1996
Ben
2006
Ben Bratton
December 2, 1996 — September 19, 2006
BEN BRATTON
Tupelo - Benjamin Ray "Ben Bratton, 9, died Tuesday, September 19, 2006, at St. Jude Children's Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Tupelo December 2, 1996 to Barry and Lynne Blythe Bratton. He loved super heros, never realizing he was one to so many people. He enjoyed so many activities such as basketball, bowling, baseball, riding his 4-wheeler, playing checkers with his Poppa, and "fighting" with Starwars light sabers. His favorite color was green. He was a marksman with a BB gun and an avid Three Stooges fan. He was an acolyte for his church, Verona United Methodist, which he took very seriously as he lit the candles. In 2004 he was awarded the distinction of Honorary Assistant Chief by the Tupelo Fire Department. He was a happy young man and wanted to make sure everyone around him was happy also.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, September 22, 2006 at Verona United Methodist with Rev. Don Sparks officiating. Burial will be in Lee Memorial Park Mausoleum. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include his parents, Barry and Lynne Blythe Bratton of Tupelo; his grandparents, Ray and Martha Blythe of Verona; his uncles and aunts, Butch and Carolyn Bratton of Tupelo, Malcolm and Bunny Darnell of Meridian, Al Bratton of Verona, Steve and Buggy Crutcher of Rogers, Ark., Sandy Ketcham of Tupelo; and a host of cousins; special friends, Diane Lindsey and family, Joanne Sisk and family, the Mooreville Elementary School family and the Verona UMC Family and the staff and friends of St. Jude.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Marian Bratton and A.E. Bratton, Sr.; and his uncle, "John Man" Ketcham.
Pallbearers will be Bobby Bratton, Dave Grana, Tad Campbell, Andy Hatcher, David Neal, Steve Crutcher, Zachary Sisk and Ty Sisk.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Tupelo - Benjamin Ray "Ben Bratton, 9, died Tuesday, September 19, 2006, at St. Jude Children's Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Tupelo December 2, 1996 to Barry and Lynne Blythe Bratton. He loved super heros, never realizing he was one to so many people. He enjoyed so many activities such as basketball, bowling, baseball, riding his 4-wheeler, playing checkers with his Poppa, and "fighting" with Starwars light sabers. His favorite color was green. He was a marksman with a BB gun and an avid Three Stooges fan. He was an acolyte for his church, Verona United Methodist, which he took very seriously as he lit the candles. In 2004 he was awarded the distinction of Honorary Assistant Chief by the Tupelo Fire Department. He was a happy young man and wanted to make sure everyone around him was happy also.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, September 22, 2006 at Verona United Methodist with Rev. Don Sparks officiating. Burial will be in Lee Memorial Park Mausoleum. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include his parents, Barry and Lynne Blythe Bratton of Tupelo; his grandparents, Ray and Martha Blythe of Verona; his uncles and aunts, Butch and Carolyn Bratton of Tupelo, Malcolm and Bunny Darnell of Meridian, Al Bratton of Verona, Steve and Buggy Crutcher of Rogers, Ark., Sandy Ketcham of Tupelo; and a host of cousins; special friends, Diane Lindsey and family, Joanne Sisk and family, the Mooreville Elementary School family and the Verona UMC Family and the staff and friends of St. Jude.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Marian Bratton and A.E. Bratton, Sr.; and his uncle, "John Man" Ketcham.
Pallbearers will be Bobby Bratton, Dave Grana, Tad Campbell, Andy Hatcher, David Neal, Steve Crutcher, Zachary Sisk and Ty Sisk.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
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