Richard Eugene Gray, age 81, of Washington, Iowa died Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Washington Care Center following a short illness.

Mass of the Resurrection will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 14th at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with Fr. Troy Richmond officiating. Visitation will begin noon Wednesday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. A Prayer Service and Rosary will be held 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home. Interment will take place at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, Iowa. Memorials have been established to Hospice of Washington County and Ainsworth Opera House. Online condolences may be sent for Richard's family through the web at www.jonesfh.com .

Richard was born November 26, 1929 in Washington, Iowa the son of Clive and Carrie (Haney) Gray. He attended school in Washington, Iowa. On June 28, 1953, Richard was united in marriage to Raquel Perez in Washington, Iowa.

Richard was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Washington, Iowa. He worked in the Maintenance Department at the Washington County Hospital of many years.

Richard is survived by daughter Raquel "Rocky" Roberts of Ainsworth, Iowa; daughter Rene Unkrich and husband Wally of Winfield, Iowa; grandson Brent Unkrich of New York; granddaughter Alicia Unkrich of Iowa City, Iowa; grandson Kerry Unkrich of Ft. Dodge, Iowa; brother Ed Gray and wife Evelyn of Washington, Iowa as well as many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife in 1985.