Jackie Bratcher

Funeral services for Jackie Bratcher, 82, of Lumber City, GA, will be Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 4:00 PM at Willis Jamerson Braswell Funeral Home.  Interment will be at Long branch Cemetery in Cairo. Rev. Johnny Taylor will officiate. Mr. Bratcher passed away Monday, September 30, 2019 at his home. Born January 31,1937, he was the son of the late William Bratcher and Ella Mae Thomas Bratcher. He was retired from Merck Chemical Company in Albany where he was a pipe fitter. He was a member of the Lumber City Church of God. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Rebecca Harrison Bratcher, two sons Bryan Bratcher and Joey Bratcher, one daughter Melissa Taylor (Buddy), a brother Roger Bratcher (Robin), a sister Ruby Munro, daughter-in-law Jan Bratcher, grandchildren Jeremy Bratcher, Jordan Bratcher, Jonathan Bratcher, Sterlin Bratcher, Corianna Bratcher, Christopher Ehrob, Scottie Ehrob, and Candice Giddens, and seven great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Jerry Bratcher. Pallbearers will be Bryan Bratcher, Joey Bratcher, Jeremy Bratcher and Jamie Humphries.  Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Bratcher and Carl Sellars. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 from 7:00-9:00 PM at Willis-Jamerson-Braswell Funeral Home.