William Houston “Bill”Brannan, Sr.

Bill Brannan

William “Bill” Houston Brannan, Sr., 82, of Quinlan passed away December 20, 2012 at his residence.  Services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday at Van Sickle Baptist Church with Rev. Roger Ratliff officiating.  Interment will follow at Wieland Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Sunday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home. 

Born August 8, 1930, in Hawley, Bill was the son of Joseph Thomas “Joe” and Mattie (Stapleton) Brannan.  On April 2, 1954 in Dallas, he married Florence Letson. He served in the United States Army and Navy.  He worked for Lone Star Donuts for 51 years working his way from donut cutter to Vice-president. 

Survivors include his wife Florence of Quinlan; son Bill Brannan, Jr. and wife Peggy of Lone Oak; daughters Gina Huggins and husband David of Greenville and Sandra Stanley of Caddo Mills; sister Jean McKinney of Frisco; nine grandchildren Eric Huggins, Keri Goodwin, Keli White, Chris O’Grady, Tiffanie Basham, Aerin Wade, Justin Brannan, Joseph Brannan, and Emily Brannan; and 14 great-grandchildren.