Thomas (Tom) Loyd Brazell, 65, of Paducah, Kentucky passed away at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, September 19, 2017, with his daughter, April, holding his hand at Kindred Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended Paducah Tilghman High School and graduated from Murray State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry. Tom worked for Martin-Marietta/USEC as a Chemist for 39 years and 8 months retiring in April of 2014.
He was a Kentucky Colonel and attended Broadway United Methodist Church. In his retirement Tom was fondly known as “The Rock Guy” as he purchased Metaphysical stones for family and friends, known today as “Tom Rocks”
Tom is survived by his wife and soul mate, Julie Jordan Butler Brazell; daughter, April Butler of Louisville, Kentucky; son, Bradley Butler and wife Cailyn of Lexington, Kentucky; parents, Lloyd and Mary Lee Brazell of Tulu, Kentucky; sister, Constance Brazell of Owensboro, Kentucky.
A Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Paducah with Rev. Joe Beal officiating assisted by family and friends. Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon on Saturday at the funeral home.
Special Thank You goes out to: Baptist Health, ICU and 5th floor LTACH; Dr. Shawn Jones, Dr. Kelley, Dr. Christopher Hodges, nurse, Sam, Dr. Butler and Associates for the conscientious manner in which they handled his ALS. A Shout Out to the nurses on LTACH and Brandy, Makayla, Gracie and Angela at Kindred Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.
Tom lived a blessed life as well as in death. His wish was to leave his body to medical science in hope of finding a cure for ALS.
Family request expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to April’s ALS Run at https://fundraise.projectals.org/fundraise?fcid=1023779 or to Paxton Park Golf Course, P.O. Box 7624, Paducah, Kentucky 42002 or to Broadway United Methodist Church Building Fund, 701 Broadway, Paducah, Kentucky 42001.
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