March 22, 1911-March 10, 2007

Monday, March 12, 2007

Lois I. Gray, 95, LaPorte, died Saturday in LaPorte.

Born in Owen County, she was the daughter of Albert Henry and Iva May (Knoll) Herbert. She married John Gray on July 15, 1939. He preceded her in death on Jan. 31, 1983.

A homemaker, she was a member of Zion United Church of Christ, Poland, and past worthy matron and 50-year member of Order of the Eastern Star No. 204, Bowling Green.

Survivors include a daughter, Janice Colleen Cowgill, LaPorte; a son, John W. "Woody" Gray, Organ, N.M.; eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Lora DeMoine Nees and a brother, H. Wayland Herbert.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Whitaker Funeral Home, Cloverdale, with Rev. Jennifer Dressler officiating. Burial will follow at Cloverdale Cemetery.

Visitation is noon until service time Friday at the funeral home.