Johnnie Adelle Griffin BrayJohnnie Adelle Griffin Bray was born in Matador, Texas to L. M. Griffin and Margie Pauline Lee.

She attended school in Matador, except her senior year (only went to 11 grades). J. D. and Johnnie eloped to Muleshoe, Texas, on March 15, 1942.
She then graduated from Lubbock High School in May of 1942.
She is survived by her husband, of 72+ years, J. D. Bray; 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.
She has eight grandchildren: Sharla Deen, Donnie Bray, Greg Bray, Daryl Bray, Angela Afshar, Jaclyn Allsup, Randy Burton and Reid Burton.
She has eight great-grandchildren: Korey Deen, Anna and Ryan Bray, Dylan and Hannah Afshar, and Carter, Ethan and Gage Allsup. Brother,
B. R. Griffin and wife Geneva, and sister-in-law, Helen Bray, plus many nieces and nephews.
She was pre-ceded in death by her parents L. M. Griffin and Margie Pauline Lee and a granddaughter, Pamela Bray.
In 1946, J. D,s parents bought 200 acres 4 miles south-west of Wolfforth and J. D. and Johnnie moved their 2 roomer there along with his brother and family.
She had her first new home in Lubbock with beautiful hardwood floors.

Johnnie pulled cotton at the Bray family farm and bought J. D. his first suit and helped pay for Garys tonsillectomy.
She was instrumental in J. D. becoming a Christian, followed in the next few months by sister-in-law, Helen Bray, J. Ds parents, plus several other Bray relatives.
She taught a girls class at Colgate Church of Christ [which Pat & Connie were in].
Had she already picked wives for the boys? They moved to Kingsland November 15chr(44) 1967chr(44) and began Brays Lodge.
Johnnie helped care for J. D.s parentschr(44) her mother and Aunt Mallie.
All the while continuing to teach Bible class at High-land Lakes Church of Christ. She was a faithful Christianchr(44) and a true servant for over 65 years.