George Edwin Bray was born April 27, 1943, to Mary Frances Shawver and Mack Gerald Bray in Mineral Wells, Texas. His early years were in Lubbock, Texas. The family moved to Houston in 1959 where he attended Lee High school.
George made the decision during his high school years to become a nurse. He provided care & comfort to patients at the Heights Hospital for thirty-three years where he developed a passion for working with geriatric patients. He cared for Alzheimer’s patients and home health care until finally retiring in 2005. That began his many years of volunteer service.
He was a Cancer Survivor of more than 12 years.
He was active until his death in several community organizations in Houston. More than half his life mentored & comforted others. He attended Uvalde Baptist Church and Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church.
George is preceded in death by his Father Mack Gerald Bray, his Mother Mary F. Shawver McCormick and Step Father Floyd McCormick, Grand Parents George A. Shawver I & Mary Reynolds Shawver Carr, and life partner of 40 years Jim Mosley.
He is survived by cousins, John Wayland & wife Jolene of Roanoke, Texas, Glenda Wayland of Ft Worth Texas, Robert Wayland & wife Maricela of Maryland. George A Shawver of Bedford, Texas, Carol Shawver Vincell & husband Roger of Waxahachie, TX., and cousins Kyle, Ted & Claudia Freeman. and God son, Todd Salter his sister Kera and their parents Don and Shirly Salter, and many close loving friends throughout the Houston area.
Officiating Rev. Shawn Finch and Rev. Kristen Orion assisting
Pall Bearers: Ghislain Sai Yengo, Jim Fleshner, Mark Roop, Victor Chavez, and Herbert Wen
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