Isle of Wight County-Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries..... Bracey, Littleton E. Sr., 2000 

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LITTLETON E. BRACEY SR. 

  Littleton Ezekiel Bracey Sr. passed away to be with the Lord in Maryview 
Medical Center, Portsmouth, on May 27, 2000.  He was 83 years old, having 
been born on May 7, 1917.  He was the son of the late Robert Cisco [sic*] 
Bracey and Nettie Frances Pierce Bracey and a native of Isle of Wight County. 
He was an elder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Norfolk. 
He lived for 44 years at 425 Warner Circle in Norfolk. 

  L.E. Bracey was the owner of Windsor Auto Auction in Windsor, Va., after 
being honorably discharged from the U.S. Army and having a store in Zuni, Va. 
When in Norfolk, he worked for several car dealerships and won Salesman of 
the Year numerous times.  He enjoyed his work and worked hard to provide for 
his family. 

  He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Oma Elizabeth Maston Bracey, and 
eight beautiful children and their spouses, Myra and Lloyd Kartchner, 
Annette and Jim Tabb, Leigh-Ellen and Ferris Kent, L.E. Bracey Jr., William 
and Rebecca Bracey, Richard and Kim Bracey, Roberta and John Brassell and Amy 
and Tony Doyle.  He leaves behind 31 grandchildren, Amy Bates, Steven, Jason, 
Matthew, Nathan and David Kartchner, Sarah and Jimmy Tabb, Robert, Richard, 
Rachael, Rebecca, Ryan and Reagan Kent, Brittany Bracey, Paul Melloserdolf, 
Stephanie, Rachel, Marcus, Jaqueline Bracey, Ashley, Jessica, Brianna, 
Natalee Bracey, John, Brittany, Jordan, Shaylee and Spencer Brassell, 
Christine Decker and Brooke Doyle. 

  A funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. today at L.D.S. Norfolk Chapel, 
Greendale Ave., with visitation one hour before the service.  Burial will be 
at Antioch Christian Church Cemetery immediately following the service at 5:30 
p.m.  Afterwards, friends and family are invited to the home of Annette and 
Jim Tabb, 3004 Prince of Wales Court, in the Western Branch section of the 
city of Chesapeake.  Memorial gifts may be made to Operation Smile.  Sidney F. 
Harrell Funeral Home is handling arrangements. 


Littleton Ezekiel BRACEY, Sr., car dealer, Army veteran, 
b. 7 May 1917, Isle of Wight Co., d. 27 May 2000, Portsmouth, 
interred in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery*, near Windsor, 30 May 2000, 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), May 30, 2000, p. B8; 
   text posted with Find a Grave Mem. #33146110 

*Additional information: 

Antioch list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/antioch.txt 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #20: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

His parents are also buried there. 

His brother Robt. Arthur BRACEY was also a car salesman.  He killed himself 
   26 Sep 1945 in Newport News, and is also buried at Antioch. 

Their father's middle name is usually spelled Sisco.  His obit 
   ("Tidewater News," June 9, 1933) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/b620r2ob.txt 

His widow's obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," Dec. 14, 2006, p. 2) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/b620o1ob.txt 

He 1m. Agnes B. SUCOSKY, 3 Jul 1940 (IoW.Co. #52); they div. 1954 in Norfolk. 
   She 2m. divorcee Littleton B. EDWARDS, 29 Aug 1954 in Norfolk.  Widowed in 
   1961, she 3m. Max Junior KRETSCHMAN; they are bu. in Chesapeake Memorial 
   Gardens, Chesapeake. 


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