Barker, Viola Maude

1895 - 1971  (76 years)

• Name	Barker, Viola Maude
  Birth	1895	Wayne County, Illinois
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	BARK.V001
  _FGRAVE	80338073
  Death	19 Dec 1971	lney, Richland County, Illinois
  	Mrs. Viola Maude Gray, age 76, of 310 W. Butler Street was pronounced dead on arrival yesterday evening at the Richland Memorial Hospital. She had been in ill health in recent weeks. Mrs. Gray was born in Wayne County, the daughter of John Barker and Nettie Smith Barker. She and her husband operated a farm in Denver township for many years and had moved to Olney about 3 years ago. She was a member of the Noble United Methodist Church. She was married to Robert Ashley Gray on May 23, 1918. She leaves her husband and five children: Mrs. Charley (Corene) Black and Mrs. John (Freda) Nix both of Olney, William and Dale Gray, both of Noble, and Mrs. Donald (Joan) Gayer of Calhoun. There are 22 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Other survivors are a half brother, Robert Wells of Noble, a step-brother Charles Wells of Olney, and a step-sister, Mrs. Rose King of Rock, Falls. Funeral services will be held at 10 A.M Wednesday in the Memorial Chapel of the Summers-Marshall Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Brown officiating. Interment will be in the Crest Haven Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 5 P.M. and from 7 to 9 P.M. Tuesday. Obiit from an Olney, IL newspaper
  Burial	Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois
  Person ID	I59043	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2025

  
  

  Family	Gray, Robert Ashley,   b. 15 Aug 1895, Richland County, Illinois d. 22 May 1985, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 89 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 - 1895 - Wayne County, Illinois Burial - - Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth