Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Gray, Cecil O. 2006
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Hastings Reminder, 5 Dec 2006

Cecil O. Gray, age 96, of Lake Odessa, went Home to be with his Lord early 
Saturday morning, November 25, 2006.  Cecil was born on January 17, 1910 to 
Oscar and Bertha Grace (VanHouten) Gray.  He was born in the same house in 
Sunfield Township in which he passed away.   Cecil was a farmer in the same 
area in which he had lived all his life.  He was married to Lilah McCrumb on 
June 14, 1933 and they shared 73 wonderful years together.  

Cecil worked hard to get the Farm Bureau established in Ionia County, and 
remained a member until his death.  He was a devoted Christian and was saved as 
a young man.  He attended the First Baptist Church of Sebewa, and later helped 
start the Lakewood Baptist Church.  He had faithfully served as a Deacon and 
Sunday School Superintendent and teacher.  In later years, he attended the 
Faith Bible Church on Woodland Road and spoke at many services at both 
churches.  For many years, Cecil was a working member of the Child Evangelism 
Fellowship in Ionia.  He had graduated from Woodland High School in 1927, and 
was inducted into the Michigan Farmers Hall of Fame in 1988.

Cecil was preceded in death by his parents; sister and brother-in-law, Mable 
and Walter Furlong; granddaughter, Victoria Neff; son-in-laws, Gary Neff and 
Karl Nash; nephews, Kenneth Furlong and Danny Furlong; brother-in-law, Don 
McCrumb; and sister-in-law, Leatrice McCrumb.

He is survived by his wife, Lilah; son, Douglas (Mazie) Gray; daughters, Alice 
Nash, Alma (Steve) Grinage, and Sandra (Charles) Syms; nine grandchildren; 26 
great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; sister-in-law, Helen McCrumb; 
and many nephews and nieces.

The funeral service was held on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at the Koops Funeral 
Chapel with Pastor Bruce Barker officiating.  Burial was in Sunfield Cemetery.  
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Eaton County.


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