Anna Braye Obituary
A devoted wife, stepmother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Anna will be remembered for her unwavering dedication to the love of her life, Wayne Richard "Dick" Braye.
Anna graduated from Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville, with a degree in theater arts. She became a self-taught seamstress, served as CEO of Goodwill Industries in Lubbock, TX and was a successful grant writer for Kids for Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dick Braye; parents, Raymond and Vera Wall; step-son, Brad Braye; brothers, Buddy (Ray Jr.) Wall and Jimmy Wall; sister, Cindy Vande Ried, and mother-in-law, Hattie Siebert.
Anna is survived by her stepchildren, Bryan (Jennifer) Braye and Dena (Phil) Wesley; siblings, Andy (Sheri) Wall, Susan (Mike) Hutt, Dinia (Dan) Sampson, Jackie Lobstein, and Aaron Zappe; grandchildren, Chelsi (Bryce) Parsons, Brandon (Raeshelle) Braye, Carlee Braye, Kyle Wesley, Chelsea (Derek) Toohey, Alex Franklin, Jayda Braye; 9 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and her beloved rescue cocker spaniel, Toby.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given at the visitation and/or funeral. Checks may be made payable to: Kids Community Bible Study, 204 N. Potter St., Freeburg, IL. 62243. Kids for Christ is an after-school program devoted to sharing Jesus with young children. The program brought great joy, especially when her own great-grandchildren were able to participate.
The family has entrusted Assalley Funeral Home in Greenville with the ceremonies.
Please visit www.assalleyfuneralhomes.com to share memories or offer condolences to the family.
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