Ann Parsons Buratti

Ann Parsons Buratti, 86 of Austin TX, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of June 13, 2012 at Parmer Woods. She was born November 2, 1925 in Florence Texas to Edward Parsons and Dolly Davis Parsons. The last of their four children, she grew up on a farm in Andice, Texas. She graduated from Florence High School, followed by two years Business College in Austin. While working for the Internal Revenue Service in Austin, Texas, she met the love of her life, Chester Cherico Buratti and they married April 2, 1946. They were married forty three years when Chester died April 16, 1989.

Sisters Lottie Mae Hunt, Leta Rae Box and brother, Edward Parsons, Jr. predeceased her.

She is survived by children Kay Buratti Broline and husband, Dr. Les Broline; Richard M. Buratti and wife, Eline; Miss Barbara Gail Buratti; Suzanne Buratti Benjamin and husband, Bob.

Also are her Grandchildren: Amy Broline Sims and husband Jonathan Sims; Dr. Shelly Broline Sitton and husband, Thomas Sitton; Richard Buratti, Jr. and wife, Emily; Angela Michelle Buratti.

Her Great grandchildren are: Preston Daniel, Abigail Ann and Hallie Grace Sims; William Thomas Sitton; Nicholas David and Elizabeth Rebecca Buratti.

Ann was a member of Tarrytown United Methodist Church. She recalled that as a young girl, she was baptized in the San Gabriel River.

Ann loved singing, dancing, playing golf and being with her family and friends. Ann began playing golf in the 50's. She and Chester enjoyed playing in tournaments and sixsomes. She won numerous tournaments including the Stacy Elliott and the 1969 WGA Woman's Partnership. In 2009 she was honored by WGA for her long- time membership of the Austin Country Club WGA and was made an Honorary Lifetime Member of WGA. Always a sweet and beautiful lady, she was calm and steady. Her golfing friends would say she was cool, and always in the game. Many years were enjoyed with the Singing Notables Harmony group and she could be found enjoying herself on the dance floor on many occasions.

She was a kind and devoted mother to her four children and continued to care for sweet Barb into her eighties; her adoring grandchildren called her "sweet Mamaw".

Visitation with the family will be held Sunday, June 17 from 3 to 5pm, at Weed-Corley-Fish, 3125 N. Lamar Blvd. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 18, at 11:00 am at Weed-Corley-Fish, officiated by Rev. Ann Beaty. A private graveside service will follow.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Austin or Tarrytown United Methodist Church.

The family would like to thank the wonderful caregivers of Parmer Woods, the Hospice Team, Dr. Mary Maxwell and Olivia Donelson.