William 'Bill' James Brasure, 78

PARSONBURG - William "Bill" James Brasure, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, in Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was 78. Born in Williamsville, Del., he was the son of the late James L. and Cecil Vance Hudson Brasure. Mr. Brasure was a poultry farmer, a painter, the founder of Brasure's Pest Control, a school bus driver for the Indian River School District, a Selbyville Police Officer and a Christian Missionary and Evangelist. He was a member of the Selbyville Lions Club, Jerusalem United Methodist Church and the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship Association. He enjoyed photography and hunting. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ethel Ann Brasure, in 1973. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Christine Holloway Brasure; a son and his wife, Bruce W. and Debra Brasure, of Elkton, Md.; step-children, Teresa L. Williams, of Parksley, Va., Gerald W. Vickers and his wife Christina, of Hebron, Karlo M. Vickers, of Parsonsburg, Vickie S. Catlin and her husband Matthew, of Hebron, and Vera A. Taylor and her husband Robert, of Hebron; grandchildren, Robert Brasure and Jeffrey Brasure; step-grandchildren, Adam Williams, Cara Williams, Kevin Vickers, Andrew Vickers, Mary Moreno, Kyle Taylor, Garrett Taylor, Maya Taylor, Abigail Catlin, and Madelyn Catlin; step-great-grandchildren, Kayla Williams and Cameron Williams; brothers, Larry Brasure and his wife Achsah, of Williamsville, Wade Brasure, of Millsboro, James Brasure and his wife Paulette, of Frankford, and Carroll Brasure and his wife Diane, of Williamsville; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008 at Holloway Funeral Home. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. The Rev. Henry Zollinhoffer will officiate. Burial will be in Jerusalem Cemetery in Parsonsburg. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be sent to Jerusalem United Methodist Church, Building Fund, c/o Jack Riley, P.O. Box 53, Parsonsburg, MD 21849. Arrangements are in the care of Holloway Funeral Home, P.A., 501 Snow Hill Road, Salisbury, MD 21804. Please visit www.hollowayfh.com to express condolences to the family.