Norah married BRASFIELD, Rufus Albert about 1912. Rufus (son of BRASFIELD, Leonidus and WRIGHT, Eliza Elizabeth) was born on 1 Dec 1893 in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA; died on 8 Jan 1963 in Dora, Walker, Alabama, USA; was buried in Walker, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dear Michael,

My dad, Kenneth Donald Brasfield, was born in Alabama on May 22, 1928 and married Millie Ann Hodge on Nov 30, 1957. He and his family grew up in Jasper, AL. I am not sure when or where his father died. I can find out and get back to you.

Thanks for your reply,
Evelyn Brasfield Wright

Evelyn Wright
Practice Manager
Camden Pediatrics, P.C.
www.camdenpeds.com
(912) 673-9355

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael D. Brasfield [mailto:michael@brasfield.net]
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 11:31 PM
To: 'Evelyn Wright'
Subject: RE: Brasfield's from Alabama

Ms. Wright -

I show a Kenneth Brasfield, born 9/17/1926 (birthplace unknown) that married a Virginia Havens. This Kenneth Brasfield's father died in Jasper, Walker County, Alabama. Could that be the same one?

Mike

Michael D. Brasfield
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-----Original Message-----
From: Evelyn Wright [mailto:evelyn2009@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 5:35 PM
To: michael@brasfield.net
Subject: Brasfield's from Alabama

My parent's were from Jasper Alabama. My father, Kenneth Donald Brasfield was born near there in 1928. Do you know anything about any Brasfield's from that area?

Thank you,
Evelyn Brasfield Wright

Evelyn Wright, Practice Manager
Camden Pediatrics Medical Group, Inc.
www.camdenpeds.com
(912) 673-9355


Buried:
Brunswick Memorial Park

Kenneth married HODGE, Millie Ann on 30 Nov 1957. Millie was born on 24 Feb 1930; died on 20 Sep 1997. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HUDSON, Billie Jean. Billie (daughter of HUDSON, Murray Raymond and BURLESON, Pearl M) was born on 8 May 1932 in Jasper Walke, Alabama; died on 11 Nov 1979; was buried in Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ELLIS, Mildred. Mildred (daughter of ELLIS, Jesse Dow and DANIEL, Mary) was born on 8 Sep 1924 in Cordova Walk, Alabama; died on 9 Jul 1984; was buried in Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: NABORS, Leo Glenn. Leo was born on 6 May 1917 in Piedmont, Alabama, USA; died on 17 Oct 1976 in Prattville; was buried in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carl married DAVIS, Mary Helen in Nov 1936 in Escambia County, Florida, and was divorced on 14 Dec 1981 in Orange, North Carolina, USA. Mary (daughter of DAVIS, Cincinnatti C. and GRIER, Rosa Lee) was born about 1918 in Florida, USA; died on 3 Dec 1997; was buried in Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Tommy Brasfield moved to the Shoals area as a child where he attended school and graduated from Muscle Shoals High School.

By the age of 19, Brasfield was a hit songwriter, having penned the hit "Angel In Your Arms", which the group Hot took to the top of the Pop Charts. Barbara Mandrell recorded the song, taking it to Number 5 in the Country Charts.

At the time of his death in late 1989, Brasfield had written a total of over 20 Top 10 singles and had made the Top 5 in every chart except gospel and jazz.

Brasfield also wrote "There's No Gettin' Over Me" for Ronnie Milsap, which climbed to Number 1 on the Country and Adult Contemporary charts and Number 5 on the Pop Charts. The song was the most performed country song in the world in 1982, according to the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

His song "Holding Her and Loving You," recorded by Earl Thomas Conley, was a Number 1 Country hit. The song earned "Song of the Year" honors in 1982 from the Nashville Songwriter's Association, International, and was named one of the Top 10 songs of the year by Music City News. Conley later recorded Brasfield's "Once In A Blue Moon", which was also a Number 1 Country hit.

T.G. Sheppard recorded several of Brasfield's songs, including "One Owner Heart," "I'm In Over My Heart," and "Half Past Forever", all Top 5 records. Other Number 1 hits include "Till You're Gone," by Barbara Mandrell, and "She Sure Got Away With My Heart" by John Anderson.

During the mid-80s, Brasfield moved into the field of production, working with country acts such as Canyon for 16th Avenue Records.

Chart Songs as a Songwriter
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Song Title Recording Artist Chart* Year
Holding Her And Loving You Earl Thomas Conley 1 1981
Once In A Blue Moon Earl Thomas Conley 1 1986
There's No Gettin' Over Me Ronnie Milsap 1 1981
Till You're Gone Barbara Mandrell 1 1982
Half Past Forever T.G. Sheppard 2 1987
She Sure Got Away With My Heart John Anderson 3 1984
One Owner Heart T.G. Sheppard 4 1985
Angel In Your Arms Hot 7 1977
Angel In Your Arms Barbara Mandrell 8 1985
In Over My Heart T.G. Sheppard 9 1986
I'm Gonna Hurt Her On The Radio Charlie Pride 13 1988
Be My Baby Jody Miller 15 1972
She's Steppin' Out Con Hunley 17 1981
Hold Me Like You Never Had Me Randy Parton 30 1981
Never Say Never T. Graham Brown 30 1989
High Cost Of Loving Charlie Ross 33 1982
Holding Her & Loving You Clay Walker 68 1998

*Chart position is based on Billboard Magazine Pop, Country, R&B, & A/C Charts. Other music industry charts may have shown higher chart positions.
Name BRASFIELD HOWARD T JR
Title Obituary
Section/pg B/010

Date 17 Dec 1989
Newspaper Tennesean

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]