BENKELMAN -- Ada Irene Gray, 73, died Saturday (March 5, 2005) at Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman.

She was born May 16, 1931, in Potter to Fredrick Laury and Helen Vida (Hite) Schwartz. She grew up in Sidney and graduated from Sidney High School.

On July 16, 1947, Ada was united in marriage to Donald Cecile Gray of Sidney. She was a homemaker

She was preceded in death by her parents, Fredrick and Helen Schwartz; her husband, Donald Gray; son, Laury Kent Gray; sisters, Harlene Howser, Leila Stone, Evelyn Burt and Louise Schwartz; and brothers, Harold Schwartz and Leonard Schwartz.

Survivors include her daughter, Linda Mallis of Bellevue, Wash.; son, Herbert Gray of Burleson, Texas; eight grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.

Services are Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., at Forch Funeral Chapel in Benkelman with the Rev. Matthew Price officiating. There will be a private inurnment at a later date.

There will be no visitation.

Memorials may be given in her name.

Forch Funeral Chapel of Benkelman is in charge of the arrangements.