A Celebration of Life for Carl "Buck" Gray, Jr. will be  held 6- 8 PM, Monday, February 13th, 2017  ( Prayer service  8 :00 PM) at the Spear-Mulqueeny Funeral Home 667 Mentor Ave. Painesville. Buck was born October 2, 1944 in Bedford, Virginia and passed away February 8, 2017 at the David Simpson Hospice House in Cleveland.

Buck was employed by U.S.A. Management Corporation for several years.

Buck enjoyed watching NASCAR racing and working on race cars, fishing, hunting, flea-marketing, gardening and spending time with family and friends.

He is survived by his sons, Rodney (Naomi) Gray of Rustburg VA., Chris (Cheryl) Gray of Lynchburg, VA, sisters, Doris (Bob) Williams, Frances (James) Underwood, and brother, Randy Gray (Barbara) all of Bedford, VA.; seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Longtime companion of 33 years, Mary Luhta, second family Carole and Fred Cooper, Ray Ohler, Tim Ohler; John Cooper, Jeffrey Cooper, Sara Ohler and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents Carl C. and Louise (Gardener) Gray, Sr. , his sister Jean  Bowden  and Danielle Ohler.

Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Painesville, Ohio.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve or St. Jude Children's Hospital.