William Murrel “Bill” Bratcher, 79, of Hartford died Tuesday July 24, 2012 at his home. He was born in Leitchfield, KY to the late Guy and Daisy Alice Green Bratcher.
Bill was a medical technologist, served in the U.S. Air Force, was an avid U of K fan, a Kentucky Colonel and was a member of New Baymus Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his wife Sylvia Bratcher.
Survivors include 2 sons-David Lane (Shannon) Bratcher and William Douglas Bratcher; one daughter-Mary Jill (Keith) Weinberg; his friend Janet Magan; three grandchildren-Lane Fox Bratcher, Evan Reed Bratcher and Savanah Nicole Weinberg; two nieces-Carol Lee(Patrick) Heffley and Martha Elaine(Fred) Faulkner; one nephew-Kenny(Sandy) Bratcher.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Bevil Bros. Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Dewayne Johnson officiating. Burial and graveside service
will be in Fairview Cemetery in Leitchfield. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until funeral time on Saturday at the funeral home.
The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Hospice of Ohio County. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. On line condolences may be sent to bevilbrosfuneralhomes.com