Marilyn Shirley Gray

Marilyn Shirley (Fulp) Gray of Kansas City passed away February 11, 2022 at Center Point Medical Center. She was welcomed at the age 87 into Heaven by her Lord and Savior and her husband Max.

Marilyn was the first child born to Shay and Vera (Logan) Fulp on January 16, 1935 in Aurora, MO.
At the age of 16, Marilyn married the love of her life, Max Duane Gray in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. They spent the next 70 years growing a family together and creating loving family memories.

Through the years, Marilyn worked primarily in the home. She loved cooking, mainly deserts. When she worked outside the home, it was at Sears, St. Joseph Hospital, and her favorite Temple Heights Retirement Apartments. Her attention to detail brought her great fulfillment working as the office manager and bookkeeper at Temple Heights.

Marilyn volunteered as a high school counselor with her husband Max at Kansas City Baptist Temple. Later in their lives, many of the high school teens told her and Max of the positive impact they had on their lives.

She is survived by her sons, Max Jr (Robin) and James (Linda); daughters Michelle Harbaugh and Lisa Pettijohn (Doug); 13 grandchildren, Jason Gray, Greg Martin, Zachary Gray, Andrew Gray, Tiffany Harbaugh, Gabrielle Morris, Alex Gray, Hannah Pettijohn, Kate Pettijohn, Tarah Meck-Gilbert, Kali Nelson and 34 great grandchildren.

She is preceded by her husband of 70 years Max; her parents, Shay and Vera Fulp; grandsons Tom Martin and Michael Harbaugh II; great grandson, Spencer Martin; and brother Doug Fulp.
Marilyn was greatly admired and loved. She will be deeply missed.

A visitation will be held from 3-5pm, Sunday February 20th at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St.; Independence, MO 64055.
A funeral service will take place at 11am on Monday, February 21st at Redeemer Fellowship, 3921 Baltimore Ave., Kansas City, MO 64111. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Kansas City.