Leonard Gray

Leonard Gray of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.

He was born February 24, 1924 in Moultrie, GA to the late Kendrick and Mealissie Gray; he was a lifetime resident of the area. He was a painter for Seaboard Coastline for 27 years where he received an award for never missing a day of work. Mr. Gray was a veteran of World War II, serving in the US Navy.

Leonard was preceded in death by his wife, Jewett Gray. Survivors include his daughters, Helen Berrie of Lake Wales, Ola Faye Mimbs of Jacksonville, FL, Linda Robertson and husband Russell of Jacksonville, FL, and Nancy Kersey and husband Mark of Lake Wales; brother, Jack Gray of Hernando Beach, FL; sister, Shirley Culver of Kissimmee, FL; eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 PM, Friday, May 1, 2009 at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales. Funeral service will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 2, 2009 at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales. Interment will follow at the Lake Wales Cemetery. For those who wish, donations may be made to the Good Shepherd Hospice, 105 Arneson Avenue, Auburndale, FL 33823.

To view the webcast of his service, click the link below:
http://webcasts.lifetributes.com/67173