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Tonda Thiessen

Paige,

I'm so sorry to hear about your mom.  If you need anything, you know my entire family will be there to help in any way possible.

Congratulations on the new arrival!!  She is a cutie!!

Tonda

Pat Brantley (Ross)

Carol Shapiro - I am praying for your grandson that he has no pain and does not reject this kidney transplant..  God bless this little six year old warrior.

Glenda McDonald (Smith)

Dear Jimmie and Brawner Family,

Just wanted you to know that you and your family are in mine & Larry's

prayers.  You and your Family have all the good memories that we all have

of Charles and those memories can never be taken away.  We all shared

a common bond together and that is growing from children to young adults

and our lives and that alone is a gift from God...that we are always there

for each other.  We will miss Charles, but it brings peace and joy to know

that he is with our Lord & Savior and free of pain and disease and in a place

that we all want to achieve.         Love always, Glenda & Larry Smith

Sharon Allen (Richardson)

Paige, I'm sorry for your loss. My mother passed a long time ago, but, the loss is still great. Don't forget God heals all things in time. 

Sharon Allen (Richardson)

Jimmie, I'm sorry  for your loss. My late husband went through a long illness too. You don't want to think about the future sometimes and you go forward with hope and faith. Charles had the best care possible, not only the Doctors, but, support from family and friends . God be with you and your family

Jimmie Lee Smith (Brawner)

Charles Brawner's Memorial Service will be held Saturday, May 31 @ 11:30am @
Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church, 1015 SH 121, Allen, TX 75013

Larry York

Jimmie Lee

I will never forget the fond memories of Charles in high school. We raised a lot of "hell" and had a lot of laughs along the way!!  My prayers are with you and the family.

Linda Webster '65 (Jennings)

Jimmie Lee,

Words can not begin to say how sorry I am for your loss. You both fought a good fight. I've never seen anyone who has been any stronger while making all the arrangements for appointments for Charles. It is so hard to keep all this straight while keeping all of us updated as to Charles's progress. I truly think you are an Angel, and absolutely the best caregiver. I am sure all of your family are extremely proud of all you have done. You and your family will remain in my prayers, because Charles is in a better place now in his Heavenly home.

Linda Webster Jennings

Jimmie Lee Smith (Brawner)

Thanks for all the messages of support from everyone.  I've been copying them along with so many emails, messages on FB, etc., so our kids can see just how many dear friends he had from Waltrip, SFA, business, golf and just everyday life. 

Happy Birthday, Brantley!  Hope you have an exceptional day!

Jackie Crowe (Finch)

From Jimmie Lee ---

Charles' obituary will run in The Dallas Morning News on Friday, May 30. And, just so you all know, we are having a gathering after the funeral at a restaurant about 10 minutes from the church - there will be food & drink and should be plenty of room for everyone as we have the whole restaurant and patio.

Beau Wann, Jr.

Hello there you all...

    Lots of traumatic events going on in everyones lives...grandchildren with health problems...a new great grandchild...moms and good friends and classmates passing away...or going to the other side...the world we all hope to move to at some point...

    My mom is still hanging on but her mind is gone! Hoping the good Lord will ease her pain and take her on to those golden streets. Well, actually she's never talked about golden streets, just that good old black dirt bottom land farm in Batesville, Arkansas, along the White River! At least I think it is in Batesville. She told me in one of her more lucid moments, to which my short term memory seems to have misplaced.

    Charles passing is just unfathomable! He and I were not the closest of friends, but when our paths crossed, he always treated me with respect and warm friendliness. Never condescending or disrespectful. On the scale of Good and not so good, Charles was at the top of Good and I was at the bottom of not so good! Yet, you would never know it from the conversations we had.

    We ran in different circles, he a superb athlete, an excellent student, a class leader, a very handsome young man. I was just the opposite, yet he always had that patented Brawner smile when I saw him. He always seemed so confident, much older than his years. He was actually younger than I. Yet, I sort of idolized him as the "big brother" I so longed for.

    I wish I had told him back then, but back in the day, a young man never showed emotions or let on about any feelings, let alone tell someone just how much you thought of them!

   There were a lot of young men in our class that I idolized as "big brothers", never told them either...but charles was the epitome of how a person should deport themselves! What a delight his teachers must have felt when they called his name on the roll! What a fright they must have felt when they called mine, I'm sorry to say.

    Charles had a way about him that made me feel good about myself, if only for a fleeting moment. Walking away from him, I vowed to do better, be a better student and friend, nothing I could do about my athleticism or looks, but two out of four aint bad!

    To me, about the best thing that could be said about a person, was that they made me want to be a better person...Charles did just that...you cant be any greater of a person than that...that is what they would call in psychology 101 as a form of "self actualization"...

    To my way of thinking, unless you are born to greatness, you never actually become great...Charles was born to greatness...oh, he may not have been a mayor or govenor or senator or rock star, but I think he was much greater than those!

    At our 45th reunion, Charles and Jimmie Lee sat down to breakfast with Diane and I...I felt so honored...I dont recall what we talked about, I guess about how we thought the reunion had gone, all the classmates we talked to and how glad we were to see them...and their drive back to Dallas...the last time we sat down to sup was at Fudds sometime last year I think. He had gone through radiation and pretty much lost his voice...he and Jimmie Lee sat down with Diane and I and I think charles had a hamburger and frys much to Jimmie Lee's delight. His appetite had been off for some time so she was thrilled he was eating and remarked as such.

     Back before the 45th reunion when I was burning up the "Forum" with my silly stories, I wrote one about when I was a kid and how I got a fruitcake for a Christmas present from some aunt...Charles and Jimmie Lee and a bunch other wonderful classmates sent dozens of fruitcakes to me for Christmas...what fun...I still have about half dozen of em left!    One time I wrote how hard it was to find 20 minute grits on the store shelves. Charles sent me 10 pounds of grits he ordered from "The Nut House"...it could have been 10 pounds of gold as far as my heart was concerned.  I was so touched and moved by his and Jimmie Lees thoughtfulness...

    Does anyone remember any specific gift you received for a birthday or for Christmas? I remember two, a bicycle for my 10th birthday and a guitar amp for Christmas when I was 17 or 18 maybe...most gifts dont last very long...except the gift of self...Charles was just such a gift...a gift I wish I could have spent more time with...a gift I wish I could have given to Charles...What a legacy he has left behind...Even in death, he still gives....I will always remember Charles Brawner...he will always be my friend, one I hope to see again when my pain is done and my eyes have closed for the last time...

    Charles made me want to be a better person, from the first time we met, till the last time we sat down to dinner this past year...that is the greatest gift of all...It doesnt get any better than that...Charles was as good as it gets...a gift from God...and to borrow the last line of a poem from Elizabeth Barret Browning..."all Gods gifts put mans best dreams to shame"...

Scotty Croom

beau, you have spoken for all of us...i too have been pleased to read the responses from our classmates on their thoughts about charles...it is a tribute to his footprint on all of the lifes he touched, joked with and remained our loyal friend during his life...

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Thanks Scotty...I forgot to mention, and it could go unsaid, but we have all known each other for some 60 years or round a bouts there of...when you are our age, thats such a long time looking back, and forever looking forward when we were young...the faces and voices of all  you beautiful "boys and girls" have been in my mind and heart all these years..faces with names I thought I'd remember the rest of my days...some of which has now faded...but I do know your voices...you just have to speak loudly...

    If I havent said it, and if it isnt clear, I was so blessed to have been in our class and in that time period, and I have loved you all...

Pat Brantley (Ross)

It's time for funny Charles stories.  He was always very nice and respectful of my mother.  I have an 8x10 of his high school yearbook photo that I used to keep on my dresser.  It bothered ron(my husband of 45 years) so he asked me to get rid of it.  I gave it to my mother.  She loved the picture because she said he was such a gentleman.  She came to live with us when she got sick.  Ron was still in medical school.  He said he was never going to get rid of that picture!  My mother grew to love ron and told him she would put the picture in the drawer if it bothered him so much.  He told her it was fine.  I thought the entire thing was funny.  I had gone out with him  maybe twice before we turned fifteen.  We were friends and he was always a good and caring friend.  Charming Charlie's store could be named after him.

p.s.  I still have the picture.

Jimmie Lee Smith (Brawner)

Beau had sent me a message that he was putting an entry about Charles on The Forum and for me to let him know whether he should take it off, if I didn't like it.  WOW!  What a caring tribute you posted, Beau.  Nice to hear the stories.  Thanks for taking your time to give me and my family a boost by your post.

Gloria Hornick (Walker)

So sorry for your loss, Paige.  Even though we know they are in a better place, it is hard.

Thanks to those who sent cards or special thoughts my way when I lost my dad recently.  He fought long and hard, and was a good man.

Gloria Hornick (Walker)

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, Jimmie Lee.  Charles was alway so gentlemanly.  He insisted on getting my ice and drink refill at Fudd's last fall.  You both were so strong, with all you were going through.  Much love and peace going your way.

Kenneth Treuter (Treuter)

To each and everyone who remembers and will now miss Charles I sincerely offer the following blessing of the Eternal, Sovereign and Triune GODHEAD of Father, Son, and Spirit:

May GOD bless you and keep you!  May HE make HIS Face shine upon you!  May HE always be gracious to you!  May HE lift up HIS Countenance upon you!  And may HE grant to you HIS Peace...That Peace which surpasses all of our individual and collective imagination and understanding and appreciation and embrace.

At the death of someone we know or knew or had some sort of association with it is always appropriate to once again examine ourselves and humbly consider what is our standing before GOD, The Creator and Judge of all the Universe.  If we realize that we have indeed fallen short of the righteousness and holiness required of everyone who has descended from our first parents, Adam and Eve, and that within our own strength and works and doings and religiosity and opinions and thoughts and words and deeds we cannot otherwise be Judged except as sinners who deserve and have earned an eternal separation from the GODHEAD and HIS Kingdom.  However, in God, The Son Who is our only hope of having a right standing with GOD by HIS grace and through HIS gift of God, The Spirit's chief gift to us which is faith to believe in, adhere to, and rely upon God, The Son's doing for us in our stead and in our names what He and He alone could and did accomplish so as to be our Savior, Redeemer, Hope, Righteousness, Holiness, and Reconciler with His Father by providing the means and the gift of Salvation we should once again run to His Cross/Crucifixion for the forgiveness of our disobedience to and rebellion against GOD's Holy Law of Liberty, Righteousness, and Life and then have that Crucifixion event which was followed by Christ Jesus' resurrection, ascension, and exaltation send us to the Law so as to rightly respond to the Gospel (Good; nay, Great News) with lives that seek GOD's face, humbly strive to obey HIS commands, and serve HIM through sincere, godly, and loving service to our neighbor(s) as a testament to our having been Justified by Grace alone, through Faith alone!

In Christ Jesus and Christian Fellowship,

Ken Treuter

Go now and live as one who knows that He is risen, i.e., He is risen indeed so that your remaining days consist not only in knowing Him but more importantly being known of and by Him.

Teddie Jordan

Charles' service in Allen yesterday was a moving tribute to the charismatic man, lover of family, friend and classmate that he was.

One of the ironies of funerals is that in attending you not only get to celebrate that person's life and mourn his passing, but sometimes you get to see and enjoy people from your past. Yesterday's service was the first time I've gotten to see old friend from kindergarten, and freshman college room mate, Dennis Dorsey, in a number of years and we really enjoyed it. Thanks to the internet we have kept up with each other through the years, like a couple of teenage girls texting and e-mailing family pictures, but there is no substitute for getting to hug and shake and talk in person. He is a special guy and I love him like a brother! It was also a pleasure getting to see and catch up  a little with Stanley Wright, Mary Randall, Tony Maddox, Jenny Taylor, Henny, and several others that I don't get to see that often.

Between a couple of fishing trips to the coast, and a trip to our place in Freer, and our trip to Dallas yesterday, I have driven about 2000 miles in the last 13 days, all of them in my beloved Texas. The following are three of the best signs that I have seen posted while on these travels:

1. On a church sign in Goliad, "We are all shards of the same mosaic!".

2. On a boot shop billboard outside the busy oilfield town of Victoria, "Steel toed boots are not sexy, but neither are nine toes!".

3. And over the front door of our favorite candy shop in Port Aransas, the only one we know of with it's own large live resident rattlesnake, "If you aren't God or George Strait, wipe your feet!".

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Made it up to Dallas for Charles memorial service...very moving service it was! Out of all the memorials I've ever been to, I never felt the presence of the departed....until Charles memorial! I dont know what it was, maybe it was all the good things everyone said of charles. OR, maybe it was what he left behind for all of us...his goodness...his love of life, family and friends...but I really felt he was there...silly isnt it...maybe it's what I wanted to feel! Regardless, it was a feeling BECAUSE of Charles existence...he lived, therefore I lived...his legacy is a song we love to hear...a song that will stand the test of time and live forever in our hearts and minds...

     I know, thats putting quite a burden on Charles legacy isnt it! Knowing Charles, and the people that his life touched, no burden at all...wish I had gotten to play a round or two of golf with him...or maybe just driven the cart...what an honor that would have been...what an honor to have known him...I feel like the rest of the world that didnt know him sort of got short changed....they sure missed out thats for sure... Everytime we have a get together, or party or celebration, it will seem like a "Brawnerfest" that he so loved...Charles knew what was important...family and friends!

     As my great and gracious friend Teddy mentioned, not only did we get to honor a life, we were honored with the bringing together of old friends! Saw a plethora of wonderful folks! Spoke to Dennis Dorsey at length before the service...seems like neither of us could say enough fast enough...what a wonderful gracious man Dennis is! But then he always was from elementary, till now...What a beautiful smile...his eyes just light up and shine with the pureness of a loving soul.

     I dont mean to go on about Dennis, although I cant say enough, but it's the first time I have seen him, and even had contact with him in 30 years. I've often thought of him as well as a lot other of our classmates. Saw Henny, and Jackie, Barbara, Tom Gann, Jenny Taylor and Tony, Teddie and Fran, Lynn and Charlie and of course Jimmie Lee and her wonderful family. I do hope the aforementioned doesnt mind that I mentioned them..it is done with pure love, affection and devotion as a friend! I'm sure I missed someone...oh yeah, Johnny Sheffield, Susan Howard Rose, and Brian Copeland...I havent seen him in 50 years...he looks just about the same as he did 50 years ago...

     Looking at all my old friends, you can see all the way to their beautiful souls...what a wonderful sight that is to behold...What a tremendous tonic for a weary spirit to imbibe...warmth, love, beauty, graciousness...and at a time when we are sad because of the loss of a wonderful friend, but somehow turns sadness to gladness...swells my tired ol heart to almost bursting!

     Looking back, I dont think anyone could have as blessed lives as we have shared with each other... there have been some tremendous tragedies with classmates along the way! It would be loathe of me to say that anyone escaped the tragedies of life because we were classmates. The loss of parents, siblings, spouses, and tragic of all, children and grandchildren, overshadows the goodness and closeness of friends and sometimes...overshadows life itself....that is until we can recognize thats what friends are for, to help conquer our sadness, our utter devastation in our losses! It is a hard thing to recognize, or even think about when someones heart and life has been destroyed...time and friends and the love of Christ is the only healer...only thing we really have to cling to in our sorrow...

     Heard from my best friend forever, (bff...never knew what those letters meant before till my grandaughter explained it to me. I wont go into what I thought they meant) anyway, heard from Robbie yesterday...just thrills my soul to talk to Robbie...we shared so much in High School...love of music, love of friends, love of life...cant wait to actually get to sit down and share some time with him...

     My beloved didnt make it to Charles memorial, because she had a service to go to at our church, at perzactly the same time. Much to our displeasure, we had to go our separate ways that day... A long time friend and church member passed away last week...I missed having my beloved to lean on, figuratively and literally...didnt knead my cane when I started out at 4 am, but as the day wore on, so did my need for it...just hate having to use it, but things can always be woise eh! ! ! I know, it might be said of my cane, "why you just use it as a crutch..." , why yes, yes I does...

     Lots of other stuff has been going on in our life...got rearended on 2920 and Roberts cemetery road...what a place to get in an accident...hauling a brush hog, had to leave the tail gate down. Just 6 inches short of being able to close it! As it turned out, that was the very thing that minimized the damage...tailgate and bumper took most of the hit...tail gate looked like a silver accordian by the time it was rearanged....the person that hit us was giving his brakes a rest so he used my truck to stop...got it fixed real fast, dont like driving around in a damaged sled...

    The accident happened because 290 was shut down due to cornstruction...I'm seriously thinking about souxing the state for damages, pain and suffering, because if I had been able to continue on my journey down 290, then the accident wouldnt have happened...a small nominal figure comes to mind...hmmmm say about a hunert zillion dollars???? Yeah, thats the ticket...gonna contact my lawyers, Dewey, Cheatem and Howe, see if they can get to the bottom O this mess...

     Got gnu glasses ! ! ! Didnt realize how much my eyesight had deteriorated...everything looked fuzzy or hazey...I just thought it was global warning with haze and smog and stuff...that is until I told Diane we needed a gnu TV...I said the old picture was blurry...well you know how they dont make things like they use to dont you? Apparently it wasnt the TV, just my tired ol eyes...good think I consulted my beloved, else I would have bought another TV and I would have taken it back because it was blurry...

     Consulted with my eyedoc Doc Magoo (he is the great grandson of Doc Holliday) and got gnu prescriptions...waited 10 bidness days, finally got em...they were prescribed for Doc Magoo, so had to send em back...anyway, after sending the glasses back three times for various and sundry things, like WRONG PRESCRIPTION, lenses falling out, frame coming apart, you know, small stuff, they finally got em right...I CAN SEE ! ! ! PRAISE JESUS, I SEE THE LIGHT!!!!

     Wow, amazing how your view of life clears up with a pair of eyeglasses...even got a pair of bifocal sunglasses...I love em! ! ! Had to take them back 3 times also...they finally got em right...as they say, 3rd times the charm! ! ! Just who the heck is they anyhoo?

     Ok, time to deplane boss deplane...sorry this post was so short...I'll make up for it next time...I know, thanks for the warning....Your frien and brother-in-classmate...Beauregard R. E. Lee Cephus...

I started this at 3 AM...just got er done.... 

    Keep the sun at your six and ride boldly ride...

Beau Wann, Jr.

     Hey Teddie, loved your signs...I saw a couple of funny signs...just wish I could remember em!  But, trust me, they were funny, so go ahead and work up a good laugh...I'm laughing about it now!  I'm laughing at yours again, just thinking about the ones I might have seen! See how that works out, alls well that ends well. I especially liked the steel toe boots one...I wear steel toe boots...love em...

     I wish I could have stayed for the luncheon after the services on Sat. I was hurting so bad, that I had it in my mind that I just had to get home, take some drugs and lay down. Didnt occur to me that I was gonna hurt all the way back for 4 hours...well it did, but I thought maybe if I could sneak out,  the pain would forget and stay in Dallas whilst I boogied on to Houston...a mind is a terrible think...

      Hindsight being 50/50, I could have gotten a motel room, and just stayed overnight...now there's brilliant idear! Just wish I'd a thought of it then!  Like I said above, alls well that drives like hell! Here's the kicker, Diane told me to do just that, get a hotel room stay the night and rest up..."runs with sissors, doesnt pay attention..."  Well, that's all behind me...besides, my beloved and I were separated long enough, and on a Saturday also too...

    Folks in Houston...the traffic in Dallas is worse than here...(the traffic in Austin is 2nd worse in the nation to Washington DC)...I could not believe that traffic was at a standstill on the northbound side of 75, ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON...!!!!  It takes about an hour to get away from Dallas, as it does in Houston, but at least I know the roads here! 

    And would you believe it, there was not one construction site taking place all the way up from H to D and back again...first time in a gazillion years...actually looked like they were through working on it forever....There were still some "construction signs" in place, but no work being done!  I'm sure thats an oversight on the part of TXDOT, and they will have the mess back in place post haste!

    Going up to Dallas Sat morn, I saw two familiar faces at the Bucees in Madisonville...Jenny Taylor and Tony Maddox...I'm not sure, but it looked like they were trying to steal a car...they said they were trying to get it started, and they were putting a key in the ignition and turning it, but nothing happened...I dont know all I know about cars anymore...never did know much, cept where the gas went in, sometimes, and how to open the doors, sometimes, but maybe it was their car, and maybe it wasnt!  Well, they are from Navasota and the Woodlands, and you know how those people are, so I'll reserve judgement, for now...Bonnie and Clyde????

    I was gonna follow Tony and Jenny to dallas, sort of keep an eye on em, make sure they got there ok...I left about 5 mins after they did, Jenny was driving like a bat out of hell, cause I had to drive like a maniac to catch em! Finally caught up with em...I wonder if they're wanted for grandprix auto...hmmmm...I kept an eye one em, and they never stopped at a bank, just at an IHOP...I stopped there also and made sure they just ate breakfast...and Tony being ever the gentleman, bought a cup O joe for me...

     Our waiter was deaf I think, cause he asked Jenny if she wanted biscuits and gravy, to which she replied, "no, just a biscuit, NO GRAVY...even I, Mr Magoo of the ears, heard the conversation...but, you guessed it, out comes a biscuit with plenty gravy...waiter takes it back, brings nekid biscuit, no butter...had to ask for butter...all the while, J is wondering what happened to the creame for her coffee she had asked for when we first sat down...I thought I saw igor headed outside with a bucket and milkin stool...and a butter churn...at least it was fresh...

    Finally got things squared away in the breakfast dept and hit the road...rest of the trip was uneventful, cept I kept hearing that folks were getting lost and couldnt find the church!  I just pulled up mapquest a week ago, and studied it till I knew where we were going, plus I have PDQ...or is it GPS? well no matter, my Pay phone has GPS and maps, and a little blue arrow, me, and it shows me, little blue arrow, moving on the screen...Of course my beloved had to set it up and give instructions to me for a week or threee...I think I finally got it....

    Been laying around today, still in me "jim jams", british for pajamas...I cant recall when I ever just stayed in my sweats all day long...even went back to bed for 3 hours...never done that before...well, it really doesnt count as "going back to bed", because I layed on top of the comforter and just had a Quillow on top of me...and two cats...and a dog under the bed...felt really good, but guilty as heck about just laying around...but that seems to be what my back, legs and shoulders need, just to do nothing...and who am I to quibble with my body parts, eh what?

    I really hadnt planned to get back on the forum today, but I got lonesome, cause none of the cats or dogs would play with me, so I needed to talk to someone, and youse youtes are it! ! ! ! Please dont let my ramblins here, deter youse guys from getting on the forum...

   your frien and brother-in-classmate..."little blue arrow" Cephus...

Susan Howard (Bowman)

I love hearing your stories, Beau, and all of the stories about Charles that have been posted bring a smile to my face and a tear to my eye.  Sorry I missed you at Charles's service, Beau.  I think you were deep in conversation when I said hello to you.  The service was a wonderful tribute to a great guy!  I will always remember Charles for his smile and the twinkle in his eye!  It was really special to see some of our class mates that I haven't seen in a while.  It was also great to see those of you who I see at our mini-reunions.  We are indeed a special group who cares deeply about each other.  Prayers continue to flow for Jimmie and her family as they embark on a new phase of their life journey.

Jenny Taylor (Williams)

Beau,

You are hysterical. The way you view life with such humor keeps me entertained. 

And just so every knows, it was Tony trying to steal that car, I was an innocent by-stander. Tony and Charles were always getting me in trouble!  Glad you came along, because we might have ended up in jail or in San Antonio. 

On a more serious note-  It is very hard to realize Charles has left us. I guess I just always counted on him being there.  Charles and Jimmie Lee - just hard to say one without the other.  It was so comforting to be with everyone while we celebrated Charles' life.  What great tributes to him.  I am sure that he was watching over us with that great smile as the eulogies were read.  Brian Copeland was amazing.  I know how close he was to Charles and it must have been very difficult to give his eulogy.  And Jimmie Lee - as always a rock and a source of strength for everyone.  What admiration I have for her!

When I got home Saturday, I opened up my Aries year book.  It had been a long time since I looked through it and as soon as I opened the front cover I noticed on the inside front cover I had saved the left for my dear friend Pat Edwards (we have been friends since 1st grade)  and on the right side of the inside cover at the top of the page I had written "reserved for Tony and Charles" -my two best buds.    As I read what Charles wrote, I was reminded of the friendship we shared.  I know someday I will be able to think of his passing without being tearful and that those tears will be replaced with all the wonderful memories that Jimmie Lee, Charles and Tony and I shared.    

 This past couple of days have been a time of reflection for me.  I thought about how honored and lucky I was to have gone to Waltrip and had friendships with so many amazing people - too many to name in such a short space.  But please know that your friendships have meant so much to me through the years.  I  look forward to seeing all of you at the reunion.  

Rest in Peace my dear friend Charles! 

Jenny

Jackie Crowe (Finch)

BroBeau, Teddie, Jenny, Scotty and Susan,

Ditto and Amen to all you said about Charles and his wonderful joyous, smiling, laughing, loving friendship!  We all have our fond memories of him that we cherish in our hearts.  And as you all said, the Memorial Service to him was beautiful, one of love and tears.  Just a beautiful gathering --- and Brian Copeland gave a heartwarming Eulogy about our dear loving friend and classmate.  Our Waltrip group gave him a big embracing farewell.  Charles has crossed over and one day we too will join him.  

Hugs, J

Jackie Crowe (Finch)

Brawner II., Charles Albert (Charlie) went to be with The Lord Saturday, May 24, 2014 at 7:00am at his home in McKinney, TX, surrounded by his loving family. A native of Houston, TX, Charlie graduated from Waltrip High School and Stephen F. Austin University with the love of his life, Jimmie Brawner. He was preceded in death by his parents Charlie Albert Brawner, Gladys Dykes Brawner, Mary Brawner, and brother David Brawner. Charlie leaves to cherish his memories: wife Jimmie Brawner; daughters Betsy DeLautre and Kingslea Brawner; son Charles Albert Brawner, III (Chad); son-in-law Joseph DeLautre; grandchildren Charles Albert Brawner, IV (Chase), Grayson Carr DeLautre, and Dylan Mary-Kate DeLautre; siblings Tommy Brawner, Joe Brawner, Donald Brawner, Brad Brawner and Debbie Winters. Memorial service at 11:30 am, Saturday May 31, 2014, at Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church, 1015 SH121, Allen, TX 75013. Donations may be made to Free to Be, www.freetobe.us or The Samaritan Inn, www.thesamaritaninn.org.