Herbert Brown (Kit) Braselton, Sr.

Herbert Brown (Kit) Braselton, Sr. of Braselton, Ga. died at home on February 15, 2013.

He was born in Braselton Feb. 16, 1920. as the youngest son of Green Braselton and May Duncan Braselton.

Kit graduated from Braselton High School in 1937 having not missed a day in school for 12 years. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1942 after which he was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy. He trained as a communications officer and served on five Naval ships, rising to the rank of Lieutenant. In 1945, he was assigned to the battleship U.S.S. Pennsylvania on which he sustained injuries when the ship was torpedoed by a Japanese Plane at Okinawa, Japan.

Following the cessation of the Pacific hostilities, he returned home in May 1946 and joined his father's firm known as Braselton Brothers as manager of the hardware department. He was elected as Town Councilman and served in that capacity for 33 years and as Mayor in 1998.

Upon coming home in 1946, he received an invitation to attend a function at Brenau's Delta Zeta Sorority during which he met the love of his life, Peggy Lee Watlington of Gretna, Virginia. In July 1948, they were married Peggy's hometown of Gretna. Since their wedding, they have resided in Braselton

As he had a blood relation with two Revolutionary soldiers, Jacob Braselton and General George Washington, in 1993, he became qualified to become a member of Gainesville Lyman Hall Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. He served for 2 years as president of the chapter and from 1997-99, as President of the state Organization, Georgia Sons of the American Revolution and as a Trustee of the National group in 1999-2000. One of his most prized joys was being a member of the State Color Guard where he wore a duplicate of Gen. George Washington's uniform.

Along with his brother Herman, he was joint manager of the Braselton Improvement Company Hardware and Building Materials (member ACE Hardware group) and he was a Director of the Braselton Banking Co. He was a faithful member of Zion Baptist Church. (now Northeast Church of Braselton) where he was Chairman of the Deacons and a teacher of Joy in Evangelism.

He was preceded in death by siblings Harrison Franklin (Brazzie), Leta, Herman, Nell , Rosalyn B. Gillespie and Allene B. Laird . His only surviving sibling is 99 year old Green, Jr. of Conyers, Georgia.

He is survived by his wife Peggy; their daughter Rebecca Gerald and husband Mike and son Herbert B. Braselton, Jr., and his wife Shannon; and grandsons Charles Silva and Justin, Westley and Herbert B. Braselton, III (Cody) and John Gerald and Windy Brown. A number of nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday February 17, 2013 at the Northeast Church of Braselton. Rev. Russell Harbin and Rev. Jack Chalmers will officiate. Interment will follow in the Braselton Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church Saturday February 16, 2013 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers the family has asked that memorial contributions be made to the Northeast Church of Braselton in memory of Mr. Braselton.

Those wishing to send online condolences may do so at littledavenport.com

Little & Davenport Funeral Home, 355 Dawsonville Highway, SW, Gainesville, Ga. 30501 is in charge of arrangements.