David Leon Bratcher, age 80, passed away at his home in Ashland City, Tennessee, on October 3, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. David was born in Franklin, Kentucky, to the late Samuel Nathan Bratcher and Ruby Pitt Bratcher. He a United States Army Veteran and worked and retired as a security officer for Crime Stoppers. He is preceded in death by his parents; Samuel Nathan Bratcher and Ruby Pitt Bratcher; daughter, Jackie Smith; brothers, Nathan Bratcher, Howard Bratcher, Eugene Bratcher, Herbert Bratcher, Bill Bratcher, Everette Bratcher; sisters, Mildred Blankenship and Elizabeth Fama. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Vera Wright Bratcher; sons, Samuel Bratcher (Regina) and Matthew Bratcher; daughters, Diane Bratcher, Sabrina Seay (Bill) and Cindy Jones (Bobby); sisters, Christine Grady (Ken), Sylvia Adams, Marie Resha and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A visitation for family was held on October 5, 2020, at Cheatham County Funeral Home with burial with military honors in Greenwood Cemetery in Charlotte, Tennessee. Cheatham County Funeral Home 615-792-2552 on-line condolences at www.cheathamcountyfh.com