Mr. Donald J. Bray, age 88, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 10, 2023, in Mena, Arkansas. He was born December 8, 1934, in Healdton, Oklahoma, to the late Walter Bray and Bessie Simrell Bray.
Mr. Bray enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and playing domino games, especially Moon. Donald loved watching football, especially the Dallas Cowboys. He was longtime member of the Northside Church of Christ in Mena. He will be remembered for his diligence in everything he did.
Mr. Bray is preceded in death by his parents, Walter Bray and Bessie Simrell Bray; wife, Ruth Bray; brothers, Raymond Bray, Glenn Bray; infant sister, Evellyn Bray; daughter, Reba Coyle; stepson, Russell Handy; and by his son-in-law, Bruce Meissner.
He is survived by his children, Debi Meissner, Cheryl Shogren and husband Michael, Sue Babel and husband Gary, Roy Handy and wife Kim, Cindy Murphy; grandchildren, Karen Lensch, Jennifer Brewer, Jaclyn Rose, Curtis Coyle, Jessica Ridge, Ronnie Handy, Blane Handy, Maci Parrish, Kaitlynne Murphy; 11 great-grandchildren; and many other family and friends too numerous to mention.
Services for Mr. Bray will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at the Northside Church of Christ in Mena, Arkansas. Brother Jeremy Jones will be officiating under the direction of Beasley-Wood Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Board Camp Cemetery in Board Camp, Arkansas. Visitation will be general.
Pallbearers are Ronnie Handy, Blane Handy, Daniel Brewer, Daniel Parrish, Rennie Ohl, and Mike Hooper.
Online obituary and guestbook at www.beasleywoodfuneralhome.com
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