Funeral services for Walter Bernard Braly, Jr., 70, of Alba, will be held on Saturday, November 14, at 2:00 p.m., at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home in Alba, with Bro. Otis Lee officiating. Interment will follow in Cottonwood Cemetery in Alba. Pallbearers will be Danny Petillo, Teddy Petillo, Jimmy Petillo and Blaine Bobo.
Mr. Braly died on November 9, 2026, in Van. He was born on August 19, 1956, in Palestine, to Walter Bernard Braly, Sr. and Mildred Pauline Elliott Braly.
He spent most of his life in the Alba area, where he made his home and became part of the community. He was a member of Cottonwood Assembly of God Church.
He found enjoyment in the simple things in life. He loved watching Jeopardy, listening to the music of the 1980s, playing along on his air guitar and imaginary drums.
He was a skilled locksmith by trade and worked for seven years in the maintenance department at Grand Saline ISD. The Braly family name was well known in Palestine through Braly Builders Supply, a part of the family’s history and legacy.
Mr. Braly is survived by his four sisters, Connie Ray of Van, Elva Jean Lewers of Alba, Nella Featherston of Alba, and Lou Duncan and husband Billy of Kilgore; nieces and nephews, Misty Burks and husband Bruce, David Duncan and wife Tasha, and Stacey Brown; great-nieces and great-nephews, Emmalee Browning, Madison Duncan, Ian Duncan and Blaine Bobo; and numerous other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his nephew, Michael Alton Lewers.
A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.