Mr. Troy Gene Brandon, Sr.

Mr. Troy Gene Brandon, Sr. , age 80, of Hoschton and formerly of Gadsden, AL passed away Friday, March 25, 2016.  Mr. Brandon enjoyed storytelling, gardening, ebay, his family and his dogs Lady, Riley and Bella.  He was a United States Air Force veteran, a member of the Disabled American Veterans and the National Alliance of Mental Illness.  Survivors include his wife of 35 years Juanita Brandon; sons Troy Brandon, Jr. and wife Maria of FL, Nathan Brandon and Krissondra Head of Buford; daughters Deborah Absher and husband Roger of AL, Lori Brandon Lewis and Donny Fullam, of TN, Elizabeth Brandon and fiancé Scott Bradley of Gainesville; sisters Dorothy Street and husband Douglas of AL, Janette Edwards of AL; grandchildren Natalia, Liam, Ben, Jennifer, Daniel, Becca, and Addison; great grandchildren Aaron, Jordan and Charity. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, services will be held at 7:00 pm Monday, March 28, 2016 at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Charles Wysong will be officiating. Interment will be held 2:30 pm  Tuesday, March 29, 2016 with United States Air Force military honors at the Chattanooga National Cemetery.   In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Fight Colorectal Cancer, 1414 Prince St., Suite 204, Alexandra, VA, 22314 or Patriot PAWS, 254 Ranch Trail, Rockwall, TX, 75032.    Arrangements by Lawson Funeral Home, 4532 Hwy 53, Hoschton, GA, 30548, www.lawsonfuneralhome.org , 706-654-0966 .