Katie Lynne Fisher Gray

1977 - 2022

Katie Lynne Fisher Gray

October 10, 1977 - January 25, 2022

A bright light was extinguished when Katie Lynne Fisher Gray died suddenly of an unknown cardiac arrhythmia. Katie was 44 years of age and a beautiful person inside and out.

Katie was born in Corvallis, Oregon, and spent her childhood and youth there. She attended the Corvallis Public Schools, a year at Willamette University, and several years at Oregon State University. Katie was a vibrant person who made friends easily and kept them for life. She was an excellent student and a superb athlete. She played all sports growing up but focused primarily on soccer. She received All State honors as a soccer player and after graduation from Crescent Valley High School attended Willamette University on a soccer scholarship. When a devastating injury ended her soccer career she transferred to Oregon State University where she majored in biology and natural resources.

After her schooling, she adventured southeast to Richmond, Virginia, and Millegeville, Georgia, where she explored southern culture, helped raise her niece and nephew and worked in many essential aspects of popular local restaurants, making friends constantly along the way!

After the birth of her son, Noah Haislip, Katie returned to Corvallis where she raised Noah and was able to be near family. Scott Gray entered Katie and Noah's lives when he traveled to Corvallis from Bacup, England, to coach youth soccer. For the next several years, Scott, Katie, and Noah traveled back and forth between England and Oregon, beginning a love story of soulmates finding each other and creating an absolutely beautiful life together. They married on January 21, 2013. The family moved to Bacup, England knowing home was wherever they are together. Scott comes from a large, loving family which welcomed Katie and Noah into their hearts and homes with open arms!

Their years in Bacup were filled with love, travel, and adventure. They were able to visit many interesting and historical sites in Europe; buy and renovate a comfortable and gracious home; and enjoy family outings and gatherings with the extended Gray Family. Four year old Marcus was born to Scott and Katie in England and he joined Scott, Katie, teenaged Noah, and two dogs seamlessly. Katie had resumed her education at Burnley College in Pre-nursing and had been accepted to Salford University in Manchester into the professional nursing program. This was put on hold due to the birth of Marcus, with plans to continue once he was in school.

Katie made friends wherever she went, and to a person they would comment on her ability to make each of them feel special; on her radiant smile; on her lovely eyes; and especially on her warm and loyal heart. Katie was a wonderful friend, daughter, sister, aunt, wife, and mother. She will be missed, and each person who was privileged to know her will hold her memory in their heart forever!

Katie is survived by her loving husband, Scott Gray; by her sons, Noah Haislip and Marcus Gray; by siblings, Amy (Bob) Buckhouse Harr, Jim (Stephanie) Buckhouse, Matt (Laci) Fisher, Kyla (Will) Humphreys, and Kim (Wade) Bronson; and parents, Vicki and John Buckhouse and Glenn and Diane Fisher; her surviving family in England include mother and father-in-law, Brian and Julie Gray; and Scott's siblings, David Gray; Laura (Dave) Martin; and Lindsey Gray; There is, in addition, a host of Gray, Buckhouse, Fisher, Martin, Fay, Robbins, and Simon aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life is planned for April 22, 2022, from 3 to 6 p.m., at the OSU Alumni Center in Corvallis. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Corvallis Public Schools Foundation, CVHS Girl's Soccer, 1555 SW 35th St., Corvallis, OR 97333.