Mr. Earl Ray Bray, age 75, of Louisville, KY, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 at his residence. He was born on July 3, 1936 in Raywick, KY. Mr. Bray was a U.S. Army Veteran, and a retired employee of Hillerick & Bradsby Company in Louisville.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Cliston and Linnie Estelle Bell Bray, Sr; brother, Cliston Bray,Jr.
Survivors include three daughters, Deborah Jean Bray, of Rockville, Maryland, Katherine Michelle Heiter, of Louisville, KY, Rebecca Lynn Snider, of New Albany, IN; two sons, Anthony Wayne Bray, of Wilson, N.C., Christopher Earl Bray, of Killeen, TX; thirteen grandchildren, Cassie, Lauren, Taylor, Aaron, Emma, Staci, Michael, Stephen, Christina, Edward, Cailtin, Melinda, and Allie; four great-grandchildren; three brothers, Kenneth Bray, of Louisville, KY, David Lawrence Bray, of New Haven, KY, Jerry Lee Bray, of Raywick, KY; four sisters, Dorothy Milburn, of Louisville, KY, Mary Bradshaw, of Louisville, KY, Ione Lee, of Lebanon, KY, Edna Irene Smith, of Louisville, KY.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Mattingly Funeral Home, Loretto, KY. Services will be officiated by Rev. Bill Shannon. Interment will be in Highview Methodist Church Cemetery in Raywick, KY.

Visitations will be held from 4:00-9:00 p.m. Friday, and on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road - Loretto, KY. * Bosley Funeral Home is handling Mr. Bray's arrangements. Due to Ham Days Festivities, the funeral and visitations are being held at Mattingly Funeral Home.