Anna Mae Bratton, 71, of 3009 Kanawha Trail, Covington, Virginia, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem.

She was born October 30, 1946, in Greenbrier County, a daughter of the late James Bowes and Sarah Huffman Bowes.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Dwight "Ike" Bowes and Bill Bowes; one sister, Nina Bowes, and two nephews, Anthony Bowes and Tim Bowes.

Mrs. Bratton retired as a clerk for T & E Gifts and Things Shop.

She was a member of the Dunlap Christian Church.

Anna Mae is survived by her beloved husband of 49 years, Howard Bratton of Covington; one son, William "Bill" Bratton and his wife, Brenda of Statesville, NC; one daughter, Rhonda Denise Webb of Statesville, NC; three grandchildren, William Chase Bratton, Dylan Scott Webb and Brayden Stephen Webb, all of Statesville, NC; one sister, Delores Sanford and husband, Rick of Lewisburg, WV; two brothers, Joseph Huffman and wife, Betty Lou, and Alan Bowes and wife, Wilma, all of Lewisburg, WV; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in the Arritt Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry Atkins officiating, assisted by the Rev. Buddy Burks.

The family will receive their friends Saturday morning from 10:00 a.m. until service time at Arritt Funeral Home.

The internment will be made in Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery on Wednesday January 3, 2018.