Thomas Dane Brasfield

Thomas Dane Brasfield, age 92, died December 30, 2024 in Florence, AL.

Dane was born December 12, 1932 in Smithville, MS to Cora Crouch Brasfield and James Paul Brasfield. He was the third of three children. He attended school in Smithville until tenth grade and then moved to Aberdeen, where he graduated Aberdeen High School in the class of 1950. 

Dane served in the US Army from 1953-1955 during the Korean War. He served four more years in the Active Army Reserve and was discharged as a master sergeant. 

Dane married Joyce Marie Ray in 1959, and they had one daughter, Jane Marie. 

Dane began working at American Potash Chemical in 1958, which later became Kerr McGee Chemical, and then Tronox. He retired in 1995 after 36 years as operations superintendent.

Dane was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Ray Brasfield, his parents, his brother James Don Brasfield, his sister Nell Brasfield Williams, and his grandson Owen Douglas Tinkham. 

Surviving family members include his daughter, Jane Brasfield Tinkham of Muscle Shoals, AL and his granddaughter Cori Tinkham Cruz (Manuel) of Chattanooga, TN.

Dane was a member of First United Methodist Church in Aberdeen since 1959.

 Funeral services will be held at 2 PM on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Tisdale Lann Memorial Funeral Home in Aberdeen. Burial will follow in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery in Aberdeen. 

 Visitation will be prior to the service on Friday from 1 PM until the service hour at 2 PM. 

 Memorials may be sent to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 93, Aberdeen, MS 39730.

 Condolences may be shared at tisdalelannmemorialfuneralhome.com.