ife. He was a member of Ben Franklin Lodge #719 Hamilton, Ohio and the Valley of Cincinnati Scottish Rites, Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Geraldine Louise Batcher Brainard of 60 years of Hamilton, OH; two sisters Alice Page of FL and Elsie Jane Brainard of Hamilton, OH. Gordon is survived by his children Debra (Danny) Archer, Morehead, KY, James Brainard, New Miami, OH, Michael (Christy) Brainard, Seven Mile, OH and Laura (Charlie) Craycraft, Monroe, OH; six grandchildren Travis (Ashley) Archer and Kyle (fiancé Summer Reffitt) Archer of Morehead, KY, Amber Brainard of Trenton, OH, Ashley (Cory) Smith of Trenton, OH, Courtney (fiancé Brandon Williams) Brainard of West Chester, OH, Brittany (Taylor) Hester, of Cincinnati, OH; eleven great grandchildren Austin Maggard, Houston Archer, Samuel Colton Archer, Jaiden Archer and RaeLynn Reffitt of Morehead, KY, Kylie and Ethan Gaddis, Connor Lilley of Trenton, OH, Emersyn and Elsie Smith of Trenton, OH, McKenna Brainard, Cadon and Ethan Williams, of West Chester, OH.; sister Bonnie (Wiley) Williams, of Gadsden, AL; brother Charles (Paula) Brainard of Lewes, DE; best friend Dick Stevenson of Bickford, Middletown, OH. He is leaving behind numerous friends at Bickford of Middletown Senior Living, Middletown, OH and numerous family members in Gadsden, AL. His visitation will take place at Ivey Funeral Home 2565 Princeton Rd, Hamilton, OH on Saturday, April 14, 2018 from 10am-11am with a Celebration of Life with Masonic Rites following at 11am with Chaplin Mary Jessee officiating. Burial at Rose Hill Burial Park with Military Honors. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be sent to Hospice of Middletown 3909 Central Ave, Middletown, OH 45044. Condolences may be sent to www.ivey-rosehill.com. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dick Stevenson, Hunter Cecil LPN, the staff of Bickford Senior Living and the Hospice of Middletown for all their help during this time.
Ivey Funeral Home & Rose Hill Burial Park
Hamilton, OH 45011
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