Irvin Laymon Gray, 96, of Brookston passed away at 7:53 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 2015 at St. Anthony Healthcare in Lafayette. He was born December 21, 1918 in Eastview, KY to the late Irvin & Myrtle (Jeffries) Gray and attended Brookston schools. His marriage of 71 years was to E. Lucille Eldridge on April 3, 1942 in Lafayette. She preceded him in death on January 2, 2014. Mr. Gray started driving trucks when he was 16 years old for Vic Sheek of Chalmers. He then worked for Hayes Freight Lines, Sprout and Davis of Brookston and Logan Standard Station. He retired after several years from Jessup Box Factory in 1982. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Lafayette where he was honored as a Golden Eagle. Laymon was a great person who always had a smile on his face and never had a cross word to say about anybody. He was a woodsman at heart and enjoyed hunting, fishing, picking berries and mushroom hunting. Having lived through the depression he was not one to throw anything away as if could be used by somebody in the future. Surviving are his children, Leonard Gray (wife: Vickie) of Attica and Rosie Wolfe of Lafayette and a brother, Lester Gray of Lafayette. Also surviving are six grandsons, Wess Logan (wife: Debbie) of Lafayette, Jeff Logan of Beach Park, IL, Scott Logan (wife: Michelle) of Jacksonville, FL, Shane Gray of Attica, Craig Gray of Lafayette and Brent Gray of Adolphus, KY; three step-grandchildren, Josh McKinzie (wife: Shondra) of Oxford, Thome Estes (husband: Scott) of Mulberry and Todd McKinzie of Delphi; 19 great-grandchildren; a special niece, Pauline Cuzzort and a dear neighbor, Nikki Anderson. Preceding him in death with his wife and parents are four sisters, Effie, Pauline, Geneva and Lorraine and three brothers, "Big" Leonard, Charles "Buck" and Earl "Buster". Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home of Brookston. Funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday, July 16, 2015 also at the funeral home; Rev. Dr. Lelan D. McReynolds to officiate. Interment to follow in Brookston IOOF Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association in his name. Share memories and online condolences at www.clapperfuneralservices.com.