Charles F Bray

Charles "Chuck" F. Bray, 65, of Phoenix, Arizona unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, December 9th, 2023. He was the son of Charles and Marna (Bannister) Bray.

Known lovingly by his family as "Chuckles", Chuck had a huge heart and a contagious laugh. Having spent much of his life in Illinois, he was a die-hard Chicago Cubs and Bears fan, despite their often-poor records. He enjoyed fishing, camping and attending the annual Blottopia music festival, as well as Lineball weekend with his close friends and family. Although he had not been able to visit them recently, he also held a special place in his heart for the cabins in Webb Lake, WI and Glen Lake, MI. One thing Chuck did not enjoy was cold weather, which is one of the reasons why he eventually left Illinois to move to Phoenix where he could be with his sister and niece and nephews. Family meant everything to Chuck, and he always made sure to let everyone know how much he loved them. Before his death, he was living with his nephew, Damian, who was also Chuck's best friend. He was an extremely hard worker, and had just recently retired from Southern Tire Mart. He was in absolute bliss in his retirement, and often bragged about it to his family members. He will be dearly missed by all.

Chuck is survived by his sisters, Susan Ghoston and Kimberly Wolff; his brother in-law, Robert Wagner; his nieces and nephews, Stefanie (Kenneth) Kryger, Tiegan Banbury, Timarie (Anthony) Padilla, Alina (Benjamin) Wagner Byanski, William (April) Ghoston, Damian Ghoston, Tyrone Ghoston, Marna (Ron) Hall, Derek Baldwin, Danielle Baldwin, Amy Wolff, Ashley (Mando) Quintanilla, Emily (Darrin) Schairer, several great and great-great nieces and nephews, and countless friends from around the country.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Kathy Wagner, a brother, Steven Bray, and a nephew, Christopher Ramont. A celebration of life will be planned for a future date.