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Mattie Sue Mcbrayer
Thomasson
Jun 25, 1932 — Jun 17, 2025
Mattie Sue McBrayer Thomasson, age 92, of Bowdon, passed away on June 17, 2025, at a local healthcare facility. She was born in Haralson County on June 25, 1932, the daughter of the late Worthy McBrayer and Ethel Todd McBrayer. She graduated in 1949 from Buchanan High School and was a member of their first cheerleading squad. She retired from The Arrow Company after working for over 50 years, and then continued to work serving biscuits at Terry's Market. She was also a member of Tallapoosa East Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husbands, J.W. Thomasson and Max Ragan; her son, Michael Thomasson; a sister, Linda Green; and brothers, Elgin McBrayer, G.W. McBrayer, and James McBrayer.
Survivors include her children, June Sanders (Steve) of Bowdon and John Thomasson (Melissa) of Los Angeles, California; a sister-in-law, Betty Thomasson and brother-in-law Gene Thomasson; 9 grandchildren, Terie Dukes (Jim), Russ Sanders, Allen Sanders (Brandie), Jason Thomasson (Alisha), John Thomasson, Suzanne Stewart (Christopher), Katie Thomasson, Sally Thomasson, Jake Thomasson (Courtney), 14 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Her favorite quote was, "We didn't make any ugly babies".
The family will receive friends on Friday, June 20, 2025, from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at the funeral home.
Services will be conducted on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 1:00 pm from the Chapel of Hightower Funeral Home with Dr. Allen Wilburn officiating. Henry McBrayer, Billy Green, Anthony Eskew, James McBrayer, Jon Garner, and David Thomasson will serve as pallbearers.
Interment will follow in Buchanan City Cemetery.
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Hightower Funeral Home of Bremen is in charge of the arrangements.
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