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Junior Brawner




Junior Brawner

Junior Brawner

Junior Brawner, 81, of the New Bethel Community of Macon County, TN, passed away on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at Westmoreland Care & Rehab.

Funeral services for Junior Brawner were conducted on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020 at 1 p.m. from the Anderson & Son Funeral Home Chapel in Lafayette with Elder Charlie Patterson officiating.  Burial was in the Anderson & Son Memorial Park in Lafayette. Honorary Pallbearers were: Jeremy Robinson, Josh Robinson, Cory Hesson, Damien Boyd, Tyler Rush, Colton Kirby, Brandon Brawner, Eric Humes, Gary Halliburton and Dwight Tracy.  Michael Boyd, Kevin Wilburn, Barry Cothron, Chad Cook, Jackie Wayne Brawner and Darrell Wayne Boyd.

John Clemon Brawner, Jr. was born on Feb. 23, 1938, in Macon County TN, one of fourteen children born to the late John Clemon and Mary Neal (Meador) Brawner.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Ronald Brawner, Aaron Brawner, Jackie Brawner, Doyle Brawner, and Randall Brawner; and sisters, Jean Tracy, Shirley Rush, Maggie Boyd.

Junior married the former Shirley Smith on Dec. 23, 1961, who survives and lives in the New Bethel Community. He had worked at Lafayette Manufacturing and was a farmer.  He was a member of the Meadorville Missionary Baptist Church.

In addition to his wife of 58 years, he is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Karen and James, better known as “Fuzz” Sullivan of the Westside Community of Macon County; granddaughter and husband, Amber and Michael Ashworth, and great-grandson, Ethan Ashworth, all of Knoxville, TN; sisters and spouses, Jonell Wilburn of Lafayette, TN, Peggy Wade of Greenfield, IN, Mary D and Jerry Smith, Judy and Jimmy Boyd, Pam and K. C. Henry, all of Lafayette, TN; and brothers-in-law, Don Rush, Darrell Boyd, both of Lafayette, TN, and J. D. and Wife, Faye Smith of the Union Camp Community of Macon County, TN.

Arrangements entrusted to Anderson & Son Funeral Home, Lafayette, TN 615-666-4011, andersonandsonfuneralhomes.com

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