Clarence Edward "Mousey" Gray Sr. (1915-2009)
Clarence Edward "Mousey" Gray Sr., 94, of Lexington, Ky., formerly of Ashland, Ky., died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, at his residence.
He was born Aug. 2, 1915, in Ashland, a son of the late William and Ruth Moore Gray.
He was retired with 44 years of service from Armco Steel Inc. in the blast furnace maintenance department. He was a former member of Unity Baptist Church, a member of Big Hill Christian Church in Richmond, Ky., and a 60-year member of Fred M. Gross Masonic Lodge 953, F&AM, of Westwood. He was a Kentucky colonel.
Surviving are his wife, Mildred "Midge" Cossett Gray of Lexington; two sons, Clarence Edward Gray Jr. and his wife, Janice, of Ashland and Paul Victor Loar and his wife, Audrey, of Austin, Texas; three daughters, Terri Clere and her husband, Donald, of Hiram, Ga., Clarice Jayne Gilbert and her husband, Dan, of Lexington and Holly Riggs and her husband, Jim, of Lexington; grandchildren David Gray, Anita Smith, Chris Clere, Traci Bowman, Jodi Bailey, Dr. Paul Loar III, Bruce Clere, Bethany Sams, Jarin Howard, Katlyn Gilbert and Jacob Riggs; and 17 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at Steen Funeral Home-Central Avenue Chapel in Ashland by the Rev. Jim D. Riggs. Burial will be in Bellefonte Memorial Gardens in Flatwoods, Ky.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Friends may make contributions to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, KY 40504.
Pallbearers will be Dan Gilbert, David Sams, Jacob Riggs, David Gray, Bruce Clere, Chris Clere and Paul Loar.
Condolences may be sent to www.steenfuneralhomes.com.
A Masonic service will be at 7 p.m. Friday by Fred M. Gross Masonic Lodge 953 of Westwood.
