Charles William "Bill" Brann

BRANN, Charles William "Bill", 92, of Sandy Point, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2009. He was a retired Postmaster for U.S. Postal Service, a World War II Army veteran, a member of Yeocomico Episcopal Church and a member of the American Legion. Mr. Brann was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Presley Brann and Annie Morris Brann; two brothers, James Earl Brann and Allen Tayloe Brann; and his companion and fianc‚e of 25 years, Polly Southworth. He is survived by nephew, Allen Tayloe Brann Jr. of Callao; three nieces, Carol B. Mahan of Warsaw, Shirley B. Morris of Warsaw, and Elizabeth B. Johnston of Heathsville; and his devoted friends, Thomas C. Mahan, Carrington Mothershead, Andy Johnston, and Reba Connors. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. at Yeocomico Episcopal Church on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 with interment in church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Welch Funeral Home, Marks Chapel this evening (Tuesday). Memorial contributions may be made to the Richmond County Rescue Squad or to the American Heart Association.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.