"Bill" George William Brawner Obituary (1941

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mr. George William "Bill" Brawner Mr. George William "Bill" Brawner, age 78, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on August 12, 1941 in Madison, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Lonnie Douglas and Catherine M. Schafer Brawner. He resided all of his life in Jefferson County and was a 1959 graduate of Shawe Memorial High School. He was inducted into the United States Army on September 26, 1959 in Madison, Indiana. He rose to the rate of Corporal serving in the Head Quarters Company First Training Regiment Engineers. He was honorably discharged on March 25, 1960 and transferred to the Reserves and was honorably discharged again on August 25, 1967. Bill was united in marriage on November 10, 1961 to Betty L. Adams at the St. Anthony Rectory. He began his employment as a mechanic at Standiford Garage and Wesbecker Implements. Bill worked for 11 years at Rex-ChainBelt in Madison and then opened his own business called Olive Branch Repair Shop and operated Brawner Dairy Farm for the next 20 years. In 1988, he began a career with the Indiana Department of Transportation as a operations foreman and retired in 2008. Bill was raised in the St. Anthony and St. Patrick Catholic Churches and belonged to the Prince of Peace Catholic Church. He held membership in the Indiana Holstein Association. Bill loved to socialize with family, friends and neighbors. He enjoyed tinkering and fixing anything mechanical, especially Farmall and International Harvester equipment and tractors. He was a loving husband, devoted dad and a papaw that loved teaching his four grandsons. When it came to his oldest great granddaughter Kaityn, he enjoyed riding her around the farm in his golf cart. Bill was known as the Mayor of Olive Branch by neighbors and friends and he lived up to the title by sitting on his front porch visiting with anyone that stopped. Bill was devoted to his dogs Duke and Lily and they enjoyed being spoiled by their master. After Bill's health began to fail, he was lovingly cared for by his devoted wife Betty. He enjoyed the many visits and help from his daughters and from the grandsons and his son in law who were there to help with the farm and his care. Bill will be lovingly remembered for his humor, quick wit, his willingness to help where needed and his special smile. Bill died on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at 1:15 p.m. at his home on Olive Branch near Madison with his loving family at his side. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute A LOVING FAMILY Bill will be missed by his loving wife of 58 years, Betty L. Adams Brawner of Madison, Indiana; his loving daughters, Patricia Craig of Madison, Indiana, Diane Tilley and her husband, Joe of Madison, Indiana; his beloved grandsons, Brandon Tilley, Logan Craig (Chelsea), Devin Tilley, and Nathan Craig; his adoring great grandchildren, Kaityn Tilley and Sommer Craig; his brother, Jim Brawner and his wife, Brenda of Madison, Indiana; his sister, Mary Ward of Madison, Indiana; his sisters in law, Donna Brawner of Madison, Indiana, Sharon Brawner of Madison, Indiana, Flora Newman of Madison, Indiana, Carol Adams of Madison, Indiana, Karen Corbin of Madison, Indiana; his brother in law, Paul Adams and his wife, Linda of Madison, Indiana; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Lonnie Douglas Brawner, died July 22, 1992, his mother, Catherine M. Schafer Brawner, died February 20, 2009, his brothers, Herman Douglas Brawner, died April 10, 1995 and Charles R. "Chuck" Brawner, died February 9, 2003, and his brothers in law, Oscar Ward, died August 14, 2010 and Jerry Corbin, died June 9, 2006. THE MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIALFuneral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., by Father Christopher A. Craig at the St. Patrick Catholic Chapel, 305 West State Street in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Olive Branch Cemetery near Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Monday from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. THE ROSARYThe Rosary will be prayed on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MILITARY HONORSFull military honors will be conducted on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Olive Branch Cemetery by Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Friends of Shawe and Pope John or the Olive Branch Cemetery Association. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre's of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com Make An Online Memorial Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of "Bill" George William Brawner, please click here to visit our sympathy store.