Mildred V. Gray

Mildred V. Gray, age 86, of Eaton, OH went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 23, 2021. She was born March 15, 1935 in London, KY to the late Benjamin Harrison and Lillie M. (Hensley) Cheek. She was a homemaker, wife and mother, who loved to read and sew. She was a charter member of Memorial Baptist Church, Eaton OH where she served faithfully for 60 years in several capacities such as clerk, Sunday School teacher, and nursery coordinator. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Linville Gray of Eaton, OH; daughters Denise (David) Smith of Sharonville, OH, Nancy (Mike) Lowery of Louisville, KY, and Barbara Gray of Eaton, OH. She is also survived by four grandchildren: Phillip (Laura) Lowery of Louisville, KY; Adam (Kristina) Smith of Hickory, NC; Mindy (Nick) Jones of Mt. Washington, KY, and Aaron (Loren) Smith of Milton, TN. In addition to grandchildren she was blessed by four great granddaughters: Kassidy and Emma Smith, Gracelyn Jones, and Jordan Lowery. She is also survived by sister-in-law Fredna Cheek of Paris, KY. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her infant son Randall L. Gray; her sisters: Ethel Wheelock, Louanna Davidson, Edna Smith, Grace Sawyer, and Martha Venable. She was also preceded in death by her brothers; Samuel, Bill, Jim, Charlie, Johnny, Henry, and Theo Cheek. Graveside services and burial for Mildred V. Gray will be conducted Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. at Rough Creek Cemetery with Joel Holcomb officiating. The family of Mildred V. Gray will receive friends at London Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 28, 2021.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Samaritan’s Purse, P.O. Box 3000 Boone, NC 28607, or www.samaritanspurse.org.Read Obituary