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19 MAY 1928 – 12 MARCH 2025
HELEN LOUISE GRAY paddled her long journey to her final destination – to be with Her Lord at the age of 96.
Born in Halifax to a WW1 veteran and railway postal clerk, Murray Horton and homemaker, Florence (Miller) Horton, she was raised on the family farm in Brenton. For her early education, Helen walked a mile to a little schoolhouse on the Brenton Cross Road. She finished her academic education at the Yarmouth Academy and took a secretarial course in the final year. Helen switched her career choice to nursing, having graduated as a registered nurse in the class of 1950. Married in 1953 to Donald Ellison Gray, she bore him their seven children within a decade. She was a devoted wife and mother. She also loved her work in the Outpatients and as a O.R. nurse.
Helen found her faith in God early in her marriage. She was active in the Pleasant Valley Baptist church in many capacities for over 60 years. She made many dear friends there. She was also active in the local Women’s Institute and Missionary Aid Society.
Besides her parents, Helen was predeceased by her brother, W.M. “Sonny” Horton (2019), her beloved children, Gordon (1986) and Christine Gray (Deveau) (2002) and her greatest love of her life, Donald (2017).
Left to mourn their mother, grandmother and great grandmother: Susan; Steven (Marie Louise) and theirs: Hunnah (Nick) Doucet; grandsons, Shawn and Jeb Deveau; granddaughter, Megan Gray (Scott) Davis and theirs: James and Blake; Linda (Leonard) Sabine and theirs: Jennifer Morton and hers: Jordan and Erika and Christopher (Jennifer Cottreau) and theirs: Ava and Jack; Kenneth (Orpha Cook) and his: Allison (Kevin) Roberts and theirs: Wesley and Violet and Jesse Gray; Judy (Brian) Eldridge and theirs: Laura and Gavin (Sabreena). Survived also by daughter in law, Hattie (Ron) Jacquard; sisters in law, Polly Horton and Ansonia Gray; nieces: Natalie Horton; Diane Rose; Sandra Hayes; Heather Mood and nephews: Kevin and Ronald Horton; Kevin, Kendrick, and Derek Mood; Colin and Alastair Gray; Horton cousins: Louise O’Brien, Ann (Donnie) MacVicar; Johnny Horton and a few Miller cousins.
For donations, the family will appreciate the charity choices: Pleasant Valley Baptist Church; Yarmouth V.O.N.
Funeral service will be held at Pleasant Valley United Baptist Church 2:00pm. March 22,2025 with Pastor Keith Moore officiating. Interment to take place in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery following the service.
Wednesday March 12th 2025
Death notice for the town of: YARMOUTH, Province: Nova Scotia
death notice Helen Louise Gray Wednesday March 12th 2025
obituaries notice Helen Louise Gray Wednesday March 12th 2025
We offer our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Helen Louise Gray Wednesday March 12th 2025 and hope that their memory may be a source of comfort during this difficult time. Your thoughts and kind words are greatly appreciated.
