Nolen L. Brunson, 92, passed away on January 14, 2021 at Anderson Medical Center. A native of Allendale County, he was born on December 25, 1928 to the late W.W. Brunson, Sr. and Grace Tinsley Brunson. Reared on the family farm, he was a graduate of Allendale High School, Class of 1946. In 1948, he graduated with his AA from North Greenville College, and then completed a BA from Furman in 1950.
In 1952, he married Margaret Ann “Jackie” Barnett. In 1954, he graduated from Tulane Law School with both JD and LLM degrees. He then served 3 years Active Duty with the US Army, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, followed by 30 years in the Army Reserves, retiring as Colonel. In 1957, he and Jackie relocated to Rock Hill, SC where he was a partner in the law firm Hayes, Brunson & Gatlin. Nolen retired in 1989 and eventually settled in Greenville, SC where he became an active member of Pelham Road Baptist Church, serving as Deacon, Trustee and Choir Member.
Nolen was an avid genealogist, writing a number of books documenting family history. He completed his last publication, over 600 pages, in December of 2020, just before his 92nd birthday.
Surviving him are his wife of 69 years, Jackie Brunson, two sons, David W. Brunson and his wife, CJ, of Sarasota, FL, and Charles E. Brunson and his wife, Anne, of Nolanville, TX; grandchildren, Katie Brunson Broach and her husband, Thomas, and Charlie T. Brunson; step-grandchildren, Chris Zermer, Jackie Liedtke D’Agostino and her husband, Joe, and Samantha Liedtke.
In 1952, he married Margaret Ann “Jackie” Barnett. In 1954, he graduated from Tulane Law School with both JD and LLM degrees. He then served 3 years Active Duty with the US Army, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, followed by 30 years in the Army Reserves, retiring as Colonel. In 1957, he and Jackie relocated to Rock Hill, SC where he was a partner in the law firm Hayes, Brunson & Gatlin. Nolen retired in 1989 and eventually settled in Greenville, SC where he became an active member of Pelham Road Baptist Church, serving as Deacon, Trustee and Choir Member.
Nolen was an avid genealogist, writing a number of books documenting family history. He completed his last publication, over 600 pages, in December of 2020, just before his 92nd birthday.
Surviving him are his wife of 69 years, Jackie Brunson, two sons, David W. Brunson and his wife, CJ, of Sarasota, FL, and Charles E. Brunson and his wife, Anne, of Nolanville, TX; grandchildren, Katie Brunson Broach and her husband, Thomas, and Charlie T. Brunson; step-grandchildren, Chris Zermer, Jackie Liedtke D’Agostino and her husband, Joe, and Samantha Liedtke.
Nolen L. Brunson, 92, passed away on January 14, 2021 at Anderson Medical Center. A native of Allendale County, he was born on December 25, 1928 to the late W.W. Brunson, Sr. and Grace Tinsley Brunson. Reared on the family farm, he was a graduate of Allendale High School, Class of 1946. In 1948, he graduated with his AA from North Greenville College, and then completed a BA from Furman in 1950.
In 1952, he married Margaret Ann “Jackie” Barnett. In 1954, he graduated from Tulane Law School with both JD and LLM degrees. He then served 3 years Active Duty with the US Army, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, followed by 30 years in the Army Reserves, retiring as Colonel. In 1957, he and Jackie relocated to Rock Hill, SC where he was a partner in the law firm Hayes, Brunson & Gatlin. Nolen retired in 1989 and eventually settled in Greenville, SC where he became an active member of Pelham Road Baptist Church, serving as Deacon, Trustee and Choir Member.
Nolen was an avid genealogist, writing a number of books documenting family history. He completed his last publication, over 600 pages, in December of 2020, just before his 92nd birthday.
Surviving him are his wife of 69 years, Jackie Brunson, two sons, David W. Brunson and his wife, CJ, of Sarasota, FL, and Charles E. Brunson and his wife, Anne, of Nolanville, TX; grandchildren, Katie Brunson Broach and her husband, Thomas, and Charlie T. Brunson; step-grandchildren, Chris Zermer, Jackie Liedtke D’Agostino and her husband, Joe, and Samantha Liedtke.
In 1952, he married Margaret Ann “Jackie” Barnett. In 1954, he graduated from Tulane Law School with both JD and LLM degrees. He then served 3 years Active Duty with the US Army, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, followed by 30 years in the Army Reserves, retiring as Colonel. In 1957, he and Jackie relocated to Rock Hill, SC where he was a partner in the law firm Hayes, Brunson & Gatlin. Nolen retired in 1989 and eventually settled in Greenville, SC where he became an active member of Pelham Road Baptist Church, serving as Deacon, Trustee and Choir Member.
Nolen was an avid genealogist, writing a number of books documenting family history. He completed his last publication, over 600 pages, in December of 2020, just before his 92nd birthday.
Surviving him are his wife of 69 years, Jackie Brunson, two sons, David W. Brunson and his wife, CJ, of Sarasota, FL, and Charles E. Brunson and his wife, Anne, of Nolanville, TX; grandchildren, Katie Brunson Broach and her husband, Thomas, and Charlie T. Brunson; step-grandchildren, Chris Zermer, Jackie Liedtke D’Agostino and her husband, Joe, and Samantha Liedtke.
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