Gray, Joe

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Joseph "Joe" Gray
Date Of Birth:September 17, 1941
Date Of Death:September 18, 2011
Service Date:11:00 am, Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Joseph Gray, 70, of Saint George, passed away Sunday, September 18th, at his residence. He was a printer and worked for many years with Art Crafts Printer in Manhattan. 
Joe was born in Richmond, Virginia on September 17, 1941, the son of the late James W. and Susie L. (Robinson) Gray.  On June 13,1993 at Westmoreland,  he married Polly  (Stewart) Gray, who died on July  9,1999.   Joe had a love for old cars, spending time with grandsons fishing, and camping.
 
Joe is  survived by a daughter, Bettie Walsh, of Saint George; two step daughters, Terry Geist, of Dublin, Ohio; Dixie Harris, of Richmond, Virginia; and a step son,William Jernigan, of Mobile, Alabama;  his ex-wife Betty Bulter of Richmond, Virginia; also surviving are 3 grandsons, CJ Walsh, Josh Walsh and Richard Louk & 2 granddaughters, Ashley Walsh and Kristina West, 1 great grandson, Jason Walsh & 2 great granddaughters  Aubree West & Nevaeh Moller.
Funeral service will be at 11:00am, Wednesday, September 21st at Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home, Manhattan.
Friends are also invited to call with family present on Tuesday September 20 from 6-8pm the funeral home. Interment will follow at the Westmoreland Cemetery,  Westmoreland, Kansas.
The family request donations to the Terry Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research. 


  • From: Jan Slezinger
    Location:Manhattan, KS

    I am sorry for your loss. I worked with Joe in the 80's at Art Craft Printers, 222 Poyntz, before the mall went in, and later at the location on Colorado Street. He taught me how to run an offset press, and how to maintain it mechanically. I spent many years employed as a printer because of his patient guidance. He was a pleasure to know and work with. He was always upbeat and kind. I was with him when he lost his finger....he was so nonchalent about it. I have great memories of Joe. I know you do, too.