Martha Jo Bratcher, 67

McMinnville resident and Danville, Ill., native Martha Jo Bratcher, 67, died June 3 at her home.

A retired educational assistant at Warren County Middle School and a member of Ivy Bluff Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Wiley and Mabel Mason Todd; and was preceded in death by sisters, Dorothy Crowley and Marie Doyle; and brother, Ralph Todd.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth W. Bratcher; daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Bill Denson of Murfreesboro; son, Joseph Bratcher of Atlanta, Ga; grandchildren, Tyler and Ian Frazee of Bradyville, and John Kenneth (Jack) Bratcher of Atlanta; special niece and husband, Mary Sue and Jim Mitchell of McMinnville; several nieces, nephews, family members and friends.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Kenneth Mears and Denver Farley officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., Monday, 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at McMinnville Funeral Home.

McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 5, 2005