Jimmie Cornell Brasher

Jimmie Cornell BrasherGraveside Services for Jimmie Cornell Brasher, 91, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel in Monroe, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.Mr. Brasher was born in Marion, LA on June 7, 1924 and passed away on December 13, 2015 at his residence in West Monroe, LA. He was raised in Farmerville, LA and joined the United States Army in 1943, where he served in the 65th Signal Battalion serving in the European Theater. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service. After returning home he received his BA Degree in Economics from Louisiana Polytechnic Institute in 1948. After graduation he started working for the Sears Company in their Credit Department working in various places throughout Texas. He was then transferred to the Corporate Credit Headquarters in Chicago, IL and became Midwestern Territorial Credit Manager retiring in 1986 and returned to Louisiana. He was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather.Mr. Brasher is preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Dorothy H. Brasher; parents, Ella Carine and Jim Clyde Brasher; brothers, Mitchell and Robert Brasher; and sister, Alice Simpson.Survivors include daughter, Joy Felder; granddaughter, Tyler Felder; sister, Lou Nell Taylor and numerous other relatives and friends.In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the charity of your choice.Online Registry/ Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com