Willard Wray

Willard Wray, 86, born November 26, 1926, left this world December 12, 2012.

Willard was tired, weak, and worn from his battle with prostate cancer. He reached out, took the hand of his precious Lord and Savior and was led home into the light. Willard was surrounded by a circle of those who loved him most, his wife, daughter, son-in-law and three grandchildren. Willard and wife of 62 years, Bobbie, with son-in-law Gary, founded Wrayco Industries in 1980. Prior to Wrayco, he worked at Crawford Sheet Metal and Wilkinson Company. He loved to travel, especially Kiawah Island and was a master wrought iron maker.

The most fun and creative Pepa, he will be greatly missed by his wife, Bobbie; daughter and son-in-law, Gayle and Gary Gibb; grandchildren, Michael (Lori) Gibb, Brian (Nicole) Gibb, Lucy (Matt) Lawrence; great-grandchildren Grady, Addie, Bodie, Miles and one arriving December 31st; sister, Mildred Bennett; sister-in-law, Sharon Haben; special nephews, Mike and Dave Knutty.

Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. MONDAY at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd., with Pastor Bob Sepkovich officiating. Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. on SUNDAY at the funeral home. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Akron General Development Foundation, Hospice Fund, 400 Wabash Ave., Akron, OH 44307 or to the Gospel House Church, 14707 Alexander Rd., Walton Hills, OH 44146.

(Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel)