Mrs. Bray was born May 8, 1920 in Warsaw, VA. She was the youngest daughter of the late John Fisher and Lucia Berrien Starnes Monroe. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-six years, William Ralph Bray, Jr.; and her three sisters, Lucia Berrien Monroe Nelthropp, May McIntosh Monroe Yow and Eleanor Nesbitt Monroe.
Survivors include her two sons, John Monroe Bray (Carol) of Madison, William Ralph Bray, III (Kay) of Washington; and her daughter, Rebecca Bray Stephens (Tom) of Athens; grandchildren, Tara Leigh Bray Knotter (Bill), Kelly John Bray (Sharon) Derrick Monroe Bray (Fonda), Jarrod Lewis Bray, William Ralph Bray, IV (Gabby), Charles Boleyn Bray, Thomas Franklin Stephens, IV (Karen), Lucia Nesbitt Stephens Luallen, and Martha Florence Stephens Kennedy; Ten great-grandchildren and four very special nephews.
Mrs. Bray was a member of Campus View Church of Christ, formerly Prince Avenue Church of Christ since 1939. She and her husband owned the Book Center in downtown Athens for 20 years. She was a loyal Atlanta Braves fan, a Georgia Bulldog fan and an Athens High School sports fan.
Funeral Services will be at Campus View Church Wednesday, September 15 at 2:00 pm. The family will receive friends at the church from 1:00 – 2:00 pm prior to the service. There will be a private burial at the Crawford City Cemetery.
Mrs. Bray’s grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.
Online condolences may be made at www.bernsteinfuneralhome.com
Bernstein Funeral Home and Cremation Service in charge of arrangements.
SHARE OBITUARY
v.1.8.18