Mr. "Ronald" Jerry Bratcher, age 53 of 35 Cundiff Circle, Hartwell, Ga., died November 29, 2006.

Born April 21, 1953, he was the son of the late T.R. Bratcher and Irene Cobb Bratcher. He was a self employed handyman. He was a member of Hartwell Church of God

He is survived by: wife, Ruth "Camoleon" Cundiff Bratcher of the home, daughter, Jennifer O'Neal and her husband Jessie of Hartwell, Ga., brothers, Tyrus Bratcher and his wife Rebecca of Conway, S.C., and his twin brother, Donald Bratcher and his wife Cecilia of Waterford, MI., sisters, Susan Bowen and her husband Jerry of Danielsville, Ga., and Connie Johnson of Conway, S.C., sister-in-law, Diane Bratcher. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, William Bratcher.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 3, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Strickland Funeral Home of Hartwell. Rev. Randall Starrett will officiate. Burial will be in the Nancy Hart Memorial Park.

The body is at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday evening. The family will be at the home.