Francis E. Gray Jr.

October 16, 1937 - March 20, 2018

Francis E. Gray Jr., 80, of Dellroy passed away in his home on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 following an extended illness. Son of Estella Gray of Malvern and the late Francis E. Gray Sr., he was born October 16, 1937 in Canton, Ohio. Francis was a US Navy veteran and retired from Republic Steel after 30 years in 1995. He was an avid bowler in Dellroy and Carrollton and a model railroad enthusiast; he held memberships in with Dellroy Post 475 Amerciand Legion and former IOOF 706 in Dellroy. He is survived by his wife, the former Karen Jones, whom he married August 1, 1965; two sons, Brad (Dee) Gray of Dellroy and Jason (Jessi) Gray of San Antonio, Texas; a daughter, Stacy (Michael) Dunlap of Sunburry, Ohio; six grandchildren; and a sister, Betty Gray of Malvern. Along with his father he was preceded in death by a sister, Evelyn Schlemmer. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 11 a.m. in Dellroy United Methodist Church with Rev. Kenneth Ogg officiating. Burial will follow in Union Valley Cemetery new Dellroy. Visitation will be Friday from 1-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. in Dodds Funeral Home of Carrollton. In lieu of flowers the family askes donations be made in Frances’ name to Community Hospice, 716 Commerical Ave SW, New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663, or Dellroy United Methodist Church, 1 West Main St, Dellroy, Ohio 44620.