Ruby Sue Bratton

PEARL - Sue Winters Bratton, age 79, of Pearl, MS, passed away on Monday August 28, 2017 at her home. 

Visitation will be held Thursday, August  31,2017 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at the Adams Arbor Church of God of Prophecy in Charleston, MS.  Funeral Services will be held Thursday, August 31 at 1:00 PM at Adams Arbor Church of God of Prophecy in Charleston, MS.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Rev. David Goad and Rev. Tim Winters will officiate.

Sue was born on April 23, 1938 to Francis and Buler(Clark) Winters in Cascilla, MS. She grew up in Cascilla picking cotton and attended schools there. Sue married James Cecil Bratton at the age of 15. She worked hard and raised a family at the same time. She worked at the shirt factory in Charleston, served as a clerk at the drug store, worked at Ted's ice cream parlor and later became manager of W.E. Walker Bill's Dollar Store until she became disabled. Sue was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy in Boyle, MS. Sue loved making crafts as well as working in the yard. She also loved to fish and play softball in her younger years. Sue was a great seamstress. She loved babysitting her grandchildren.

Sue was preceded in death by her parents--Francis Newton Winters and Buler Winters; her husband--James Cecil Bratton; her sons--Larry Paul Bratton and Cecil Keith Bratton; brother—Ernest Paul Winters; half-brother--Ace Winters; sister—Frances Winters Williamson and half-sister—Arnetta Goad.

Sue is survived by Daughter, Kathy(Ken) Harris of Pearl, MS;  Daughter-in-law, Patti Campbell of Pearl, MS;  Granddaughter, Angela Harris West of Gulfport, MS;  Grandson, Devin Stingley of Raymond, MS;4 great-grandchildren--Trishten Thornton, Laura Carpenter, Haleigh Pinkerton and Charley West all of Gulfport, MS.

Cleveland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online guest register may be viewed and signed at www.clevelandfuneralhome.net.