Robert Ferl Gray, 81, of Waynesburg, formerly of Holbrook, died at 8:10 a.m. Friday, February 13, 1998, in Clarksburg Veterans Hospital, Clarksburg, W.Va., after a lengthy illness. Mr. Gray was a member of Moundsville Church of Christ, Moundsville, W.Va. He was a former employee of Wheeling Steel and Fostoria Glass in Wheeling where he worked for about 18 years. He was last employed as a school bus driver by Jesse Chapman in West Greene School District and was a self-employed farmer in Holbrook prior to moving to Waynesburg. Mr. Gray was a veteran of World War II, serving as a private first class in the U.S. Army with Company B, 805th Engineer Battalion and received the Asiatic Pacific Ribbon with two bronze stars, the American Defense Service Medal with one bronze star and the Good Conduct Ribbon. Surviving are his wife, Pearl Marie Oliver Gray, whom he married October 18, 1943; three sons, Charles L. Gray of Carmichaels, Ronald Gray of Glen Easton, W.Va., and Wayne Gray of Waynesburg; three daughters, Sandra Wilcox of Middlebourn, W.Va., Mary Gray of Canonsburg and Elaine Sampson of Cameron, W.Va.; a brother, Frank Gray of Pittsburgh; two sisters, Berneeda Rine of Steubenville, Ohio, and Betty Wayte of Moundsville, W.Va.; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Deceased are a son, Robert Michael Gray; six brothers, James, Lester, Festus, Francis and Milton Gray and George Lemasters and four brothers in infancy; two sisters, Evelyn P. Blake, Sadie Wayte and two infant sisters, Aleeda and Gladys Gray. There will be no public visitation for Mr. Gray. All services will be private and held at the convenience of the family. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Saturday, February 14, 1998Robert Ferl Gray
Waynesburg resident formerly of Holbrook
He was born April 25, 1916, in Marshall County, W.Va., a son of Charles Golden and Christine Malott Gray. He had lived in Holbrook for several years prior to moving to Waynesburg in 1992.