Gray, Howard Wilson, 102, of Louisville, passed Friday, June 24, 2017 at Hosparus Inpatient Care Center of Louisville. He was retired from the Transit Authority of River City. Mr. Gray was an Army Veteran serving during World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice Gray; son, Donnie Stapp (Louise); 2 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. Mr. Gray also has many surviving nieces and nephews that valued him as the patriarch of the Gray family. Also surviving is Mary Ann Sanders, a friend devoted to caring for Howard and Bernice.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard Nelson Gray and Betty May Shelburne Gray; siblings, Jessie A. Gray, Myrtle King, Kenneth N. Gray, Mildred Holmes, Mable Gray, and Ralph E. Gray; and son, Scotty Lee Gray.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 2 pm at Evergreen Funeral Home Dignity Chapel with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 11 am-2 pm at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions in memory of Howard can be made to Highview Baptist Church or Hosparus of Louisville.