Charles Ronald "Ron" Brantner of Allen, Texas passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, December 16, 2019, at the age of 83. He was born on February 8, 1936 to Kay Parrack Brantner and Pearl Marie Hoover Brantner in Littlefield, Texas. He is survived by his daughter, Debra Coburn and her husband, Michael Coburn of Allen, Texas and daughter, Ronda Mullins of Platte City, Missouri; five grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and numerous other loving family and friends. Mr. Brantner was preceded in death by his parents, Kay P. and Pearl Marie Brantner; his brother Ralph Brantner and three sisters: Irene Lemley of Houston, Texas; Doris Maness of Conway, Arkansas and Joyce Morin Wooten from Mexia, Texas.
After graduating from Texas Tech University, Ron began a career with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in his home state of Texas on January 2, 1962. Ron made several transfers with the USDA, in 1966 to the Washington DC office, followed by Orlando, Florida in 1971, Little Rock, Arkansas in 1978, Phoenix, AZ in 1981 and lastly to Nashville, Tennessee in 1986. His entire career was devoted to agricultural statistics. After 31 years, Ron retired on January 2, 1993 with the Nashville, Tennessee office. Ron later moved to Ruidoso, New Mexico and in the Spring of 2012, decided he wanted to live near his daughter Debra and her husband, Michael Coburn and he moved to Allen, Texas.
Ron enjoyed writing poetry and short stories for his grandchildren. He devoted a great deal of his retirement years to research of his family Genealogy and in the writing of his parent’s story in his book entitled "The Brantners" K.P. & Pearl Marie, which he completed in 1998.
Interment will be at Red Mud Cemetery in Spur, Texas.