.  She was a skilled seamstress, avid reader, and enjoyed cooking.  Mrs. Gray was also a proud member of Calvary Baptist Church.

Survivors include: daughter Dana Gray of Waco; son Wesley Gray and wife Sheri of Paradise; and grandchildren: Adam and wife Brandi, Tyler, Ryan, Brandy, and Alan.

Mrs. Gray was preceded in death by: husband Kenneth Gray; her parents; granddaughter Jaesa Green; sister Dora Mae Kelly; brother Floyd Kelly; brother Wayne Kelly; sister-in-law Betty Hahner and husband Wayne; and sister-in-law Nancy Woodard.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choosing.