Robert Oliver
Bragg, age 89,
of New Market,
AL, passed away
at 11:20 p.m. on
April 13, 2016.
Mr. Bragg
is preceded in
death by his parents:
Robert Oliver
and Flossie
Giles Bragg; son:
Robert Oliver
Bragg III; brothers:
Leon and
Paul Bragg; sisters: Dee Bragg
Nash, Nancy Bragg Billingsley,
Millie Frances Neely, and Pauline
Bragg Campbell.

Mr. Bragg is survived by his
wife of 69 years and 6 months:
Betty Claire Robertson Bragg;
daughters: Iva "Baby" Bragg
East (Jim), Tina Bragg (Todd
Fancher); sisters: Evelyn Bragg
Jones and Sue Bragg Stevens;
grandsons: Jimmy Brian East,
Jason Roy East (Rachelle),
James Robert "Jamie" East
(Mandy), and Robert Stacy
Bragg; granddaughter, April
Louise East; great-grandchildren:
Britney Bragg, Blake
East, Kyle East, Julie Norman,
Hayden East, Dakota Bragg,
Claire East, and Parker East;
great-great-twin grandsons
are expected in May 2016; and
numerous nieces and nephews.

Mr. Bragg was born December
20, 1926. He was a
former World War II veteran
known as the Greatest Generation.
Mr. Bragg joined the
Army in 1945 and served in
the South Pacific. He married
Betty Claire Robertson at the
age of 20. Betty was always
the love of his life. He shared a
devoted life with her on their
farm in beautiful Hurricane
Valley until he was hospitalized
on March 18, 2016. Mr.
Bragg was a prominant businessman
and cattle farmer his
entire life. He was known for
owning Bobby Bragg Grocery
which was located near his
home in New Market, AL. He
was also known for having a
huge garden
that ultimately
fed anyone
in the community
who
needed fresh
vegetables.

Back in his
younger days,
Mr. Bragg
hunted and
fished year
round. He was
best known
for his trained
hunting bird dogs which were
televised year after year. Mr.
Bragg was also known for his
first class bar-b-q ue events
and his fish fries after his yearly
deep sea fishing trip. The
first few years, the bar-b-que
event fed the mayor of Huntsville,
then Mayor Joe Davis,
the sheriff of Madison County
then Sheriff Joe Patterson and
Sheriff Joe Whisante, county
deputies, firemen, doctors,
lawyers, judges, and various
elected officials.

As the years
went on, the crowd brought
in friends from all over the
United States.
Mr. Bragg loved his family.
His wife Betty, children,
grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren
were the most
important thing to him. Bobby
will be missed driving the
roads of Hurricane Valley. For
the record, he was never late
for work. His white Chevrolet
pickup would be on the road
every day at 7a.m.

The family
would like to thank Dr. Kelly
Lynn, Dr. Kelly Smith, all of the
other doctors. In lieu of flowers,
the family request donations
to Hurricane Primitive
Baptist Church, 252 Frank Hereford Rd.; New Market, AL 35761.
Visitation will be Saturday,
April 16th 9:30 -11:00 a.m. at
Berryhill Funeral Home. Chapel
service will follow at 11:00
a.m. with Rev. Larry Bishop officiating.
Burial will be held at
Bragg Cemetery.