Otis Cecil Braley was born on October 23, 1930, to Herbert and Fannie (nee Brown) Braley and passed away on December 5, 2015 in Sarasota, FL at the age of 85.
He retired from Ford Motor Company after 39 years of service. He was a US Army Veteran during the Korean Conflict. He was also a Pastor for 8 years.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Lena (nee Whittle) Braley; children, Alan (Penney) Braley, Timothy (Donna) Braley, Shawn (Trish) Braley and Rebekah (Jr.) Dawson; grandchildren, Chad Braley, Heather Rosewell, Becca Sullivan, Ryan Braley, Abby McIntire, Shawn Braley II, April Braley, Kristy Braley, Joshua Dawson, Jacob Dawson and Jordan Dawson; great grandchildren, Alivia-Grace Braley, Abigail Rosewell, Clayton Rosewell, Emma Sullivan, Kerrigan Sullivan and Keegan Lee McIntire; sister, Jewel Byrd.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Albert Braley, Ernest Braley, and a sister Audrey Irvine.
Friends will be received from 6-8 PM on Friday December 11, 2015 at the Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home, 120 W. Main St. Blanchester, OH 45107.
Funeral services will be held at 10 AM with Military Honors on Saturday December 12, 2015 at the Woodville Baptist Church, 10970 Woodville Rd. Blanchester, OH 45107 with Brother Bill Webb and Pastor Chad Braley officiating.
Interment Blanchester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Family requests memorial contributions be directed to the Bearing Precious Seed, (BPS), 1369 Woodville Pike Milford, OH 45150 info@bpsmilford.org
Funeral Home:
Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center - Blanchester
120 W. Main St.
Blanchester, OH
US 45107