James Brantley, Sr.

Mr. James Eugene Brantley, Sr., age 90, of Macclenny, Florida died Saturday, June 12, at his residence following an extended  illness. He was born in Walkerton, Indiana and had lived in Macclenny, Florida for the past 32 years.  He served in the U.S. Navy for 32 years until his retirement in 1974. He then worked as manager of the sporting goods department for Wal-Mart in Maccleny, Florida for many years. He was a member of the Trintity Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Florida and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. In his spare time, he enjoyed making and repairing model airplanes. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Louise Brantley, his daughter, Pamela Sue Brantley and his parents, Charles and Violet Brantley. He is survived by five children, James Eugene Brantley, Jr. of Portugal, Jeffrey Allen Brantley and Rodney Leon Brantley both of Jacksonville, Florida, Kathy (Bob) Hagan of Glen St. Mary, Florida and Donald (Amanda) Brantley of Macclenny, Florida: one sister, Kay Chiaro of Indiana: two brothers, Dick Brantley of Walkerton, Indiana and Kent Brantley of Kokomoo Lake, Indiana:  21 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren also survive. A funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Brantley will be held at 3 P.M. Wednesday, June 16, in the Chapel of Guerry Funeral Home, Macclenny, Florida. Following the service, Mr. Brantley will be forwarded to the Braman & Son Funeral Home, 108 South Main Street, Knox, Indiana for a graveside service to be held in Round Lake Cemetery, Starke County, Indiana. GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, U.S. 90 East, Macclenny, Florida www.guerryfuneralhome.net

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