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Metropolis Apr. 05, 1973 | Oct. 06, 2016
Metropolis | Apr. 05, 1973 | Oct. 06, 2016

Mr. Darin W. Gray, age 43, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 10, 2016 at the Community Christian Church in Metropolis with Revs. David Krueger and Mike Hardison officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Darin was a maintenance manager at EEI and a member of the Community Christian Church in Metropolis. We was also a member of Masonic Lodge #91 where he served as Past Master, Metropolis Elks Lodge #1428, and the Metropolis Country Club.

Darin is survived by his wife of 20 years, Lori (Lewis) Gray; three daughters, Addison, Makenzie, and Sadie Gray; parents, Gary and Sherry (Barnhill) Gray; sister, Heather Deckard and husband Drew; mother and father-in-law, Russell and LuAnn Lewis; sister and brother-in-law, Shawna and David Herron; grandmother-in-law, Gerry Kersey; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, J.D. and Virginia Barnhill, James E. and Mel Davison, and M.W. “Slim” Gray; and grandfather-in-law, Bob Kersey.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. with Masonic Rites held at 5:45 p.m.

Expressions of sympathy may be given to the Metropolis Elks Lodge #1428 104 W. 4th Street Metropolis, IL 62960.

Pallbearers: Jeremy Barnhill, Matt Fritch, Brayden Fritch, David Herron, Drew Deckard, Jason Johnson.

Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be left at www.aikinsfarmer-millerfh.com.


Aikins Farmer Funeral Home
70 Jon Street
P.O. Box 760
Metropolis, IL 62960
Email : aikinsfarmer@neondsl.com Phone : (618) 524-2156