Rayburn Bratcher

69 year old Rayburn Bratcher of McMinnville died Monday at his residence of a short illness. He was a member of the Sunny Hills Baptist Church, a retired truck driver, and a bull dozer operator. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of High Funeral Home in McMinnville. Richard Haley and Rex Jones will officiate and burial will be in the Bank’s Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until the service. He was preceded in death by his parents, J.P. and Rosie Cope Bratcher and a brother, Alton Bratcher. Survivors include his wife, Rose Mary Johnson Bratcher of McMinnville. A daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Gary Grove of Collierville. One son, Mark Bratcher of McMinnville. A granddaughter, Erica Grove of Chattanooga. A brother, Melvin Bratcher of McMinnville. Three sisters, Dean Prater and Eva Ralph both of McMinnville and Shirley Young of Woodbury. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Sister-in-law and Brother-in-law, Winnie and Bill Petty of Smithville; brother-in-law, J.E. Johnson of Smithville; and sister-in-law, Robbie Johnson of Smithville. High Funeral Home in McMinnville is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.