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Brian Douglas Gray, 42, of Warren, IN, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital Fort Wayne, IN.
Brian was born on December 26, 1979 in Huntington, IN, to Patty (Drabenstot) Villanueva and Donald Gray.
Brian was a high school graduate from Huntington North High School. He worked at the Postal remote encoding center in Fort Wayne. He was a member of Mt. Etna United Methodist Church. He was a Hobbyist that collected baseball cards and vintage video games to sell. He loved all kinds of animals.
He is survived by his parents, and one sister, Christine Gray, Fort Wayne; one step-brother, Joseph (Stephanie) Villanueva, Bluffton; and three step-sisters, Holly Villanueva, Huntington, Kari (James) Green, Warren and KaylaAnn Villanueva, Warren.
He was preceded in death by his step-father, Santos Villanueva.
Calling hours will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. followed by a 11:00 a.m. Memorial Service at Mt. Etna United Methodist Church, 6383 W 600 S, Huntington, IN 46750, with Pastor Mike Gallant presiding.
Burial will be at a later date.
Memorials can be made to Huntington Humane Society or Helping Paws in care of McElhaney-Hart/Deal Rice Funeral Home, 715 N. Jefferson Street, Huntington, IN 46750.
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Huntington County Humane Shelter
c/o McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home, 715 N. Jefferson Street, Huntington IN 46750
Tel: 1-260-356-3320
Web: http://www.huntingtonhumane.org
Helping Paws Pet Haven
c/o McElhaney Funeral Home, 715 N. Jefferson Street, Huntington IN 46750
Tel: 1-260-356-3320
Web: http://hpph.org/donations/