Nancye Brown Elliott Bray, age 69, died July 22, 2011 at Danville Regional Medical Center.
Born July 19, 1942 in Whitmell, VA she was the daughter of the late Lucious Bennie Elliott Sr. and Katherine Alderson Elliott. She graduated in 1960 from Whitmell Farm Life School. She worked at Hylton Hall, Dan River Mills and Southern Processors. She became married to her loving husband, Ernest Bray, November 23, 1963. Mrs. Bray is also a former member of North Main Baptist Church where she was a Sunday school teacher and assistant Sunday school teacher.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Bray is survived by one son: Randall C. Bray of Burlington, N.C.; one brother: Richard Elliott of Danville; one sister: Mildred E. Mann of Eden, N.C.; three sisters-in-law: Bernice P. Elliott, Joyce H. Elliott, and Shirley Elliott all of Danville; and several nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her parents: Lucious Bennie Elliott Sr. and Katherine Alderson Elliott; and two brothers: Ben Elliott, Jr. and Fred N. Elliott.
Funeral services officiated by Rev. Lewis Wall and Rev. Fred Unger will be held in Danville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Monday, July 25, 2011 at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Danville Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the residence, 1740 Hunting Hills Road (Mt. Hermon Community), Danville, Virginia, 24540.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to North Main Baptist Church, 2818 N. Main St., Danville, VA, or Mount Hermon Fire Department, 4268 Franklin Turnpike, Danville, VA.
Swicegood-Barker Funeral Services West Main Chapel is respectfully serving the Bray family.
Please sign the guestbook at www.swicegoodbarker.com, www.facebook.com/swicegoodbarker, and www.godanriver.com.