WESTRAY, Wayne (Melvin) 72, left his "TEMPORARY HOME' for his 
"HOME ETERNAL' on 4-7-2012 after a long battle with leukemia. His 
JOY is complete where his soul is at home with GOD. Graduated West 
Carrollton High, served 4 years in the Navy. Served his Lord with 
singing Gospel Music as his Ministery. He sang at his church, Brantwood 
Baptist, Nursing Homes, other churches from Florida to Ohio at many 
home comings, funerals, cantadas, gave many CDs as gifts. He was 
preceded by his daughter, Denise, his mother, father and sister. He will 
be waiting for his wife Meretta-Missy (Gibbs) Westray, son Mark (Holly), 
brothers Don and Rudy(Ruth), stepson Jeff Rogers, that was also one of 
his care givers, grandchildren, his precious princess Tawni Rogers, Alec 
Ruden and Jesse Barnhill. Many nieces and nephews. His loving special 
brothers and sisters at Brantwood Baptist that prayed, fed, worked, 
visited,cards and calls.Special friends Jimmy and Lurlene Gibbs, Wanda 
Bilbrey, Marilyn and Ken Kinney ,Bob and Oda Childress, Sue Rogers. 
As he told his little dog SASSY, Daddy's going to live with Jesus, it had us 
all singing 'I'VE GOT MORE TO GO TO HEAVEN FOR THAN I HAD 
YESTERDAY' "HE FOUND A FRIEND IN JESUS' His blesssed hope has 
now become a reality. Now he does not have to 'ONLY IMAGINE' any more. 
Service will be at Brantwood Baptist Church Sat. 11 A.M. April 14, 2400 
Albrecht St. Riverside, Oh. Pastor Tom Bowman will be officiating. Thank 
you to VA, Hospice and Newcomer Funeral Home. To send a special 
online message to the family, please visit www.NewcomerDayton.com.
Published in Dayton Daily News on April 12, 2012 

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