Obituaries

With humble respect, Sewell Mortuary in Grantville announces the transition of Johnie Bray on August 12th, 2023.

The funeral service will be Saturday the 19th, at 1 pm at Springfield Baptist Church Greenville Ga.

Visitation will be on Friday the 18th from 5-7 pm at the mortuary.

Mr. Johnny Lee Bray, fondly called “Baby Brother” by
family, and called “Moon Dog” by a host of friends, walked
into the light in the early hours on Friday, August 12, 2023
at Sacred Journey Hospice, Newnan, Georgia. On March
20, 1952, in Meriwether County Georgia, Jimmy Lee Bray
and Jennie Mae Carter Bray welcomed their first child, a
boy and they named him Johnny Lee.

Johnny attended and graduated from Greenville
Consolidated High School in 1970. He later attended and
graduated from Upson County Technical College,
Thomaston, Georgia majoring in AutoBody. For several
years after graduation and until the company closed, he
worked for Southern Ambulance Builders in LaGrange,
Georgia. He later worked for several other AutoBody
Companies. Johnny was always available to lend a helping
hand, to do a favor, or to give a word of comfort or
encouragement to someone in need of a friend; he was
intuitive and always knew the soothing words to uplift the
spirits of those around him with a smile.

At an early age, he joined Cane Creek Baptist Church,
Woodbury, Georgia where he was later ordained as a
Deacon. He served on the financial committee and usher.
Johnny was very active and committed to his church
obligations and always willing to share his love for God and
others.

In 1972, Johnny married the love of his life and high school
sweetheart, Brenda Colton. To this union three children
were born, Stephanie, Richard Sr., and Johnathan.

He was preceded in-depth by his parents-Jimmy Lee Bray
and Jennie Mae Carter Bray, brother-Eddie Carter, and son
Richard Sr.

To eternally cherish his life, bright spirit, and memories are:
his wife, Brenda Colton Bray; daughter, Stephanie(Darin)
McCord; son Johnathan(Robbie) Bray; two sisters-Shirley
(Hiram) Hayes, Vanessa Cutwright; one brother- Eddie
Bray; uncle-Calvin Moreland, Richard Bray Jr- older
grandchild; 9 other grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren;
sister in law- Margarette Carter; brother in law-Mark
Cutwright; host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives,
and many friends

Sewell Mortuary is honored to be entrusted with providing end-of-life services to the Bray family.