BEAVER DAM, Ky. — Donald G. Bray Sr., 87, of Beaver Dam, died Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Ohio County Healthcare. Donald was born in Ohio County, Kentucky, to the late Frank and Anna Mae Moore Bray.
He was a member of UMWA having worked at Ken Underground Mine and Martwick Underground Mine. He was also a member of McHenry Masonic Lodge #400 F&AM.
Whether you knew Donald Bray Sr. for his artwork or his strawberries, he never met a stranger. Known for his life-size recreation of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper that captures all passers-by on Rochester Road, he created artwork from the age of 14 when he picked up his paintbrush for the first time. He was also known for his recreation of Michelangelo’s Creation of Man which adorned the ceiling of a massive building behind his home.
One of Mr. Bray’s favorite things to do was have visitors where he could show them his paintings and art exhibits. He even had a life-sized dinosaur made out of concrete. You may have stopped as an inquisitor but always left as a friend.
Donald was preceded in death by his wife Beulah Crowe Bray.
Survivors include a son, Donald (Mary) Bray Jr., of Beaver Dam; a daughter, Katrina Bray, of Beaver Dam; two sisters, Winnie McCormick and Nina (Fred) McQuady, both of Beaver Dam; three grandchildren, Matilda Patterson, Whitney Hunter, and Heath Bullington; and four great-grandchildren, Parker Patterson, Paisley Patterson, Millie Hunter, and Tucker Hunter.
Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bevil Bros. Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Bro. Jeff Hawkins officiating. Burial will be in Render Memorial Cemetery in McHenry. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday and from 1 p.m. until funeral time Sunday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be made at bevilbrosfuneralhomes.com.