David Lawrence Bray

David Lawrence Bray, 78, of New Hope, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Baptist Health Hardin. Born February 3, 1948, in Raywick, he was a Realtor and Auctioneer and the founder of Bray Auction Service. He honorably served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. He loved gardening and sharing the fruits of his labor with everyone to enjoy.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lee Moore Bray who died March 7, 2025; two infant children, David Lawrence Bray, Jr. and Elizabeth Lynn Bray; his parents, Cliston and Linnie Bell Bray; seven siblings, Dorothy Milburn, Bob Bray, Kenny Bray, Earl Bray, Cliston Bray, Jr., Richard Bray, and Mary Elizabeth Bradshaw.

Survivors include five children, Mike Bray (Paula), Ted Bray (Colleen), Ann Mullins (Jeff), all of Bardstown, Jill Reiter (Pat) of New Haven, and Kate Ulrich (Matt) of Bardstown; 15 grandchildren, Aaron, Alex, Cole, Ryan, Ellie, Ben, Duncan, Brayden, Cooper, Abby, Zoey, Carter, Brooklyn, Emerson, and Mila; six ½ great grandchildren; three siblings, Iona Lee of Calvary, Irene Smith (Larry) of Louisville, and Jerry Bray (Janice) of Raywick.

Funeral Services for David Lawrence Bray will be held at 11 am Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto. Rev. Deacon Joseph R. Dant will officiate. Interment will follow in Saint Vincent de Paul Cemetery where full military honors will be conducted by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard.

The visitation is 2-8 pm Monday and 9 am – 10:30 am Tuesday at Mattingly Funeral Home.

Memorials may go to the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard or Saint Vincent de Paul Cemetery fund.

Pallbearers are grandsons, Aaron, Cole, and Ryan Bray, Ben Mullins, and Duncan and Cooper Bray; Honorary pallbearers are grandsons, Brayden Reiter and Carter and Emerson Ulrich.