Edgar Ray Brister, age 87, of Orange, Texas, passed away at home in Orange, Texas, surrounded by family on September 22, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 12:00, Friday, September 27, 2024, at Dorman Funeral Home; Pastor Ed Rawles officiating. Rite of committal and interment will immediately follow, at ida Wilson Cemetery, in the Echo community. Visitation of family and friends will be held prior to services, from 11:00 am-12:00 pm, at Dorman Funeral Home.
On Saturday, November 14, 1936, Edgar Ray Brister was born to Ivy William Brister and Alma Frances Brister, in Orange, Texas. Edgar enjoyed riding horses, lifting weights, and playing music, with family and friends. Edgar was a member of Brownwood Baptist Church, where he played the bass in the Church band. Edgar loved spending time with family and friends. His pride and joy were his grandchildren, and great-grandchildren
Edgar Ray Brister is preceded in death by his parents, Ivy William and Alma Frances Brister; brothers, S.A. Brister, Billy Brister Sr., Dempsey Brister, and Clinton Brister.
Those left to cherish Edgar’s memory are his wife, Mary Louise Brister; son, Warren Brister and wife, Cindy; daughter, Franny Woods and husband, Dewey; grandsons, Dalton Brister and wife, Christina, Brandon Brister and wife, Brittni; granddaughter, Kami Woods; great-grandchildren, Carter Brister and Harrison Brister; step-grandchildren, Harper and Weston Wood; brother, Paul Brister and wife, Wanda; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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