Interment:

Obituary:

William "Bill" James Bray, 61 of Mtn. Grove, MO passed out of this life and into the arms of Jesus on February 19, 2017.  He was surrounded by his family throughout the week.  He was born on July 30, 1955 in Lebanon, MO the son of Truel and Nadine (Trumbo) Bray.

Bill grew up in Mtn. Grove and graduated from Mtn. Grove High School in 1973.  He was united in marriage to Dolly Parmenter in 1976 and to this union two daughters were born; Michelle and Christy.  In 1987 he married Kathy Williamson Chernowsky and gained three more daughters; Kim, Kelly and Jodi.

Bill was preceded in death by his dad, Truel Bray.  He is survived by his wife, Kathy; his mother, Nadine Bray; five daughters, Michelle Tollison and husband, Cody, Christy Esely and husband, Leo, Kim Chernowsky Schuh, Kelly Chernowsky Cottrell and Jodi Chernowsky Greenfield and husband, Cody; a brother, John Bray and wife, Judy; a niece, Courtney Hensley and husband, Tyler; 16 grandchildren, Blake Miller, Nathaniel Miller and wife, Jesse, Amanda Sinning, Erin Conway, Brianna Moray, Dyllon Mathews, Zachary Mathews, Yasmine Moray, Jeramiah Moray, Alex Esely, Bowdy Schuh, Brooke Schuh, Abby Cottrell, Austin Cottrell, Wyatt Greenfield and Taylor Greenfield.  He will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved him.