Walter Frederick Brantley Sr.

Walter Frederick Brantley Sr. of Grasonville, MD, born on Oct 25, 1921 at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD died on July 23rd at his home. He will be greatly missed by the many friends and family whose lives he touched. He graduated from Marlboro High School in 1938, attended Capital Radio Engineering Institute in Washington, DC and was inducted in the Army Air Corp in Aug, 1941. He was assigned to pilot training in Jan, 1942 and was later assigned to Combat in an A-20 type aircraft flying 65 successful combat missions in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy. In Oct, 1945 he was assigned as a General’s aide at Morris Field in Charlotte, NC. After serving his country, he attended George Washington University for two years. In 1948, he became self-employed establishing Southeast Radio & TV Sales in District Heights, MD. Retiring in 1992, he and his wife moved to the Eastern Shore and established residence in Grasonville, MD where he enjoyed sailing and spending time with his family. Walter was extremely active in the community belonging to organizations such as the George Washington TKE Fraternity, Lifetime member of Southgate Lions Club, Knights Templar of the Masonic Lodge, V.F.W., and The Moose Lodge. He was an active member of the Christ Episcopal Church in Stevensville, MD and served on the cemetery committee. His parents, Frederick Raymond and Margaret Wilson Brantley of Upper Marlboro, MD, and his grandson, Aaron Davis Brantley, of Greensboro, NC preceded Walter in death. Walter is survived by his wife of 53 years, Margaret Rhodes Brantley, daughter of the late Kennard and Florence Rhodes of Queenstown, MD; his sister Alice Trigg of Seattle, WA; three children; Brenda Macfadden of Greensboro, NC; Karen Clifton of Centreville, VA, and husband Henry; and Rick Brantley of Greensboro, NC, and wife Belinda; and six grandchildren; Kevin Macfadden, Kelly, Ashley, and Lindsay Clifton, and Madison and Austin Brantley. A memorial service will be held at Christ Episcopal Church, 830 Romancoke Road, Stevensville, MD on Friday July 26th, at 11:00 AM. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Cemetery Fund, Christ Episcopal Church, PO Box 92, Stevensville, MD 21666 or Hospice of Queen Anne’s County Inc., 300 Del Rhodes Ave, Queenstown, MD 21658.

Walter Frederick Brantley Sr.

July 23, 2002