Donna Joyce Gray

Donna Joyce (Stewart) Gray, 71, of New Philadelphia and formerly of San Diego, California, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2006 in Union Hospital at Dover.A daughter of the late William E. and Lois C. (Taylor) Stewart, Donna was born April 22, 1935 in Elbow, Ohio.She is survived by three sons, Jimmy, Ralph and Eddy Gray all of California; two sisters, Mary J. Neiger of New Philadelphia and Faye Beaber Dummermuth of New Philadelphia; one brother, Edward James Stewart of San Diego, California; many nieces and nephews and a special caregiver, Craig Neiger of New Philadelphia.Donna was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James E. Gray; an infant son, Jake and one daughter Sheryl.In keeping with Donna’s wishes, her body will be donated to the Willed Body Program of the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Ohio University. There will be no public visitation or services observed.