Mrs. Ersele Johnson Brasell passed away Sunday September 23, 2018 at The Wesleyan at Scenic in Georgetown, TX. Mrs. Brasell, age 95, had been a resident of the Delaney at Georgetown for the past year and was recently moved to The Wesleyan following a brief illness. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Suzanne Brasell Crossley and David Crossley of Georgetown, Texas and son and daughter-in-law, John Aubrey Brasell, Jr. and Gina Prosperie Brasell of Howey-in-the-Hills, FL. Mrs. Brasell was blessed with four grandchildren; Charles Crossley, Emily Crossley Fouts, Erin Brasell and Katie Brasell Hunley; and seven great-grandchildren.
A native of Improve MS, Mrs. Brasell was the fifth of ten daughters born to William Johnson and Margie Kendrick Johnson. She is survived by three sisters; Mrs. Hazel Pope, Mrs. Jerrye Lamousin and Mrs. Betty Mae Cook, all of Columbia, MS.
Mrs. Brasell was born January 28, 1923 in their family home in Improve Community and worked as a telephone operator in Columbia during and immediately following WWII. In 1947, she married John Aubrey Brasell of Dadeville, AL and moved several times in Mississippi and Louisiana as Mr. Brasell worked for Exxon Mobil Oil Company. From 1960 until 1979 the couple were residents of Houma, LA. and were active members of the First Baptist Church in Houma. In 1979, the couple retired and returned to Mrs. Brasell’s family home in Improve. They remained residents there until Mr. Brasell’s death in 2004 after a marriage of 56 years.
Mrs. Brasell was an avid reader and enjoyed word games and crossword puzzles. She was a friend to all and enjoyed residency at a number of independent living establishments in the Tomball and Georgetown, TX areas. She was a wonderful Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother and will be dearly missed by all.
A visitation will be Friday, September 28, 2018 from 5:00pm until 8:00pm at Colonial Funeral Home in Columbia. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 3:00pm at the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Improve Cemetery.
