Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameEarl BRATCHER Jr. 
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25Birth Date24 Jun 1927
Birth PlaceFluvanna, Scurry County, Texas
Death Date13 Dec 2002 Age: 75
Death PlaceAmarillo, Potter County, Texas
Burial PlaceAmarillo, Potter County, Texas, Memory Gardens Cemetery
OccupationWWII Soldier, Tec 5 US Army
Spouses
Birth Date11 Nov 1927
Birth PlaceRoswell, Chaves County, New Mexico
Death Date12 Apr 2019 Age: 91
Death PlaceAmarillo, Potter County, Texas
Burial PlaceAmarillo, Potter County, Texas, Memory Gardens Cemetery
FatherCharles Lester WILKINS (1897-1983)
MotherElsie Lena BRIGGS (1900-1986)
Family ID3051
Marr Date20 Jan 1945
Notes for Earl BRATCHER Jr.
Earl Bratcher Jr., 75, of Amarillo, died Friday, Dec. 13, 2002.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Paramount Terrace Christian Church with the Rev. Scott Schlotfelt officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle.
Mr. Bratcher, known as "Bill" to friends and family, was born June 24, 1927, in Fluvanna. He was the son of Viola Hawkins Bratcher and Earl Bratcher Sr. He served with the Army during World War II.
He managed Whiting Brothers Service Stations for many years, worked in marketing for several firms and retired as a material handler with 16 years of service in February 1990 from Bell Helicopter. He married Frances Wilkins on Jan. 20, 1945, in Pecos.
He was preceded in death by his parents of Roswell, N.M.; a brother, James Calvin Bratcher of Lake Arthur, N.M.; a sister, Lois Marie King of Fort Worth; and a grandson, Billy Dean Bratcher of Amarillo.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Bill Bratcher and wife, Gayle, Leigh Bratcher and wife, Rudy, and Paul Bratcher and wife, Diann; five grandchildren, Connie Antwine, Danette Fenstermaker, Mistie Whitacre, Scott Bratcher and Jodi Verner; and nine great-grandchildren, all of Amarillo.
The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, memorials be to BSA Hospice and Life Enrichment Center, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176, or to a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 15, 2002
On Find A Grave.
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Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Paramount Terrace Christian Church with the Rev. Scott Schlotfelt officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle.
Mr. Bratcher, known as "Bill" to friends and family, was born June 24, 1927, in Fluvanna. He was the son of Viola Hawkins Bratcher and Earl Bratcher Sr. He served with the Army during World War II.
He managed Whiting Brothers Service Stations for many years, worked in marketing for several firms and retired as a material handler with 16 years of service in February 1990 from Bell Helicopter. He married Frances Wilkins on Jan. 20, 1945, in Pecos.
He was preceded in death by his parents of Roswell, N.M.; a brother, James Calvin Bratcher of Lake Arthur, N.M.; a sister, Lois Marie King of Fort Worth; and a grandson, Billy Dean Bratcher of Amarillo.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Bill Bratcher and wife, Gayle, Leigh Bratcher and wife, Rudy, and Paul Bratcher and wife, Diann; five grandchildren, Connie Antwine, Danette Fenstermaker, Mistie Whitacre, Scott Bratcher and Jodi Verner; and nine great-grandchildren, all of Amarillo.
The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, memorials be to BSA Hospice and Life Enrichment Center, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176, or to a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 15, 2002
On Find A Grave.
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Notes for Frances Elsie (Spouse 1)
Frances Bratcher, 91, of Amarillo passed quietly Friday, April 12, 2019, at her home at the GoodLife Senior Living and Memory Care.
Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 15, 2019, at Washington Avenue Christian Church sanctuary, 3800 S. Washington Street, with Jim Shelburne officiating. Private family burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, Amarillo.
Frances was born November 11, 1927, to Charles Lester and Elsie Lena Briggs Wilkins in Roswell, New Mexico. She had one older brother, Charles Lester Wilkins Jr.
Frances attended Roswell High School. She met the love of her life, Earl (Bill) Bratcher Jr., in 1944 in Roswell. They married January 20, 1945, in Pecos, Texas, because they were too young (17) to be married in New Mexico. They had three sons: Bill, Leigh, and Paul. In 1953 the family moved to Albuquerque where they lived until moving to Amarillo in April 1955 to operate the Whiting Brothers service station on Route 66.
When Frances was younger, she loved to dance and was quite good at the jitterbug. She was also a good bowler, which she did at Eastridge Bowl until her knees would no longer allow her to participate in bowling. Frances was nicknamed “Frankie” and later in life as “Grannie” by the staff at the GoodLife.
Frances was baptized September 13, 2011, by Jim Shelburne and joined Washington Avenue Christian Church which she attended faithfully until her health failed. She loved the Lord!
Frances was preceded in death by: her husband, Bill; her parents, Lester and Elsie Wilkins; her brother, Chuck; her daughter-in-law, Gayle Bratcher; her grandson, Billy Dean Bratcher; and her best friend, Jane Jones.
She is survived by her sons: Bill Bratcher, Leigh Bratcher and wife Rudy, Paul Bratcher and wife Diann; five grandchildren: Connie Antwine, Mistie Diamond, Jodi Verner, Danette Fenstermaker, and Scott Bratcher; eight great grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren. She loved her family immensely!
The family would like to thank the staff of the GoodLife Senior Living and Memory Care, its administrator, Terri McGrew, and the entire staff for the wonderful care “Grannie” received while she lived there. We also appreciate Encompass Hospice for doing everything possible to keep her comfortable and lessen her pain.
The family requests no flowers. Memorial donations may be made to Washington Avenue Christian Church, the Alzheimer’s Association, or a favorite charity.
On Find A Grave.
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Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 15, 2019, at Washington Avenue Christian Church sanctuary, 3800 S. Washington Street, with Jim Shelburne officiating. Private family burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, Amarillo.
Frances was born November 11, 1927, to Charles Lester and Elsie Lena Briggs Wilkins in Roswell, New Mexico. She had one older brother, Charles Lester Wilkins Jr.
Frances attended Roswell High School. She met the love of her life, Earl (Bill) Bratcher Jr., in 1944 in Roswell. They married January 20, 1945, in Pecos, Texas, because they were too young (17) to be married in New Mexico. They had three sons: Bill, Leigh, and Paul. In 1953 the family moved to Albuquerque where they lived until moving to Amarillo in April 1955 to operate the Whiting Brothers service station on Route 66.
When Frances was younger, she loved to dance and was quite good at the jitterbug. She was also a good bowler, which she did at Eastridge Bowl until her knees would no longer allow her to participate in bowling. Frances was nicknamed “Frankie” and later in life as “Grannie” by the staff at the GoodLife.
Frances was baptized September 13, 2011, by Jim Shelburne and joined Washington Avenue Christian Church which she attended faithfully until her health failed. She loved the Lord!
Frances was preceded in death by: her husband, Bill; her parents, Lester and Elsie Wilkins; her brother, Chuck; her daughter-in-law, Gayle Bratcher; her grandson, Billy Dean Bratcher; and her best friend, Jane Jones.
She is survived by her sons: Bill Bratcher, Leigh Bratcher and wife Rudy, Paul Bratcher and wife Diann; five grandchildren: Connie Antwine, Mistie Diamond, Jodi Verner, Danette Fenstermaker, and Scott Bratcher; eight great grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren. She loved her family immensely!
The family would like to thank the staff of the GoodLife Senior Living and Memory Care, its administrator, Terri McGrew, and the entire staff for the wonderful care “Grannie” received while she lived there. We also appreciate Encompass Hospice for doing everything possible to keep her comfortable and lessen her pain.
The family requests no flowers. Memorial donations may be made to Washington Avenue Christian Church, the Alzheimer’s Association, or a favorite charity.
On Find A Grave.
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