Shirley Bratten, 56, of Winnie, died Saturday, March 28, 2015. She was born on March 5, 1959, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to Florence Lillie Mueller and Conway Harris Dye, and had been a resident of Winnie since 2003.

Shirley enjoyed gardening and she was very artistically inclined. She will be remembered for her kind heart and willingness to help others. Shirley was a foster mother to many children.

She is survived by her husband of nineteen years, Garry Bratten of Winnie; daughters, Anna Belle Bratten of Winnie and Kimberly Hickerson and her husband, Atley, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; mother, Florence Martin and her husband, Donald, of Schertz; father, Conway Dye and his wife, Loretta, of Norman, Oklahoma; sisters, Connie Baugh of San Antonio and Dawn Anderson of Schertz; numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives, friends, and extended family members.

A memorial service for Mrs. Bratten will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 2, 2015, at First Baptist Church, 120 West Pear Avenue, Winnie, under the direction of Broussard’s, 134 West Buccaneer, Winnie. Her committal was held at Broussard’s Crematorium, Beaumont.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Reaud Guest House, 3120 College Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701.

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