Beloved father and husband, William Hershall Gray, passed away on June 22, 2022.   

Hershall was a life-long resident of Excelsior Springs and Wood Heights, MO and fought a valiant fight against cancer and heart failure over the past four years.  He was born in Excelsior Springs to Ellen Nadeen (Hughes) and William Cleo Gray on Aug. 5, 1954.   

He is survived by his wife, Francine; his three children, Andrea Gray (Matt Lopez), Kathleen “Katy” Stanfield and William Michael Gray; sisters, Renee Richardson Bradley (David) and Carol Sue Summers (Kim); foster sister, Estella Bradley; one grandchild, Caden Lopez; his grandparents, Ron and Carol Lopez; his close friend, Jared Sartin; and his numerous nieces and nephews whom he adored.   

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister-in-law, Sharon Eldredge Yarges; his father-in-law, Franklin Eldredge; and his son-in-law, Mitchell Stanfield.  

He was a member of the West Tracy Church of Christ.  Services were held at Park Lawn Northland Chapel in Liberty, MO.