Marilyn Rita Gray

By | December 3, 2015

Marilyn Rita Gray, age 80, of Wellston, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at the home of her daughter in Wellston. She was born March 19, 1935 in Wellston, Ohio to the late Luther Robert Sherwood and Opal Burton Sherwood.

Rita was a 1952 graduate of Wellston High School and she was a loving homemaker.

She is survived by her daughter, Vicki Gilliland of Wellston; two grandchildren, Chad Gilliland (Desi) and Tara Gilliland Kight (Matt Jolly), and five great-grandchildren, Lisa Gilliland, Chad Gilliland, Jr., Isaiah Gilliland, Kayla Kight and Cameron Kight.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lionel Gene “Peanut” Gray in 1996; son-in-law, J.R. Gilliland, brother, Jim Sherwood, and nephew, Mark Sherwood.

Calling hours will be Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the McWilliams Funeral Home in Wellston. Funeral service will follow the calling hours at 1 p.m. with Pastor Tim Jones officiating.

Burial will be in the Ridgewood Cemetery. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.mcwilliams-funeralhome.com