Tommy Bray

Funeral services for Tommy Bray, 85, are set for 2:00 P.M. on Friday, March 16, 2012 at the Rowland Mills Baptist Church in Burnsville with Bro. Frankie Smith officiating. Burial will be in the church Cemetery.

Mr. Bray died on March 13, 2012 at his residence. He was born on August 8, 1926 in the Grissom Chapel Community to the late Ben and Cora Grissom Bray. He married Ernestine Browning on May 30, 1944. He was a factory worker and a farmer. He enjoyed fishing, listening to Gospel Music, talking on the CB and Ham Radio to his friends, where he was known as “Slow Poke”, and spending time with his family.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, John, Sylvester, and Mansel Bray; and four sisters, Lillie Gray, Lona Browning, Ruby Doss, and Alma Bain.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years; one son, Larry Bray and wife Linda; two daughters, Shirley Calton and husband Donnie, and Bettie Gilmore and husband John; one grandson, Will Bray and wife Bonnie; several nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.

Visitation will be on Thursday, March 15th from 5:00 P.M. till 9:00 P.M. at Memorial Funeral Home and from 11:00 A.M. till service time at the church.

In lieu of customary remembrances, memorials may be made to the Rowland Mills Cemetery Fund.