mother: bowman, martha (harlan) - f 1863/12/03
date of birth: 1878/09/15
date of death: 1946/06/23
spouse: bray, james ewel - m 1872/10/13 - ----/--/-- to ----/--/-- -
"alf bray killed as team runs away near summer shade alf bray, 48 year-old farmer and part time minister of the summer shade community, was killed instantly on his farm monday afternoon, may 13, at 3:00 p.m. when a team ran away throwing him from the wagon as he was hauling water. he suffered a broken neck. the son of the late jim and louiza harlin bray, both of monroe county, he was born july 18, 1908 in barren county. survivors include his wife, mrs. mahalie gilley bray; two sons, kenneth and gerald bray, both at home; four daughters, mrs. alma jane goode, summer shade; mrs. wandalane page, beaumont; and brenda sue and loretta gail bray,, both at home; five brothers, hobart bray, albany; otha bray, glasgow; walter bray, louisville; bubby bray, rt. 3 glasgow, and ossie bray, rt. 5 glasgow; a sister, mrs. florence gooden, randolph. mcmurtrey funeral home of summer shade has charge of arrangements and service will be held wednesday at 1:30 at the dripping springs church with interment in the big meadow cemetery. rev. joe richey will conduct services. the body will remain at the funeral home until time for services."
duane bristow (duane@kyphilom.com)
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