Obituary:
Edwin Dale Brasher of Winfield, Alabama.
Age: 88
Born: May 5, 1931 in Alabama.
Died: Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
Visitation: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Thursday, April 9, 2020 at the Winfield First Baptist Church in Winfield, Alabama.
Funeral Service: 3:00 p.m., Thursday, April 9, 2020 at the Winfield First Baptist Church.
Burial: Thursday, April 9, 2020 in the Winfield City Cemetery, Winfield, Alabama.
Survived By:
Son: Dale (Kitty) Brasher Jr.
Daughter: Beth (Alec) Alexander
Grandchildren:
Ashley Alexander Harris
Austin Alexander
Dale Brasher III
Mack Brasher
Wendy Brasher Raby
Great-Grandchildren:
Evelyn Harris
Henry Harris
Jackson Raby
Carter Raby
Dale “Ford” Brasher, IV
And a host of Nieces, Nephews, Other Relatives and Friends.
Preceded In Death By:
Wife: Martha Fancher Brasher
Parents: C. C. “Shorty” Brasher and Eunice Hubbert Brasher
Sisters:
Linda Brasher Smith
Sue Brasher Davis
Brothers:
Billy Ray Brasher
Jake Brasher
Tommy Brasher
Jerry Brasher
Max Brasher.
Bio: Mr. Edwin Dale Brasher was born May 5, 1931 in Alabama to the late C.C. “Shorty” Brasher and Eunice Hubbert Brasher. He was a graduate of Fayette County High School. He attended college and played football at Holmes Community College. He was also a football Letterman at University of Tulsa, where he played in the Gator Bowl. At the University of Tulsa, he received a Bachelor of Arts in Education. He earned his Master’s degree from University of Southern Mississippi. His Educational Specialist degree was achieved at Mississippi State University. He also served in the United States Army, reaching the status of First Lieutenant in the 101st Airborne Unit. Mr. Brasher was a long-time educator and administrator in the Winfield City School System, and he was the athletic director and head football coach for the Pirates from 1965-1975. Mr. Brasher served as the Superintendent of Education for the school system from 1976 until his retirement in 2002. During his tenure as administrator, Winfield Area Vocational School was constructed in 1976, a new Winfield Elementary School was opened in 1985, Winfield Middle School was established in 1989, and a new Winfield City High School was built in 2002. While as the superintendent, Winfield City Schools stood as a flagship for other school systems in the state and nation. The school system was recognized by Governors Guy Hunt and Fob James. It ranked consistently in top 6 statewide in Stanford Achievement Test Scores during his administration. Additionally, Mr. Brasher has been named in the Mississippi Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951, Mississippi High School Football Hall of Fame in 1951, Mississippi High School Coach of the Year, Hines Community College Sports Hall of Fame, University of Tulsa Gator Bowl Team Hall of Fame, Alabama Association of School Administrators District VII President, Alabama Association of School Administrators Board of Directors, and Alabama Association of School Administrators Superintendent of the Year in 2001.*
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Dale Brasher, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund at The Citizens Bank of Winfield, Winfield, Alabama.
Bowen Funeral Home, Winfield, AL., directing.*
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