April 12, 1935 - Dec. 3, 2012
South Bend Tribune, December 5, 2012
BUCHANAN - Travis Fenton "Bud" Gray Jr., 77, of Buchanan, passed away on December 3, 2012, at his home of natural causes.
Bud was born on April 12, 1935, in Berry, Alabama, to Travis & Maude Gray. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Bud was a member of the Buchanan American Legion Post #51, the Niles Eagles Lodge #2094 & Buchanan Moose Lodge #449, and worked with the Buchanan Fire Department. He enjoyed going to Bluegrass Festivals & Army reunions and he loved watching Alabama football. He was proud of and loved his family. On June 15, 1963, in Buchanan, he married Beverly (Dietz) Gray. She survives in Buchanan along with two sons, Michael (Amy) Gray & Timothy Gray, both of Buchanan; three grandchildren, Trevor Gray & Wyatt Gray, both of Buchanan, and Ashton Kennedy of Bridgewater, VA; brothers, James (Neve) Gray of Berry, AL, and David (Sherry) Gray of Florida; brother-in-law, Jerry (Sue) Dietz of Clermont, FL; sister, Wilma Strickland of Berry, AL; sister-in-law, Debby Yoeman of Buchanan; and many nieces & nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents and one sister, Ola Estelle Lollar. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Friday, December 7th, at Hoven Funeral Home in Buchanan. Visitation will be from 5-8 pm Thursday, December 6th, in the funeral home.
Burial will be at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan.
April 12, 1935 - Dec. 3, 2012
South Bend Tribune, December 5, 2012
BUCHANAN - Travis Fenton "Bud" Gray Jr., 77, of Buchanan, passed away on December 3, 2012, at his home of natural causes.
Bud was born on April 12, 1935, in Berry, Alabama, to Travis & Maude Gray. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Bud was a member of the Buchanan American Legion Post #51, the Niles Eagles Lodge #2094 & Buchanan Moose Lodge #449, and worked with the Buchanan Fire Department. He enjoyed going to Bluegrass Festivals & Army reunions and he loved watching Alabama football. He was proud of and loved his family. On June 15, 1963, in Buchanan, he married Beverly (Dietz) Gray. She survives in Buchanan along with two sons, Michael (Amy) Gray & Timothy Gray, both of Buchanan; three grandchildren, Trevor Gray & Wyatt Gray, both of Buchanan, and Ashton Kennedy of Bridgewater, VA; brothers, James (Neve) Gray of Berry, AL, and David (Sherry) Gray of Florida; brother-in-law, Jerry (Sue) Dietz of Clermont, FL; sister, Wilma Strickland of Berry, AL; sister-in-law, Debby Yoeman of Buchanan; and many nieces & nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents and one sister, Ola Estelle Lollar. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Friday, December 7th, at Hoven Funeral Home in Buchanan. Visitation will be from 5-8 pm Thursday, December 6th, in the funeral home.
Burial will be at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan.
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