Mr. Willard Glenn Brake, Sr.

Mr. Willard Glenn Brake Sr., age 95, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at his home.

Mr. Brake was born on January 30, 1930, in Cunningham, Tennessee, to the late Glenn Brake and Cora E. Perry Brake. Willard retired from Fisher-Price, was an Army-Airforce WWII veteran and was of the Methodist faith.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by first wife, Clara Perry Brake, second wife Bettye Jo Brake; three daughters, Betty Ann Brake, Molly Sue Brake and Faye Downs; four brothers, Harold Brake, Russell Brake, Horace Brake and Duncan Brake; grandparents, Dr. John Wesley Brake and Dora Brake.

Survivors include his wife, Peggy Nance Brake of Murray, Kentucky, they married on February 22, 2019, in Murray, Kentucky; two daughters, Shirley Jean Brake of Murray, Kentucky and Leigh Anne Humphries and husband John of Brandon, Mississippi; one son, Willard Glenn Brake Jr. and wife Nancy of Goodrich, Michigan; three step sons, Steve Wilson of Mayfield, Kentucky, Joe Don Wilson and wife Donna of Mayfield, Kentucky and Tim Wilson and wife Dawn of Murray, Kentucky; grandchildren, Jacob Bell, Jeremiah Bell, Jason Brake, Annie Brake-Sullivan, David Bray, Joshua Cleaver, Lisa Phillips, Cathy Russell, Michelle Sanders, John Humphries III, Macon Humphries and Joseph Humphries; also step grandchildren, great grandchildren and step great grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, July 14, 2025, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Pastor Robert Mann will officiate, and burial will follow in the Murray City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m., Monday, July 14, 2025, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Expressions of sympathy can go to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-9959.

Online condolences can be made at www.jhchurchill.com

J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.