Ray Brown (Bolivar)'s Obituary
Ray Brown, age 81, of Bolivar, Missouri, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2017, at Quail Creek, in Springfield, Missouri.
Ray was born on January 15, 1936, in Morrisville, Missouri, to Ray W. and Velma (Carter) Brown.
He grew up in the area and graduated high school, and worked for the Missouri Department of Transportation for 43 years.
He married Sue Holbert on June 11, 1957, at her parent’s home, in Bolivar. They celebrated 60 wonderful years together, and to this union two children were born.
Ray is preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Velma; a brother, John Brown; and a sister, Eva Brown.
Survivors include his wife Sue Brown; daughter Leisa Reif, and husband John, of Springfield; Son, Greg Brown, and his wife Rhoda, of Bolivar; grandchildren, Joe Brown, of Bolivar, John Brown, of Bolivar, Chasity Miller, and husband Jacob, of Springfield; five great-grandchildren; a brother Ronnie Brown; two sisters, Pat Smith, and Vicki Cribbs.
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