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Byron Gray

1954 - 2019

Byron Gray obituary, 1954-2019, Appleton, WI

BORN

1954

DIED

2019

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Heart of the Valley Cremation Services

101 N. Elm St.

Kimberly, Wisconsin

Byron Gray Obituary

Byron Gray

Appleton - Byron passed away peacefully at St. Elizabeth hospital on December 7, 2019 at age 65.

He was preceded in death by his father David Gray, his mother Marcella (Byers) Gray, brother Todd Gray and sister Geri Gray.

He is survived by wife Carrie (Lane) Gray; daughter, Melisa (Matt) Britten; son, Matthew (Kelly Korth) Gray; grandchildren, Grace and Elliott Britten, and Isaac and Ivy Gray. He is also survived by various cousins, nieces and nephews.

Byron was born in Jacksonville Florida on January 4, 1954. As the son of a Navy sailor he spent his childhood in various locations. He went to high school in Wisconsin Dells and remained in the Midwest. For 40 years he worked as a highly respected artist and sign maker. He will be sorely missed.

The memorial service will be private.

The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of Ascension Hospice, St. Elizabeth Hospital, and Byron's cousin and best friend for 55 years, David Dushek of Mt. Horeb WI.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Appleton Post-Crescent from Dec. 11 to Dec. 15, 2019.

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Micheal Worzalla

May 9, 2024

I'm very sorry to hear Byron passed . Lost touch with him after he moved from stevens point. Had just been trying to get a hold of him. Think about him often, we did many art project together and I learned a lot from him

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