Barbara Gray was born on November 16, 1953 in Evansville, IN to William Robert and Mabel Lewis Ellis.
She went to be with the Lord on January 14, 2023.
Barbara graduated from Central High School and attended Tennessee State University on a band scholarship for her love of music.
Afterwards, she was employed at the Evansville State Hospital providing 30 years of service just like her mother Mabel as well.
Barbara enjoyed listening to music, solving crossword puzzles for fun, and watching Jeopardy.
She was very family oriented, humble, and loved the Lord deeply and a faithful member of the Arena of Faith Church. She was very strong willed and never afraid to tell the truth and speak her mind.
Barbara is preceded in death by her parents; William and Mabel Ellis, sister; Sylvia Elaine Ellis Fykes, and her brother; Robert William Ellis, Jr.
Barbara leaves cherished memories to her sister; Pamela LaFaye Suggs, sons; Kwan Gray and Nicholas Miller, and daughter-in-law; Tamitra Gray, and significant other; Maurice Kemp, as well as a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends.
Barbara will be truly missed but never forgotten.
Visitation will be held Thursday 10 to 11 a.m. with funeral to follow at 11:00 a.m. all at Osborne Funeral Home.
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She went to be with the Lord on January 14, 2023.
Barbara graduated from Central High School and attended Tennessee State University on a band scholarship for her love of music.
Afterwards, she was employed at the Evansville State Hospital providing 30 years of service just like her mother Mabel as well.
Barbara enjoyed listening to music, solving crossword puzzles for fun, and watching Jeopardy.
She was very family oriented, humble, and loved the Lord deeply and a faithful member of the Arena of Faith Church. She was very strong willed and never afraid to tell the truth and speak her mind.
Barbara is preceded in death by her parents; William and Mabel Ellis, sister; Sylvia Elaine Ellis Fykes, and her brother; Robert William Ellis, Jr.
Barbara leaves cherished memories to her sister; Pamela LaFaye Suggs, sons; Kwan Gray and Nicholas Miller, and daughter-in-law; Tamitra Gray, and significant other; Maurice Kemp, as well as a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends.
Barbara will be truly missed but never forgotten.
Visitation will be held Thursday 10 to 11 a.m. with funeral to follow at 11:00 a.m. all at Osborne Funeral Home.
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