Gary Franklin Gray Obit

PHOTO PROVIDED Gary Franklin Gray

Gary Franklin Gray, 54, of Cape Coral, formerly of Fort Myers Beach,

and Baltimore, Md., died on June 17, 2010 at Hope Hospice in Fort Myers. He was born on April 6, 1956, in Baltimore, MD, a child of Harry and

Doris (Knapp) Gray.

Gary worked at various resorts on the Beach, and was employed

for many years as the bartender at Harris’s Bar in Baltimore. He loved the

beach and the beach life, music dancing and was a talented amateur

photographer.

He is survived by his wife, Katherine L. “Kat” Gray; his children, Jenifer

Liles-Burke of Peachtree City, Ga, Jason Liles of Linthicum, Md., Kristen

Staylor of Millersville, Md. and Angie Galvez of Pasadena, MD; and his

stepdaughter, Lisa Wing, his brothers, Jeffrey Gray and Michael Gray, both

of Baltimore, Md. and 7 grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Butch

Gray.

A celebration of Gary’s Life was held on Saturday, June 26, 2010 from

2 to 5 p.m. at the Lighthouse Tiki Bar on Fort Myers Beach. Friends may sign