Bray

Milton James Bray, 69, of Gillespie, Ill., died at his residence on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. He was born Jan. 15, 1953, in Wood River to Milton Lawrence Bray and Georgia Ellen Baker Bray. He married Tyonia G. Parker, and she survives.

He was a retired coal miner from Monterey Coal Co.

He is survived by his mother, Georgia Bray of Shipman; wife, Tyonia Bray of Gillespie; children, Josh (Cynthia) Bray of Benld, Tish (Jeff) Bernhardt of Hamel, Adam (companion, Camilla Cox) Bray of Gillespie; stepson, Tommy Reynolds of Granite City; grandchildren, Megan, Hanna, Bryanna, Baylee, Bentley, Colten, Ian, Courtney, Summer, Autumn; siblings, Lori (Frank) Farmer of Rochester, Rodney (Kathy) Bray of Brighton, Donna (Junior) Davis of Brighton, and Beth (Craig) Schnaak of Godfrey. Milton was preceded in death by his father.

A memorial visitation was held on Friday, Dec. 2, at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie.

Condolences may be left online at http://www.kravanyafuneral.com.