Murel Leroy Gray Obituary (1931

Mr. Murel Leroy Gray, age 85, of Kent, Indiana, entered this life on Friday, December 4, 1931, near Lexington, Indiana, the son of the late Russell W. and Helen Mae Hall Gray. He was inducted into the United States Army on August 12, 1952, rising to the rate of Sergeant, serving in Company A, 100th Tank Battalion. He was injured in an engagement with the enemy on July 21, 1953, and was awarded the Purple Heart on August 17, 1953. He was honorably discharged on May 11, 1954, earning the Korean Service Medal with two bronze service stars, the National Defense Service Medal, and the United Nations Service Medal. He was united in marriage to Betty Lou Weber on February 14, 1958, at the Kent United Methodist Church. Murel and Betty lived their entire married life of nearly fifty nine years on their farm on Rogers Road. Murel was a lifelong farmer, and owned and operated the Kent Feed Mill and Service Station and Gray's Poultry Farm. Later in life he enjoyed his garden and sharing his produce with his neighbors. He was a member of the Kent United Methodist Church and was a fan of the Cincinnati Reds and Indiana University Basketball. He loved his children and grandchildren very much. Murel died on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at 6:09 a.m. at the St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis Trauma Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. ClicK Here for Tribute or Funeral Service Video A LOVING FAMILY Murel will be missed by his wife of fifty eight years, Betty Lou Gray, his daughters, Juliana Huggins and her husband, Scott of Indianapolis, Indiana, Jill Schenden and her husband, Bill of Boca Raton, Florida, and Melissa Green and her husband, Michael of Saunderstown, Rhode Island; his son, Jeffrey Gray and his wife, Jodi of Kent, Indiana; his beloved grandchildren, Lydia Huggins, Jack Huggins, Samuel Huggins, Courtney Gray, Logan Gray, Jackson Gray, Anna Gray, Matthew Schenden, Harrison Green, and Grayson Green; his brothers, Carroll Gray and his wife, Jean of Lexington, Indiana, and Stanley Gray of Hanover, Indiana; his sister, Doris Gray Duncan of Lexington, Indiana; his sisters in law, Neoma Gray of Kent, Indiana, and Waunita Weber of Lexington, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell W. and Helen Mae Hall Gray; his sisters, Inez Gray Pruett and her husband, Lloyd, and LaDonna Gray Barker and her husband, Lonnie; his brother, Glen "Bud" Gray; and his brothers in law, Jack Weber and Richard Duncan. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Monday, December 19, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Kent United Methodist Church, 8282 West State Road 256 in Kent, Indiana, by Mr. Brenyn Chitwood. Interment with full military honors will follow in the Liberty Cemetery. VISITATION Friends may call Sunday, December 18, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Seating for the funeral service will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday at the Kent United Methodist Church. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Liberty Cemetery Association or the Kent United Methodist Church. Cards are available at the funeral home. Secure">http://www.paysimple.com/security.html">Secure Payments To send a flower arrangement in memory of Murel Leroy Gray, please click here to visit our sympathy store.