1. | BRASFIELD, Willard N. Sr. was born on 2 Feb 1934 in St Louis, Missouri; died on 15 Apr 2007 in Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States of America. Notes:
Willard "Bill" Brasfield, 73, of Amarillo died Sunday, April 15, 2007.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home Benton Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive, with the Rev. Kenneth Fowler, pastor of Amarillo Christian Fellowship Church, officiating.
Willard was born Feb. 2, 1934, in St. Louis, and was raised there. He moved to Amarillo in 1978 to work for Bell Helicopter until his retirement. He also worked for The Pit Stop, with his special friend, Mark Perdue, and worked for Jiffy Lube for 17 years. Willard married Betty Akes on Oct. 6, 1995, in Amarillo.
One thing everyone knew about him was that he was an avid John Wayne fan. He also enjoyed fishing, bowling, playing horseshoes and cards. He never met a stranger, and would help anyone that was in need. Willard will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
He was preceded in death by a son, Edmond Belter; a daughter, Aretta Westerholt; a brother, Sam Brasfield; a sister, Frances Brasfield; two grandsons, Jeffrey and Arthur Westerholt; and a great-granddaughter, Jaden Menza.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Willard Brasfield Jr. of St. Louis, Larry Belter of Alamogordo, N.M., and Aaron Belter of Frankston; four daughters, Gail Brasfield and Joyce Brasfield, both of St. Louis, Theresa Kinser of Mesa, Ariz., and Janie Cameron of Amarillo; a brother, Arthur Brasfield of Euless; 17 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and special friends, Lance and Teresa Caple of Amarillo.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice or Olivia's Angels, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 19, 2007
Willard married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Willard married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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