J. D. Bray died on March 6, 2015 in Georgetown, Texas. J. D. Bray was born in a covered wagon, near a creek bed, in Girard, in Kent Co. Tx.,
to Jim C. Bray and Bessie Jennings Bray. J. D. attended school in Post and in Tahoka.

He finished the ninth grade, did not return for 10th and 11th. (At that time there were only 11 grades).

He is survived by his son-Jim and wife Pat of Wills Point, Tx; son-Gary and wife Connie Bray of Georgetown, Tx;
son-Joe and wife Cheryl of Garland, Tx; and daughter, Janean Burton and husband Robert of Kingsland, Tx.

He has eight grandchildren: Sharla Deen, Donnie Bray, Greg Bray, Daryl Bray, Angela Afshar, Jaclyn Allsup, Randy Burton and Reid Burton.

He has eight great-grandchildren: Korey Deen, Anna and Ryan Bray, Dylan and Hannah Afshar, and Carter, Ethan and Gage Allsup.

Sister-in-law, Helen Bray, plus numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Johnnie Griffin Bray; by his parents, Jim C. Bray and Bessie Jennings Bray; a brother, Kenneth;
a sister Jewel Bray Thaman; and granddaughter, Pamela Bray.

Services will be held Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at Buchanan Dam Church of Christ in Buchanan Dam, Texas. Officiating the service will be Tim Denton.

Memorials may be made to Cherokee Home for Children P. O. Box 295 Cherokee, Texas 76832