STEPHENVILLE — Vernon Edgel Bramblett, 97, retired Chief Warrant Officer of the Texas National Guard, died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at a local nursing home.
Funeral services on Thursday, July 17, 2008, at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Emil V. Becker officiating. Burial at Erath Gardens of Memory Cemetery.
He was born on Oct. 10, 1910, to Oten Eldridge and Lucinda Ira (Driver) Bramblett in Stephenville. He married Lillian Mae Harrison on Sept. 4, 1950, in Fort Worth. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the VFW, and American Legion. He was a World War II Army veteran and served as Administrative Assistant for the Stephenville National Guard Company for 22 years (1948-1970.) During World War II, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Infantryman Badge. While serving in the National Guard, he was presented a Certificate of Commendation from the Texas National Armory Board, and it was announced that the Armory had authorized that a bronze plaque was to be placed in the Armory Building in honor of CW4 Bramblett. The plaque was the first in the History of the Texas National Guard to be authorized honoring a living person.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian Bramblett of Stephenville; brother, Billy W. Bramblett of Bridge City; two brothers-in-law, Rev. T. R. Harrison of Houston, and Ray Harrison of Sapulpa, OK; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services on Thursday, July 17, 2008, at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Emil V. Becker officiating. Burial at Erath Gardens of Memory Cemetery.
He was born on Oct. 10, 1910, to Oten Eldridge and Lucinda Ira (Driver) Bramblett in Stephenville. He married Lillian Mae Harrison on Sept. 4, 1950, in Fort Worth. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the VFW, and American Legion. He was a World War II Army veteran and served as Administrative Assistant for the Stephenville National Guard Company for 22 years (1948-1970.) During World War II, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Infantryman Badge. While serving in the National Guard, he was presented a Certificate of Commendation from the Texas National Armory Board, and it was announced that the Armory had authorized that a bronze plaque was to be placed in the Armory Building in honor of CW4 Bramblett. The plaque was the first in the History of the Texas National Guard to be authorized honoring a living person.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian Bramblett of Stephenville; brother, Billy W. Bramblett of Bridge City; two brothers-in-law, Rev. T. R. Harrison of Houston, and Ray Harrison of Sapulpa, OK; and many nieces and nephews.
STEPHENVILLE — Vernon Edgel Bramblett, 97, retired Chief Warrant Officer of the Texas National Guard, died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at a local nursing home.
Funeral services on Thursday, July 17, 2008, at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Emil V. Becker officiating. Burial at Erath Gardens of Memory Cemetery.
He was born on Oct. 10, 1910, to Oten Eldridge and Lucinda Ira (Driver) Bramblett in Stephenville. He married Lillian Mae Harrison on Sept. 4, 1950, in Fort Worth. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the VFW, and American Legion. He was a World War II Army veteran and served as Administrative Assistant for the Stephenville National Guard Company for 22 years (1948-1970.) During World War II, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Infantryman Badge. While serving in the National Guard, he was presented a Certificate of Commendation from the Texas National Armory Board, and it was announced that the Armory had authorized that a bronze plaque was to be placed in the Armory Building in honor of CW4 Bramblett. The plaque was the first in the History of the Texas National Guard to be authorized honoring a living person.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian Bramblett of Stephenville; brother, Billy W. Bramblett of Bridge City; two brothers-in-law, Rev. T. R. Harrison of Houston, and Ray Harrison of Sapulpa, OK; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services on Thursday, July 17, 2008, at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Emil V. Becker officiating. Burial at Erath Gardens of Memory Cemetery.
He was born on Oct. 10, 1910, to Oten Eldridge and Lucinda Ira (Driver) Bramblett in Stephenville. He married Lillian Mae Harrison on Sept. 4, 1950, in Fort Worth. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the VFW, and American Legion. He was a World War II Army veteran and served as Administrative Assistant for the Stephenville National Guard Company for 22 years (1948-1970.) During World War II, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Infantryman Badge. While serving in the National Guard, he was presented a Certificate of Commendation from the Texas National Armory Board, and it was announced that the Armory had authorized that a bronze plaque was to be placed in the Armory Building in honor of CW4 Bramblett. The plaque was the first in the History of the Texas National Guard to be authorized honoring a living person.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian Bramblett of Stephenville; brother, Billy W. Bramblett of Bridge City; two brothers-in-law, Rev. T. R. Harrison of Houston, and Ray Harrison of Sapulpa, OK; and many nieces and nephews.
Gravesite Details
On double marker with Lillian M. Bramblett (1916-2011)
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