{"id":2226,"date":"2025-02-14T15:53:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T21:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thexradio3.com\/news\/?p=2226"},"modified":"2025-02-14T15:54:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T21:54:55","slug":"linda-kay-gary-69-of-sailor-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/2226-linda-kay-gary-69-of-sailor-springs\/","title":{"rendered":"Linda Kay Gary (69) of Sailor Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Linda Kay Gray, age 69 of Sailor Springs, Illinois, passed away on February 13, 2025, at her home.<\/p>\n<p>A private family graveside service will be held at a later date in Dillman Cemetery in Sailor Springs, Illinois. Arrangements are under the care of Meyer Funeral Home in Olney, Illinois. The obituary can be viewed, and condolences left <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meyerfh.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Linda was born on September 26, 1955, in Christopher, Illinois, the daughter of Ralph Edward and Bonnie Lee (Cook) Payne. She married the love of her life, Edward Gray, and he preceded her in death in 2006.&nbsp;Linda was member of the Christian Church of Sailor Springs and worked for floral shops and at The Little Diner in Clay City, where the Casey\u2019s is now. Linda loved NASCAR, Alabama Football and when she was younger, caring for her horses.<\/p>\n<p>Linda is survived by daughter Michelle Gray of Sailor Springs, Illinois; daughter Kellie Goossens of Georgia; stepson Steven Gray of Michigan; brother Paul (Sharon) Payne of Dyer, Indiana;&nbsp;brother Charles (Veronica) Payne of Chicago, Illinois; brother James Payne of Sailor Springs, Illinois; brother-in-law Edward Tirva of Chicago, Illinois; sister-in-law Nancy Gray of Olney, Illiois; grandchildren: Cole Edward Patterson, Lane Goossens, Bonnie Goossens, and Kayle Bryantt.<\/p>\n<p>Linda is preceded in death by her husband Edward, parents, daughter Renee Lynn Bryant, sister Janice Lynn Tirva, and stepson Edward Gray Jr.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Linda died on Thursday, February 13<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-obits"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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