Jimmy Lowell Brakebill, age 54, of Powderly, passed into eternal rest at his home in the early hours of May 26, 2020. Services have been set for 10 AM Saturday, May 30, 2020 in the Chapel of Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Reverend James McLeod officiating. Interment will follow at Hopewell Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 PM on Friday, May 29, 2020 at Bright-Holland Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Jason Whitley, Chad Whitley, Trey Streety, Eric Berry, Chris Pickens, and Kyle Brakebill. Honorary pallbearers will be Dayne Sessums and Ryan Bankston.
Jimmy was born July 12, 1965 in Sacramento, CA to Billy Wayne Brakebill, Sr. and Erma Jean Ashton Brakebill. Jimmy had a beautiful and contagious smile and brought happiness to others. He had a love of sweet tea and midnight cereal. He was a very hard worker and loved being outside fixing up his cars and trucks. Working out and watching sports were things he loved, but softball was his passion, he was called a “sidewinder” running bases. He shared the love of baseball with Pawpaws bestest buddy, Shiner. His grandkids, Gage, Kyrie, Shiner, Oaklee, Kimber, and Marley, were the light of his life, along with his Moma, he loved her dearly.
He was preceded in death by his father, Billy Wayne Brakebill, Sr., and brother, Billy Wayne Brakebill, Jr, as well as his step-father, James Burchfield, Sr.
Survivors include his significant other, Amanda Snider of Powderly; a son, Todd Brakebill (Jamie Hofer) of Paris, two daughters, Ashley Bankston (Ryan) of Sumner, Amber Sessums (Dayne) of Blossom; six grandchildren; his mother, Erma Jean Burchfield of Hugo, OK; sister, Debra Oaks of Hugo, OK; a brother, Phillip Burchfield (Tiffanie) of Rattan, OK; as well as numerous other family members.
