Ralph McBrayer Obituary
Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Margaret McBrayer; his wife of 62 years Betty J. McBrayer; brothers and sisters-in-law, Earl and Betty McBrayer, Noel and Betty McBrayer; sister and brother-in-law, Imogene and Sam Kelly.
He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Rene and Marty Hooper of Ellijay, Ga.; son and daughter-in-law Steve and Sharon McBrayer of Dalton; grandchildren, Amanda and Tyler McBrayer; great-grandchildren, Sydnie, Karson and Preston McBrayer, and four great great grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at Westside Baptist Church in Rocky Face with the Rev. Rick Edwards and Rev. Darey Kittle officiating. Burial will be at United Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends on Friday, January 30, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Rocky Face Chapel of Julian Peeples Funeral Home.
You may leave the family a message or light a memorial candle on the tribute wall at www.julianpeeples.com
Funeral arrangements are by Julian Peeples Funeral Home, Rocky Face. For more information, call 706-272-9777.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ralph, please visit our floral store.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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