Lois Bray

Lois Bray, 77, of the Berrydale Community, north of Milton, Florida, died Friday, June 9, 2017. She was born November 4, 1939, to James Jernigan and Zealie Cooley Jernigan. After graduating Jay High School in 1957, she moved to Pensacola to work and live with her aunt. While there, she met and married her life-long love and partner, WL Bray, who passed away last July after 57 years of marriage. After a tough year apart, they are at last together again. Lois' life was devoted to taking care of others, especially her children and grandchildren, but also any others who needed love, a helping hand or a word of wisdom. She is preceded in death by her husband, W.L. Bray; all of her brothers and sister, Bo, Buddy and John Jernigan, and Myrtle Holley; and niece, Kay Holley. Lois leaves behind to cherish her memory, daughter, Susan (Carth) Garrison; son, Billy Bray (Cathy Boutwell); daughter, Lisa Bray; daughter, Brenda Davis (Gary Hardy); daughter, Casey Holley-Bray, seven grandchildren, Katelyn Garrison, Kyle Davis, Paul Bray, Austin Jordan-Ward, Kendra Hardy, Jessica (Jonathon) Easterling, and Cotton Malone; one great-grandchild Jon Luke Easterling; ex-son-in-law, Jerry Davis; and ex-son-in-law, Darryl Erhardt. Visitation will be held at 5:00 p.m. for family, and from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. for the public, Sunday, June 11, 2017, at Lewis Funeral Home, Milton Chapel (6405 Hwy. 90 West, Milton, Florida). Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 12, 2017, at Lewis Funeral Home, Milton Chapel. Lois will be laid to rest beside her husband in the Berrydale Community Cemetery at a later time; there will be no graveside service.