Wife of Gordon Dallas Gray.
Married 17 Aug 1940.
Published in www.News-Herald.com on May 31, 2016
Born Virginia Elizabeth Kerr in Vancouver, B.C. in 1921 to Virginia Davenport Kerr and John Harold Kerr, Bettie lived a long life of family, dance, music and art. She passed away on May 5, 2016 in South Carolina, where she was living with her daughter and son-in-law Heidi and James Humphries.
Wife, for 52 years, of Gordon Dallas Gray (deceased); mother of Diane Gray of Painesville, Karen Whiting of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., and Heidi Humphries of Piedmont, S.C.; grandmother of Gregory and Timothy Davidson, Cheri Milan, David and Patrick Benadum, Julie and James Humphries, James Viera, and Cole and Tyler Whiting; great grandmother of Chad D'Aiello, Jamie Wannemacher, Alexis, Andrea and Sydney Benadum, Sadie and Riley Pickens, Triston Davidson, Lola and Marco Viera, Ryan and Ally Whiting, Haley, David and Cara Benadum; great great grandmother of Bristol and Milan Wannemacher.
She was preceded in death by her brother Murray Kerr and sister Barbara Croswhite.
Bettie taught dance in Painesville for over 50 years. Many of her students remember her as their "second Mom". She affected the lives of many young people as she danced, sang, played the piano, designed and sewed costumes, and painted beautiful murals on the walls of the Studio Theatre. She also taught dance many summers for NADAA, traveling across the United States.
The Grays moved from Painesville to Washington Court House in 1991 where Bettie served as President of the Fayette County Genealogical Society for several years.
A celebration of Bettie's life will be held at Summers Funeral Home, 223 W. Market St., Washington Court House, OH on June 18 at 11:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Bettie's name to Hospice House of Greenville, 1836 West Georgia Rd., Simpsonville, SC 29680.
Married 17 Aug 1940.
Published in www.News-Herald.com on May 31, 2016
Born Virginia Elizabeth Kerr in Vancouver, B.C. in 1921 to Virginia Davenport Kerr and John Harold Kerr, Bettie lived a long life of family, dance, music and art. She passed away on May 5, 2016 in South Carolina, where she was living with her daughter and son-in-law Heidi and James Humphries.
Wife, for 52 years, of Gordon Dallas Gray (deceased); mother of Diane Gray of Painesville, Karen Whiting of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., and Heidi Humphries of Piedmont, S.C.; grandmother of Gregory and Timothy Davidson, Cheri Milan, David and Patrick Benadum, Julie and James Humphries, James Viera, and Cole and Tyler Whiting; great grandmother of Chad D'Aiello, Jamie Wannemacher, Alexis, Andrea and Sydney Benadum, Sadie and Riley Pickens, Triston Davidson, Lola and Marco Viera, Ryan and Ally Whiting, Haley, David and Cara Benadum; great great grandmother of Bristol and Milan Wannemacher.
She was preceded in death by her brother Murray Kerr and sister Barbara Croswhite.
Bettie taught dance in Painesville for over 50 years. Many of her students remember her as their "second Mom". She affected the lives of many young people as she danced, sang, played the piano, designed and sewed costumes, and painted beautiful murals on the walls of the Studio Theatre. She also taught dance many summers for NADAA, traveling across the United States.
The Grays moved from Painesville to Washington Court House in 1991 where Bettie served as President of the Fayette County Genealogical Society for several years.
A celebration of Bettie's life will be held at Summers Funeral Home, 223 W. Market St., Washington Court House, OH on June 18 at 11:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Bettie's name to Hospice House of Greenville, 1836 West Georgia Rd., Simpsonville, SC 29680.
Wife of Gordon Dallas Gray.
Married 17 Aug 1940.
Published in www.News-Herald.com on May 31, 2016
Born Virginia Elizabeth Kerr in Vancouver, B.C. in 1921 to Virginia Davenport Kerr and John Harold Kerr, Bettie lived a long life of family, dance, music and art. She passed away on May 5, 2016 in South Carolina, where she was living with her daughter and son-in-law Heidi and James Humphries.
Wife, for 52 years, of Gordon Dallas Gray (deceased); mother of Diane Gray of Painesville, Karen Whiting of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., and Heidi Humphries of Piedmont, S.C.; grandmother of Gregory and Timothy Davidson, Cheri Milan, David and Patrick Benadum, Julie and James Humphries, James Viera, and Cole and Tyler Whiting; great grandmother of Chad D'Aiello, Jamie Wannemacher, Alexis, Andrea and Sydney Benadum, Sadie and Riley Pickens, Triston Davidson, Lola and Marco Viera, Ryan and Ally Whiting, Haley, David and Cara Benadum; great great grandmother of Bristol and Milan Wannemacher.
She was preceded in death by her brother Murray Kerr and sister Barbara Croswhite.
Bettie taught dance in Painesville for over 50 years. Many of her students remember her as their "second Mom". She affected the lives of many young people as she danced, sang, played the piano, designed and sewed costumes, and painted beautiful murals on the walls of the Studio Theatre. She also taught dance many summers for NADAA, traveling across the United States.
The Grays moved from Painesville to Washington Court House in 1991 where Bettie served as President of the Fayette County Genealogical Society for several years.
A celebration of Bettie's life will be held at Summers Funeral Home, 223 W. Market St., Washington Court House, OH on June 18 at 11:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Bettie's name to Hospice House of Greenville, 1836 West Georgia Rd., Simpsonville, SC 29680.
Married 17 Aug 1940.
Published in www.News-Herald.com on May 31, 2016
Born Virginia Elizabeth Kerr in Vancouver, B.C. in 1921 to Virginia Davenport Kerr and John Harold Kerr, Bettie lived a long life of family, dance, music and art. She passed away on May 5, 2016 in South Carolina, where she was living with her daughter and son-in-law Heidi and James Humphries.
Wife, for 52 years, of Gordon Dallas Gray (deceased); mother of Diane Gray of Painesville, Karen Whiting of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., and Heidi Humphries of Piedmont, S.C.; grandmother of Gregory and Timothy Davidson, Cheri Milan, David and Patrick Benadum, Julie and James Humphries, James Viera, and Cole and Tyler Whiting; great grandmother of Chad D'Aiello, Jamie Wannemacher, Alexis, Andrea and Sydney Benadum, Sadie and Riley Pickens, Triston Davidson, Lola and Marco Viera, Ryan and Ally Whiting, Haley, David and Cara Benadum; great great grandmother of Bristol and Milan Wannemacher.
She was preceded in death by her brother Murray Kerr and sister Barbara Croswhite.
Bettie taught dance in Painesville for over 50 years. Many of her students remember her as their "second Mom". She affected the lives of many young people as she danced, sang, played the piano, designed and sewed costumes, and painted beautiful murals on the walls of the Studio Theatre. She also taught dance many summers for NADAA, traveling across the United States.
The Grays moved from Painesville to Washington Court House in 1991 where Bettie served as President of the Fayette County Genealogical Society for several years.
A celebration of Bettie's life will be held at Summers Funeral Home, 223 W. Market St., Washington Court House, OH on June 18 at 11:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Bettie's name to Hospice House of Greenville, 1836 West Georgia Rd., Simpsonville, SC 29680.
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