Emanuel Carl Bristle

Emanuel Carl Bristle was born December 16th, 1937, in Utica, Michigan. He was the son of the late Reverend Emanuel and Wave Bristle. He was 10th of 13 children. He spent his early years on their 80-acre farm and then spent 5 years in the Philippines with his parents who were missionaries. He joined the army in 1961 and spent 3 years in Paris, France working with the Dental Unit. He returned to Long Island to stay with his sister, Louis in May of 1964 and by December of 1964 was married to Ellen Dillon and starting his family. He and Ellen were married for over 56 years. Mr. Bristle had a 36-year career in Law Enforcement and eventually earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. Survivors include his wife Ellen of Clayton, 4 children, Donald William Bristle and wife Danette of Waxhaw, NC, William Patrick Bristle and wife Shelia of McGee’s Crossroad, NC, Melissa B. Pergola and Husband Bruce of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Amy Beth Benfield and her husband Rick of Charlotte, NC. Of his 13 siblings, he is survived by 2 brothers, Charles, and John and 2 sisters, Dorothy, and Wave. Survivors also include his 7 grandchildren, Jacob, Christopher, Morgan, Zophia, Will, Anna & Sarah. He always said God had been good to him and he planned to live to be 100. When he got the cancer diagnosis, he was determined to go through the treatment and continue his journey to 100. Though disappointed that that was not the case, his faith in God and his home in heaven and his trust in God’s plan was enough. He passed on his strong faith to all his family who look forward to a happy reunion when it is their time to join him in heaven. Funeral Service will be Tuesday Sept. 7, 2021 at Noon at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park, with Military Honors. The family will receive friends and relatives 1-hour prior to the service from 11:00 - 11:45 AM.