Kenny Brasher
January 3, 1952 ~ October 2, 2022
Kenneth "Kenny" Wayne Brasher, of Palestine, Texas, passed away suddenly on Sunday, the 2nd day of October 2022, at the age of 70. Kenny was born on the 3rd day of January 1952, in Lamesa, Texas, to parents Kenneth Paxton Brasher and Sammie Lue Hester Brasher.
Kenny was a Veteran who served in the United States Air Force after high school graduation. He could best be described as a "Jack of all trades and a master of none". Kenny was a mechanic who could fix anything. He loved to teach others the trade and taught mechanics for Brownsboro High School in the 1980's and Horticulture at Landmark Academy in Palestine. He later left teaching and worked in the field as a hydraulic mechanic until he retired.
Kenny loved to help people and was a collector of many things. He was an excellent cook and a master at the smoker. He made sure you never left his house hungry. Kenny was loved by many people and will be sorely missed.
He is preceded in death by his parents Kenneth and Sammie Brasher; sister, Patti Wadel; and grandchildren, Kara Brasher-Hackney, and Lexie Crawford.
Kenny is survived by his loving wife of 22 years Amanda Wardell; daughters, April Nicholson and husband Matt of Mabank, Texas, and Janet Crawford and husband Brandon of Athens, Texas; son, Brian Brasher and wife Christie of Athens, Texas; sister, Karen Garza and husband Andrew of Arlington, Texas; fifteen grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren with one on the way. Kenny also leaves behind many other family members and friends.
Friends are invited to visit with the family from six o'clock until eight o'clock in the evening on Friday, the 7th day of October 2022 at Rhone Funeral Home.
The family will host a private Celebration of Life service in honor of Kenny at a later date.
Cremation services for Kenneth "Kenny" Wayne Brasher are in care of Rhone Funeral Home, 3900 S. State Highway 19, Palestine, Texas.
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I never had a chance to meet Kenny but I knew of him through his wife Amanda. I want to thank both Kenny and Amanda for their love and friendship toward my daughter Randi. I know Kenny will be greatly missed by all who knew him. My daughter related a story of her and Kenny walking down the driveway the night before his passing to look at a tractor sign she had placed there because she knew he loved tractors.
As a veteran myself I would like to say thank you Kenny for your service to our country. RIP brother and from an old Jarhead, Semper Fi. Randall Smith
I first met Kenny in Andrews, Texas, during 5th grade in 1960? I happened upon Kenny whereas a bully was giving Kenny grief, and I stepped in and helped him to handle the situation. Then fate and the oil field separated our families for a while. Then in ’67 our paths crossed again in high school, Athens, TX. Kenny and I were best friends. He was the best man at my wedding, yeah, we go way back. I have a new emotion to deal with now. Knowing I can no longer draw upon his knowledge, his friendship, which is a sad thing indeed. It doesn’t seem right that I learn about his passing a year after his funeral, but, it is what it is. Goodbye, Kenny, thanks for all things you helped me with. I didn’t know you had gone until today, 12/5/2023.
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