ELKHART- Tim Gray 59 passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born to Richard and Sara (Durham) Gray in Gary IN he had lived in the Elkhart area most of his life. Some of the things Tim enjoyed in life was rebuilding small block Chevrolet engines, gardening and landscaping. Hanging out with neighbors was one of Tim''s favorite pastimes especially neighbor Mike who was like a brother to him. Tim''s biggest love of all was his family they meant the world to him. He will be missed by his animals Bo, Teddy and Mojo. Tim was one of those guys who could fix anything and enjoyed doing it. Tim was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Ricky Lee. He is survived by his wife Linda (Young), daughter Chanda(Francisco)Bicknell, three grandchildren Dillon, Carlos and Olivia, step-father Sam Yoder, step mother Jean Gray, four sisters Sue, Kathy, Pat and Mary. A gathering of friends and family will be Saturday September 5, 2015 from 2:00 pm-5:00pm with a service immediately following at Chapel Hill Funeral Home 10776 Mckinley Highway Osceola, IN 46561 with Rev. Bob Vale officiating. The family''s preferred memorial is the Pet Refuge 4626 S Burnett Dr, South Bend, IN 46614.