William O'KieffMurfreesboro, TNWilliam Brandon O'Kieff was born on the 26th of October, 1932, one of three children born to Raymond and Myrtle O'Kieff, who both passed in 1989. His sisters, Cornelia "Jo" Johnson of Texas passed in 2012, and Jane Arnold of Murfreesboro, passed in 2016. He was a graduate of Central High School, Murfreesboro where he sported the number 28 for the Tigers Football Team, and was a member of the Boys Glee Club. As a young boy he delivered newspapers that were carefully folded and made ready for him by his sisters.In 1958, he married Margaret Adair O'Kieff of Ayrshire, Scotland, who passed in 2016. They are survived by their two children, Alexander O'Kieff and Dawn O'Kieff; and a ten year old grand-daughter, Aislin O'Kieff. He had many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.After high school, he joined the United States Air Force and was stationed at many bases across the US, as well as overseas in Scotland, Japan, and the Philippines. While in the Air Force, he received numerous awards and accommodations, and enjoyed a few bouts in a boxing ring. Meeting Margaret in Scotland brought him into contact with Scottish music which he loved, especially the bagpipes.He was stationed in Vietnam in 1969, and on his very last flight (fini flight) on November 27, 1970, his plane crashed and he along with the three other members of the crew were killed. Due to the circumstances of that crash, he and the other crew members were unable to be positively identified and in 1971 they were buried with military honors in a mass grave in Arlington National Cemetery. Our family recently received word from the military that additional remains had been discovered and had been positively identified as belonging to him. As a result, these remains will be coming home to Murfreesboro to be laid to rest beside his wife, parents, and grand-parents.After 47 years, a son of Murfreesboro is finally coming home! Graveside services with full military honors will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Roselawn Memorial Gardens under the direction of Woodfin Memorial Chapel. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations made in his memory to the following associations as they have special meaning to our family. They are the Mid-South Chapter and the Lymphoma and Leukemia Association. An online guestbook is available for the family at www.woodfinchapel.com.