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Essie Lee <I>Etheredge</I> Bray

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Essie Lee Etheredge Bray

Birth
Death
29 Feb 1948 (aged 59)
Burial
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.8307976, Longitude: -76.2765384
Plot
4-14
Memorial ID
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husband 1 - Archie Railey
husband 2 - N.J. Bray

Mrs. Effie Lee Bray, 59, of Doziers Corner, Norfolk County, died yesterday at 4:40 p.m. in a Norfolk hospital after an illness of one year. A lifelong resident of Norfolk County, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Mrs. Joanna Frances Pritchard Etheridge, and wife of Nathan J. Bray.
Besides her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. C.W. Dozier, of Doziers Corner; one step-daughter, Mrs. R.A. Brown, of Washington; one sister, Mrs. Gussie Berrie, of Norfolk; one brother, T.E. Etheridge, of Bonneys Corner, Princess Anne County, two grandchildren and one step grandchild.
Mrs. Bray was a member of the Oak Grove Methodist Church.
The body was removed to the Graham Funeral Home, South Norfolk, where services will be conducted tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.

The Norfolk Virginian Pilot Monday March 1, 1948

It is noted the first name in the obituary must be in error as it does not match the tombstone.
husband 1 - Archie Railey
husband 2 - N.J. Bray

Mrs. Effie Lee Bray, 59, of Doziers Corner, Norfolk County, died yesterday at 4:40 p.m. in a Norfolk hospital after an illness of one year. A lifelong resident of Norfolk County, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Mrs. Joanna Frances Pritchard Etheridge, and wife of Nathan J. Bray.
Besides her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. C.W. Dozier, of Doziers Corner; one step-daughter, Mrs. R.A. Brown, of Washington; one sister, Mrs. Gussie Berrie, of Norfolk; one brother, T.E. Etheridge, of Bonneys Corner, Princess Anne County, two grandchildren and one step grandchild.
Mrs. Bray was a member of the Oak Grove Methodist Church.
The body was removed to the Graham Funeral Home, South Norfolk, where services will be conducted tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.

The Norfolk Virginian Pilot Monday March 1, 1948

It is noted the first name in the obituary must be in error as it does not match the tombstone.

Inscription

Wife of N.J. Bray



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  • Maintained by: Dottie
  • Originally Created by: Dawn Bilik
  • Added: May 21, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14347492/essie_lee-bray: accessed ), memorial page for Essie Lee Etheredge Bray (3 Mar 1888–29 Feb 1948), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14347492, citing Magnolia Cemetery, Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Dottie (contributor 47226067).