Jefferson-Shelby County AlArchives Obituaries.....Brakefield, William David February 7, 1940 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Kirkpatrick Kirk11111@charter.net September 14, 2007, 10:08 am 2/7/1940 The Birmingham News 2/7/1940 the following obituary was recorded: Brakefield, William David, age 72, Leeds, AL, Rt 1, passed away at the residence Monday p.m.. Survived by the widow Mrs. Mary A. Brakefield, 2 sisters Mrs. Emma King, Mrs. Annie King, 2 brothers, Ben and Felix Brakefield. Funeral Services from First Baptist Church, Leeds, AL, Wednesday 2 p.m.. Rev. T. L. Collins officiating, Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery, Brown Service Norwood, directing. Additional Comments: His parents were David N. Brakefield b.1846, Fayette Co., TN, d. 1923 Ouachita Parish, LA and Harriet Pauline Pledger Brakefield b. 1849 Shelby Co., AL, d. bet. 1887-1900 AR or LA. He was predeceased by his 1st wife, Margaret Matilda Pledger Brakefield b.1867 Monroe Co., AR, died 1929 Jeff. Co., AL and she is buried in the Pelham Cem., Shelby Co., AL. His brothers, Ben and Felix were living in Louisiana at the time of his death,His sister, Emma King was living in Jeff. Co., AL and his sister, Annie King was living in Michigan. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/jefferson/obits/b/brakefie1265gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb