Gray, Robert Ashley

1895 - 1985  (89 years)

• Name	Gray, Robert Ashley
  Birth	15 Aug 1895	Richland County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	GRAY.R016
  _FGRAVE	80338025
  Death	22 May 1985	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  	Services for Robert Ashley Gray, 89, Rt. 2, Noble, who died Wednesday, May 22, in Richland Memorial Hospital, were Saturday in Summers Funeral Home with Bro. Gene Everett presiding. Burial in Crest Haven Cemetery. Mr. Gray was born Aug. 15, 1895, in Richland County, the son of William and Florence (Adams) Gray. He married Viola Maude Barker May 23, 1918, and she preceded him in death Dec. 19, 1971. He was a retired farmer and a member of the United Methodist Church in Noble. Survivors include two sons, William and Dale, both of Noble; three daughters, Mrs. Charles (Corene) Black of Cape Coral, Fla., Mrs. John (Freda) Nix and Mrs. Donald (Joan) Gauer, both of Olney; a sister, Esther Thomann of Olney; 22 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two sisters, and a brother. Olney Daily Mail, May 23,24, 1985
  Burial	Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois
  Person ID	I59042	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family	Barker, Viola Maude,   b. 1895, Wayne County, Illinois d. 19 Dec 1971, lney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 76 years)
  Children	> 1. Gray, William T. S. 'Bill',   b. 19 Sep 1926, Richland County, Illinois d. 28 Jun 2003, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F20799	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 15 Aug 1895 - Richland County, Illinois Death - 22 May 1985 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth