August Taylor (A.T.) Brett, was born on Dec. 7, 1929, and died at 5:18 p.m. Monday, March 21, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center , Columbia . Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 24, 2005, at Pickering Funeral Home with the Rev. Marvin Jones officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park . Mr. Brett was retired from A. P. Green Co. after 48+ years of service. He was Dad to seven children, David Brett, Russell Hogan, Richard Brett, Sue Nolan, Lois Hodson, Connie Mackey and Penny Heckes; grandfather to 30 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. He was a special friend to Lola Whitworth. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Hogan Brett, his parents Claude and Katherine Brett, and a sister Evelyn Ettling. After the deaths of his parents, he was cared for by an aunt and uncle, "Annie" Demorah and Frank Brett, who also preceded him in death. Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society or Friendship Baptist Church in care of Pickering Funeral Home, 403 N. Western, Mexico , MO 65265.