Julian C. (J. C.) Braddock, 85 of Greenville, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Briarcliff Health Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 2:00 p.m. at the chapel of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home with Rev. Rick Prettyman officiating. Burial will follow with a Military graveside at Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 12 noon until the time of service at the funeral home.
J. C. was born September 2, 1929 in Rice, Texas to O. C. and Alma Hazelip Braddock. He married LaVone Vance on April 6, 1956 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was retired from the U. S. Air Force where he was a pilot and Lieutenant Colonel. He was a member of Aldersgate Church.
J. C. is survived by his wife, LaVone Braddock of Greenville; children, Sandra Braddock of Shreveport, LA, Vance Coatman and wife, Nancy of Lincoln, NE, Vicky Bazar and husband Tim of Bellevue, NE, Julie Hanner and husband, Truett of Greenville; grandchildren, Justin Hanner, Jason Hanner, T. J. Bazar, Jonathan Bazar, Curtis Coatman, Corrine Sturdy, Crystal Hostetler, Chelsea Coatman; and seven great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Teressa Jane Braddock; sisters, Gwen Trammel, and Patsy Umflett.
Pallbearers will be Justin Hanner, Jason Hanner, T. J. Bazar, Jonathan Bazar, Curtis Coatman, and Craig Stanford.