Leon Bray

Leon Bray, 71, of Kingsport, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018, at his residence. He was born August 10, 1946, in Kingsport, to the late Bennie and Jean Shell Bray.Leon was a loving, attentive and devoted husband who shared forty-four years of marriage with his “best friend” Sherry. He was a 1964 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and earned his B.S. Degree in Marketing from E.T.S.U. Leon enjoyed traveling, playing golf, gardening and working in his yard.Mr. Bray retired as Sales Manager at Mercedes-Benz Kingsport, following thirty years of service.He was a member of Holston View United Methodist Church, Weber City, VA where he served on the Administrative Board and was active on several ministry teams. He proudly served in the Tennessee National Guard and was a Gideon.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Doug Bray.Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Sherry McDavid Bray; mother-in-law, Helen McDavid; in-laws, Alana and Freddie Roberts; nephews, Brian Scott Bray and Josh Roberts; great-nephew, Eli Scott Bray.The family will receive friends on Friday, June 8, 2018, from 5:00-6:45 pm in the J. Wayne Hamilton Memorial Chapel of Oak Hill Funeral & Cremation Services. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 7:00 pm with Pastor Wayne Hedrick officiating. A eulogy will be given by Bill Woods.A Graveside and Committal Service will be scheduled at a later date at Oak Hill Memorial Park.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials in Leon’s honor be made to Holston View United Methodist Church, 174 Church Street, Weber City, VA 24290 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.The care of Leon Bray and his family has been entrusted to the staff of Oak Hill Funeral & Cremation Services.Read Obituary