Bennie Ray Brashear

Bennie Ray Brashear, 67, passed away Monday, Jan. 25.

Rosary and visitation was held on Wednesday at Hampton Vaughan Crestview Funeral Home.

Funeral Mass will be held at 2:30 pm today at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church.

Bennie was born Dec. 14, 1953, in Lake Charles, LA. He graduated from La-Grange High School and joined the United States Air Force in 1972, and served in the US Air Force for 21 years, working as a helicopter crew chief and Huey maintenance instructor and retiring as a Master Sergeant in 1993. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Education and master’s in Educational Psychology during his active duty years. He went on to work as a civilian at Sheppard AFB as an aircraft fundamentals instructor and later as a medical training manager at the time of his civilian retirement in 2011. He enjoyed riding, racing, and working on motorcycles. He owned and operated Quality Cycle in Iowa Park, since 1984.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Jean Brashear and his son, David Brashear.

Survivors include his former wife Cindy Trahan Lee; children, Jeremie Brashear of Tucson, AZ., and Sara Klein and Jessie Brashear, both of Wichita Falls; twin sister, Billie Rossiter of Lake Charles, LA., brothers, Keith Brashear of Big Lake, LA., Kurt Brashear of Warrensburg, MO., and Bobby Brashear of Lake Charles, LA.; and long time companion, Diane Ring of Wichita Falls; and 10 grandchildren.