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Submitted: 12/20/24 • Approved: 1/7/25 • Last Updated: 1/10/25 • R1550246-G0-S3
Ronald 05 Aug 1976 - 04 Jun 2024
Alecia 18 Dec 1975 - Pre-need/living
Marriage: 13 Feb 1999
Ronald Eric Bray husband of Alecia Kay Miller Bray. Ronald Eric Bray son of Ronald and Patricia Bray.
**Obituary
Ronald Eric Bray
August 5, 1976 - June 4, 2024
Ronald Eric Bray, age 47, died June 4, 2024, at home in Melbourne surrounded by his family. He was born August 5, 1976, at Batesville, Arkansas, as the first child of Ronald and Patricia Bray. He was united in marriage to Alecia Kay Miller on February 13, 1999.
Eric was a 1994 graduate of Mount Pleasant High School and went on to further his education at Arkansas State University. Eric and Alecia owned and operated North Central Insurance before Eric later went on to complete his Juris Doctorate at the University of Arkansas Bowen School of Law in Little Rock. At the time of his death, Eric was serving as a deputy prosecuting attorney for the 16th Judicial District.
He was an avid fisherman, outdoorsman, and sports fan. Hunting and fishing with his family and watching his children play sports were his greatest joys. Eric was a life-long Razorback fan and the Bearkatz biggest supporter. For those who knew him well, it was always Eric's "favorite time of the year."
His maternal grandparents and paternal grandfather preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Alecia Bray, along with their three children: Alex Bray, Carter Bray, and Isabella Bray, all of the home. Other survivors include his parents, Ronnie and Pat Bray of Sidney; one brother, Coy Bray (Jennifer) of Hot Springs; one sister, Tara Barnett (Brian) of Cave City; paternal grandmother: Betty Jo Evans of Melbourne; father-in-law and mother-in-law, David and Janett Miller of Melbourne; along with a host of other relatives and friends.
Eric was of the Baptist faith and a long-time member of the Melbourne First Baptist Church. Visitation will be Friday, June 7 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. with funeral services to follow immediately after at 1:00 p.m. at Melbourne First Baptist Church with Doyne Robertson officiating. Burial at the Melbourne Cemetery immediately following.
Contributed on 12/20/24 by sandhollow
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