Julius Brice
Age - 67
August 25, 2023
"The Man With the Voice of Silk"
Julius Warren Brice was born on November, 24th 1955 the youngest of six in the segregated little town of Rock Hill S. C. where he attended elementary school.
In 1962, Rosaline Brice, Julius' mother, relocated to NY because she was not making enough money to take care of her family. The eldest sister Gelola went off to college while the other 4 siblings, Shirley, Robert Jr. , Gerry, and Jerry, went to work or finished school in Rock Hill.
Julius entered his first talent show in 1963. He sang "Someone to Have Faith in Me" and after a rousing applause he was hooked.
All holidays and birthdays his mother would send gifts to all the children back to Rock Hill. She would also visit on New Years and holidays as best she could. She saved enough money for the children to come to New York to experience the New York World's Fair in the summer of 1965.
Julius, along with his mother and siblings, had countless experiences visiting and experiencing New York museums, concerts and even Rockefeller Center during the summer when his family visited from Rock Hill. Julius excelled in grade school, skipping from the 4th to the 6th grade. After his mother moved the family to Ebetts Field, NY, Julius attended Erasmus Hall High School eventually completing his high school career in the Job Corps in Utah.
During his time in Utah Julius met and joined a band, whom he played with for about four months. Before the next semester he was offered a full scholarship at Weber State College where he attended for 2 years until returning home after an earthquake in Utah. While he was home, he played music with two members of the band from Utah and wrote his first song "Couldn't Find A Way" in a small studio in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. His journey into a life of music had begun.
In 1976, he moved from Ebetts Field to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri where he completed basic training. His job in the military was 17 Mike, military intelligence. He rose in the ranks very fast and by May of 1977, he ascended to the rank of Private First class. In September of 1977 he was in an auto accident and was immediately rushed to Waco Texas to be stabilized. He was later transferred to San Antonio Texas and eventually to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. Upon arrival back to NY and for many years later he performed shows all over the city, produced music, and coordinated shows for the VA, many of which are captured on YouTube.
Julius is survived by his son, Demetrius Warren Frazier, sisters Shirley Walker and Gerry Welch, four grandchildren, Brandon, Ethan, Deinna, and Dakari Frazier, two nieces Tanya Martin and Kisha Walker, two nephews Stephen Welch Jr. and Christopher Welch, grandniece Brianna Walker, aunt Barbara Durham, and a host of cousins and friends.
A special thank you to Dr. Kornfeld and staff at the James J. Peters Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the Bronx, NY, special friends Reuben and Yvonne Allie and a very special thank you to Susan Beers for 17 years of dedicated service.
A viewing will be held on Saturday, August 26th from 11A. M. -12 P. M. at the William H. Kresge Funeral Home, 1763 Rt. 209, Brodheadsville followed by a service at 12:00 P. M. at the funeral home officiated by Bishop Kenneth Pearman. Burial will follow with military honors on Monday, August 28th at Calverton National Cemetery in Calverton, NY at 2:00 P. M.
Memorial donations may be made to the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center online at https://www. cdceportal. VA. gov/donate_online/ or by mailing at check to 130 W. Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY 10468.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Kresge Funeral Home.
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