Medicus Bragg obituary (1924 – 2021) – Franklinton, North Carolina
Medici Bragg
January 17, 1924 – November 26, 2021
Franklinton, NC – Medicus E. (Med) Bragg, 97, died on November 26, 2021 at his home. Med was born in the Pocomoke community of Granville County to the late Bayard L. Bragg and Norma Moore Bragg in 1924. He attended NC State University, but went to serve his country in the United States Army during World War II. After the war, he graduated from Wake Forest University and began working in his family’s cotton ginning mill in Franklinton. After his marriage in 1954 to Louise Strother Bragg, who predeceased him in 2016, the couple moved to Washington, DC, where they earned a master’s degree from George Washington University while working for the United States Senate Library.
In 1964, the couple and their children moved to Raleigh and Med began teaching at Broughton High School. When Sanderson High School opened in 1968, he began working in administration there until his retirement in 1986. Upon retirement, Med and Louise moved to the community of Pocomoke where he remained until ‘when he died. He was a member of the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church from its opening in 1958 until his death.
Med is survived by his son, Martin Bragg (Glenda); his daughter, Terry Ward (Kevin); her grandchildren, Catie Wall (Andrew), Gregory Bragg (Kayce), Alex Bragg, Sarah Ward and Michael Ward; her great-grandchildren, Ellie Wall, Emma Wall, John Wall and Grayson Bragg. In addition to his parents and wife, Med was predeceased by his sister, Alice B. Bigham, and two brothers, Bayard L. (Bro) Bragg, Jr. and James R. Bragg.
A grave service will be held at the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, 1626 Gordon Moore Road, Franklinton, NC at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 29. The family warmly thanks the many caregivers at Med: Emma, ​​Dock, Annie and Barbara, and the Transitions LifeCare and Wisdom Senior Care teams. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Wesley Chapel UMC, c / o Treasurer, 1666 Suitts Store Rd., Franklinton, NC 27525, would be appreciated.
Lancaster funeral and cremation services take care of the family. Online condolences can be made at www.lancasterfcs.com
January 17, 1924 – November 26, 2021
Franklinton, NC – Medicus E. (Med) Bragg, 97, died on November 26, 2021 at his home. Med was born in the Pocomoke community of Granville County to the late Bayard L. Bragg and Norma Moore Bragg in 1924. He attended NC State University, but went to serve his country in the United States Army during World War II. After the war, he graduated from Wake Forest University and began working in his family’s cotton ginning mill in Franklinton. After his marriage in 1954 to Louise Strother Bragg, who predeceased him in 2016, the couple moved to Washington, DC, where they earned a master’s degree from George Washington University while working for the United States Senate Library.
In 1964, the couple and their children moved to Raleigh and Med began teaching at Broughton High School. When Sanderson High School opened in 1968, he began working in administration there until his retirement in 1986. Upon retirement, Med and Louise moved to the community of Pocomoke where he remained until ‘when he died. He was a member of the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church from its opening in 1958 until his death.
Med is survived by his son, Martin Bragg (Glenda); his daughter, Terry Ward (Kevin); her grandchildren, Catie Wall (Andrew), Gregory Bragg (Kayce), Alex Bragg, Sarah Ward and Michael Ward; her great-grandchildren, Ellie Wall, Emma Wall, John Wall and Grayson Bragg. In addition to his parents and wife, Med was predeceased by his sister, Alice B. Bigham, and two brothers, Bayard L. (Bro) Bragg, Jr. and James R. Bragg.
A grave service will be held at the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, 1626 Gordon Moore Road, Franklinton, NC at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 29. The family warmly thanks the many caregivers at Med: Emma, ​​Dock, Annie and Barbara, and the Transitions LifeCare and Wisdom Senior Care teams. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Wesley Chapel UMC, c / o Treasurer, 1666 Suitts Store Rd., Franklinton, NC 27525, would be appreciated.
Lancaster funeral and cremation services take care of the family. Online condolences can be made at www.lancasterfcs.com
Published by The News & Observer on November 29, 2021.