Mildred Ophelia (Irvin) Bray of Gainesville, Georgia and Maysville, Georgia lost her long and courageous battle with health issues on July 11, 2014.
She will be remembered as a loving and caring person who always did her best to share love and compassion for others. Her goal each day was to do something to enrich the life of another.
Mildred was born March 15, 1929 in Maysville, Georgia. She was the daughter of Al and Codie Irvin. Mildred graduated from Maysville High School. She was a mother of 3 boys: Timothy, Bobby and Chuck. Her husbands, who have deceased, were J.C. Tanner and Arvell H. Bray.
Her life was devoted to providing a loving, caring and spiritual home for her family. She never met a person she did not call friend.
Mildred is survived by her son, Chuck Bray of Gainesville GA, her sister Nadine Ham of Gainesville GA, sister-in-law Phyllis Perry of Gainesville GA, sister-in-law Peggy Irvin of Gainesville GA, and other relatives:
Mark & Eugenea Ham of Gainesville GA, Mark Ham V of Gainesville GA, Jennie Lee Ham Givens and Scott Givens of Gainesville GA, Richard and Faith Huff of Gainesville GA, Richard Huff of Gainesville GA, Michelle Huff Reiboldt & John Reiboldt of Gainesville GA, Shannon Huff Caldwell and Shepard Caldwell of Gainesville GA, Dianne and Benjamin Gillstrap of Oakwood GA, Daniel Gillstrap of Oakwood GA, Peggy Irwin of Gainesville GA, Scott Irvin of Woodstock GA, David Irvin of Woodstock GA, Denise & Randy Skelton of Athens GA, Mike Addington of Griffin GA, Roberta Irvin of Lawrenceville GA, Teresa Irvin Kerlin and Ricki Kerlin of Lawrenceville GA, Rusty Kerlin of Lawrenceville GA, Kitty Irvin of Lawrenceville GA, Robin Irvin of Lawrenceville GA, Craig Perry of Gainesville GA, Linda Sue Trice of Barnesville GA, Johnny Irvin of Maysville GA, Debbie Tanner of Oakwood GA and Mike Tanner of Gainesville GA.
The viewing will be held at Little & Davenport Funeral Home at 1 p.m. on Sunday July, 20, 2014. Thereafter, the Memorial Service will be held by Dr. Coates at the First Baptist Church of Gainesville Georgia at 2:30 p.m. The Burial Service will follow at the Alta Vista Cemetery in Gainesville Georgia. A gathering will be at the Chattahoochee Country Club following the Burial Service. The Chattahoochee Country Club is located at 3000 Club Drive, Gainesville GA 30506. (770) 536-4461
Those wishing to send online condolences to the family of Mildred Bray may do so at littledavenport.com
Little & Davenport Funeral Home, 355 Dawsonville Hwy. SW Gainesville, GA 30501 is in charge of arrangements.
