David W. Bray

    March 6, 1953 - January 28, 2011

David W. Bray, age 57 of Somerset, KY, departed this life on Friday, January 28, 2011 at his residence after a long battle with cancer.

He was born on March 6, 1953 in Memphis, TN to Ethel Daulton Bray and the late Glenn Bray.  Mr. Bray was a United States Army veteran and a T.V. repairman for Cumberland Appliance.

Mr. Bray is survived by his wife, Bentia Cravens Bray, whom he married on April 11, 2001 at Watson’s Chapel Christian Church in Casey County, KY; a son, Ryan Cravens of Somerset, KY;  his mother, Ethel Daulton Bray of Charleston, SC; his mother-in-law and caregiver, Betty Cravens of Casey County, KY; a brother-in-law, Steven (and Robin) Cravens of Casey County, KY; a sister, Glennette (and Rick) Badgett  of Charleston, SC; two aunts, Sammie Farley of Indianapolis, IN and Mattie Bryant of Science Hill, KY; and a uncle, Scott (and Judy) Daulton of Elizabethtown, KY.

He was preceded in death by his father, Glenn Bray; and two aunts, Dorothy Daulton and Edna Evans.

Visitation for Mr. Bray will be Sunday, January 30th at 12 Noon at the Chapel of the Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with his funeral service to follow at 3:00 pm. Bro. Bill Haynes will officiate. Burial will be in the Rich Hill Cemetery in Casey County, KY.

The family requests expressions of sympathy be made to the American Cancer Society, 402 Coomer Street, Somerset, KY 42501 and/or Hospice of Lake Cumberland, 100 Parkway Drive, Somerset, KY 42503.