Clifton "Clif" Bransford Gray

82 of Carmel, passed away on May 30, 2024, with his family by his side. Clif was born on February 24, 1942, in Kuttawa, Kentucky to the late Eugene and Mary Agnus Gray. He was the 3rd oldest of 8 children and singled himself out with his enormous heart, generosity, and incredible sense of humor. Count yourself lucky if you are familiar with any of his frequent jokes. He was a friend to many and did not know a stranger.

Clif leaves behind a large and loving family including his sons Cameron (Melissa) of Fishers, IN, Casey (Corrine) of Atlanta, GA, daughters Cori (Rich) Freebourn of Batavia, IL, Wendy (Steve) McNeil of Gresham, OR, and Allyson (Joe) Furtney of Tualatin, OR; 7 grandchildren, Taylor, Logan, Reagan, Jordan, Jesse, Shari, Conor and Olivia. He was preceded in death by his sisters Suella (Wayne), Peggy Sawyers, Kimbra Kuner and Brother Mark (Suzie). He is survived by his brothers Joe (Patty), Thom (Suzanne), and Kent (Janet) Gray and his Brother in laws John Sawyers and David Kuner.

In his life Clif enjoyed photography, acting, and riding his motorcycle.

Clif was married for 50 years to the love of his life, Shari Gray. After losing Shari in 2018, he often spoke of how much he missed her. His family finds comfort in knowing they are finally together again.

The family wishes to extend their most sincere thanks to the staff at St Vincent's ICU, specifically ICU nurse Eric Brown, the caring staff of St. Vincent's Hospice Center and the fantastic team of nurses and caregivers at Carmel Health & Living, all of whom have lovingly cared for Clif for the past year and a half.

A memorial and service celebrating Clif's life will be held on Saturday, July 13th at Hall-Baker Funeral Home, Plainfield, IN. Visitation will be from 11:00 – 1:00 pm with service starting at 1:00 pm.