Thomas LeRoy Wray, 86, died August 25, 2012 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born December 18, 1925 at McLouth, Kansas, the son of Albert and Mabel (Bradford) Wray. A Great Bend resident since 2006, coming from Midwest City, Oklahoma, Amarillo, Texas, Clearfield, Utah, and Kansas City, Kansas, Mr. Wray was an auto transporter working for Wood's Industries, Auto Transport and retired from Jack Cooper. He was a Merchant Marine veteran of World War II. Mr. Wray had formerly been active as a 32-degree Mason, Shriners International, and the American Legion. Survivors include one son, Thomas Wray and his wife Jana, Great Bend, Kansas; one daughter, Rochelle Giles, Great Bend; one sister, Sandra Haar, Kansas City, Kansas; two brothers: Joe Wray, Las Vegas, Nevada; and Tim Wray, Rosebud, Arkansas; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Eloise Gail Wray; and three sisters, Eloise Carter, Erma Irwin, and Mary White. Graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Johnson County Memorial Cemetery, Overland Park, Kansas. Memorials are requested to the Shrine Travel Fund, in care of the funeral home. Bryant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.