Oliver Bray

BRAY, Oliver Cleophus, 84, of West Point, Va., died Monday, November 16, 2009. He was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. Oliver graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, with a degree in mechanical engineering. He was a United States Navy veteran. Oliver retired from Chesapeake Corporation after 40 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Effie Woodruff Bray; his children and their spouses, Nancy and Andy Wade of Richmond, Chuck and Cathy Bray of West Point, and Doug and Sharon Bray of Pawleys Island, S.C.; seven grandchildren, Rebekah (Ryan) Davis, Bryan Wade, Matthew Bray, Kimberly Wade, Rachel Bray, Melissa Bray and Aaron Bray. A funeral service will be held Saturday, 2 p.m., in West Point United Methodist Church, 1020 Main Street, West Point, Va. Burial will follow in Sunny Slope Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday, 6 to 8 p.m., at Vincent Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 417 11th Street, West Point, Va. Memorials may be made to National Parkinson Foundation, 1501 N.W. 9th Avenue, Miami, Fla. 33136, or West Point United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 610, West Point, Va. 23181. Condolences may be registered at www.vincentfh.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.