Lucy B. Bratton, age 91, of Hot Springs, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019.
She was born on November 29, 1927, in Amity, the daughter of Michael Stroope and Hattie Rowan Stroope. On June 21, 1947, she was married to Harley William Bratton, who preceded her in death on March 1, 1993. She was also preceded in death by her son, Robert Michael Bratton; her parents; two brothers; and three sisters.
Lucy was a homemaker and adored her family.
She is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Duncan and Patricia Bratton, Timothy and Kaye Bratton and Reggie Bratton, all of Hot Springs; two daughters and one son-in-law, Sonja and Dan Long and Mona Braden, all of Hot Springs; eleven grandchildren; thirty great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members and a host of wonderful friends.
A private service will be held at a later date under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Hot Springs.
Visitation will be held 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Friday, September 13, 2019, in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Hot Springs.
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