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Joyce

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January 8, 1925 – April 21, 2008

Obituary

Joyce Gray, age 83 of Newaygo, passed away Monday, April 21, 2008 at her home following a short illness. Joyce was born on January 8, 1925 in Hart, Michigan to McKinley and Florence (Rickman) Schrumpf and graduated from Pentwater High School and later completed her Lab Tech training in Indianapolis. She met and later married Jack Gray on September 4, 1948 in Pentwater. Joyce had worked at Internist Lab in Grand Rapids for 15 years until she and Jack moved to the Newaygo area and then started working at Newaygo County Head Start as a teachers aide and bus driver for 12 years. Joyce was a member of the St. Marks Episcopal Church in Newaygo; member of the Newaygo Sportsmans Club for 35 years and faithful bingo volunteer at the club for 25 years. She enjoyed reading mystery books and knitting caps for the Lakota Indians. She is survived by her sons, Michael S. Gray of Newaygo; Jack L. (Teresa) Gray of Walker; her grandchildren, Christopher, Stacey, Kelly, Jennifer, Michael, Chad, Lisa, Beth; 7 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack on February 9, 2005; her son, Mac Gray on February 18, 2006; her sister, Jean Macawan; her brother, Howard Schurmpf. Funeral memorial services were held on Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the St. Marks Episcopal Church in Newaygo with Rev. Mary Frens presiding with interment in the Pentwater Cemetery. Friends may consider the St. Marks Episcopal Church or Newaygo Sportsmans Club for memorial contributions in memory of Joyce. Friends may also send a condolence or share a memory with the Gray family online at www.crandellfh.com. Arrangements by Crandell Funeral Home Fremont Chapel.

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