Wayne Deen Braly – Born June 4, 1946 in Tulia, Swisher County, Texas to Robert Huston "Huse"
Braly & Joye Bunella "Mills" Braly died in Kingsland, Texas May 20, 2024. Deen was raised on the
family farm south of Tulia. At the age of five, Deen, along with his four siblings was struck with polio
in 1951 and spent that Christmas in the Plainview Hospital. He attended Tulia public schools,
graduating from Tulia High School in 1964 and attended Trinity University for three years.
After farming a few years in Swisher County, He moved to Floydada in 1975 where he lived until
retiring to Burnet County, Texas in 1998. At the time of his death was a member of the St. Andrew
Presbyterian Church in Marble Falls where he loved singing in the church choir.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters; Betty Joy "Braly" Crager and Bobbie Ann "Braly"
Smetherman, two brothers; Jack Ray and Sam W. Braly.
He is survived by a niece; Jill "Smetherman" Rehder, San Bruno, CA and longtime friend; C.J. Payne,
Kingsland, TX.
Any services will be scheduled at a later date and his cremated remains will be placed in the Braly
Family Plot in Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulia Texas. His cremation is being overseen by All Faiths Funeral
Services, Austin, Texas.
Memorials may be made to the St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 201 Highway 1431, Marble Falls, TX
78654 or to a favorite charity.