Ms. Ray, as she was affectionately called professed her faith in Christ at an early age and was baptized at Antioch Church in Leigh, Texas. She attended public school in Marshall, Texas and graduated from Pemberton High School where she met and married Robert Lee Brinkley. To that union 4 children were born. She also studied Business at Bishop College for 2 years.
After relocating to Dallas, Texas she began working at Simmons Beauty Rest for 33 years. Always a hard worker, she was also employed with Bank of America and Walmart until her health failed.
Miss Ray loved to cook, shop for bargains, looking at game show, watching soap operas, traveling, listening to gospel music, Michael Jackson's Thriller and Babyface.
She was a member of the Faithful Missionary Baptist Church and was a member of the Senior Auxiliary.
She leaves to cherish her memories, Felecia Hardeman (Charles), Adrienne Harrison, Carl Ray Brinkley, grandchildren: April Hardeman, Keius Winn (Leigh), Cornell Tarrant, Rian King, Brian King, Serenity Brinkley, Bricelon Brinkley, La Brittany Brinkley, 10 great grandchildren, siblings: Catherine Breedlove, Dorothy Glover, Azzie Arnick, Jr. and Theo Arnick (Clara) and a host of relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by both parents, siblings: Addie B. Crawford, Odell Arnick, Rev. T. L. Arnick, and Billy Joe Arnick, 1 son, Dwayne K. Brinkley and 1 grandson To'Corrie Tarrant.
A special thank you to Brenda James, Karen Campbell and Julia Hegger for your unwavering support.
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