Annette Marie Brawley Claborn Obituary
Cisco- Annette Marie Brawley Claborn, age 79 went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 27, 2016.
Annette was born on June 9, 1936 in Nimrod, Texas and was the youngest of eleven children. She was valedictorian of her Senior Class of 1954 in Scranton, Texas.
She attended Cisco Junior College. Annette married Danny Lee Claborn on August 12, 1955 in Cisco, Texas.
As a young woman she enjoyed playing the piano. Annette taught herself to sew becoming an accomplished seamstress which later enabled her to make both of
her daughter’s wedding gowns.
Annette was a homemaker until she went to work for West Texas Utilities in 1970. She retired from WTU after 28 years of service. Her co-workers became dear lifelong friends.
Annette was a fabulous cook and visits to Nana’s house created loving memories. In her retirement, she loved visiting her granddaughters. She was an amazing woman of
great inner strength and faith. During a span of twenty four years, she was a three time cancer survivor.
Annette was preceded in death by her parents, John Wesley Brawley and Martha Josephine Curtis Brawley; six brothers and four sisters. She is survived by her husband,
Danny and her children, Pam Shine and husband, Richard of Oak Point, Tx; Leisha Powelson and husband, Ronny of Duncan, OK and son, Tommy Claborn of Carbon, Tx.
She is also survived by three granddaughters, Kimberly Powelson Cantu of Lubbock, Tx; Danette Elizabeth Shine of Bedford, Tx; & Cortney Powelson Kubala and husband,
Ryan of Humble, Tx. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
The family extends special thanks to Kindred Home Health Care and Hospice for their gentle loving care and to the many friends, family and neighbors in the Cisco
area who have expressed great love and care for our family.
Visitation was held at Chambers Funeral Home in Cisco from 5 -7 p.m. on Monday, May 30th. The funeral service will be held at the Cisco Church of Christ on Tuesday,
May 31 at 2 p.m. with Larry Fitzgerald officiating. Pall Bearers will be Charles Wetsel, Joe Walton, Keith Bailey, Russ Green, Jeff Ziehr & John Bailey.
Honorary Pall Bearers will be Freddie Anderson and Bill Kendall. Annette to be buried at the Elm Cemetery in the old Okra Community.