Mary “Marte” C. Bray, long time resident of Waco, passed away Wednesday April 29, 2015 in her home following a lengthy illness. Mary was 77 having been born January 17, 1938 in Meridian, Mississippi. A Memorial Service for Mary will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 5, at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, 3124 Robinson Drive, Waco, with Father John Wells officiating.
Mary is preceded in death by parents; Lee Henry and Esther Mae Cotton; her youngest daughter Angela Bray, and oldest daughter, Lisa Gail Jeffcoat.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 56 years William L. Bray; brother John Cotten; daughters Donna Maria Bray of Frisco; Carla Jean Mulcay of Atlanta, Georgia; and son Paolo Raphael Bray of Duluth, Minnesota . Mary is further survived by 9 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Habitat for Horses (habitatforhorses.org).