Bertie L. Braxton

Bertie L. Braxton

Bertie Braxton Obituary

Published by Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Directors - Utica on Jun. 8, 2019.
Bertie was born on October 7, 1923 and passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019. Bertie was a resident of Sterling Heights, Michigan at the time of passing. He attended Lincoln High School, where he was a standout baseball and football player. He grew up as child of the Great Depression and was later part of the Greatest Generation, serving his country in the Air Force during World War II. Visitation at the Wm Sullivan & Son Funeral Home 8459 Hall Road (3 Blks E. of Van Dyke) Utica Sunday 3-9pm with a American Legion Service 7pm Funeral Service Monday 11am at the funeral home. Interment Cadillac Memorial Gardens East Cemetery Clinton Township, Michigan. Family request donations to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105 www.stjude.org/tribute .

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