Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Braswell, Charles M., 2016 

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Western Tidewater - Charles "Tom" Madison Braswell, 89, passed away April 11, 
2016.  He was born in Isle of Wight County, VA, the son of the late Lofton 
Braswell [sic*] and Anna Pearl Cobb Braswell Joyner.  He was predeceased by 
his sister, Mae Rhodes Smith Joyner.  He was a United States Navy veteran, 
having served during WWII.  He later went on to work and retire as a farmer. 
He was a member of Antioch Church where he actively served as Deacon, Trustee, 
Sunday School Teacher, Song Leader, and on numerous other committees.  He was 
a former member of the Windsor Ruritan Club.  Tom is survived by his wife of 
69 years, Elizabeth Foster Braswell, daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and 
Raymond Brock; son, Lofton Braswell; grandchildren, Charles Brock (Brooke), 
Katie Zephir, Lucas Braswell, Jesse Braswell, and Kristie Braswell Miller 
(Michael); great grandchildren, Grayson, Maddison, Thomas, Leeanne, and 
Weston; sister, Elizabeth Hobbs; and numerous nieces and nephews; and great 
nieces and nephews.  A funeral service will be held Wednesday, April 13, 2016 
at 2 p.m. at Antioch Church, 23011 Antioch Rd., Windsor, VA 23487 with Pastor 
Lindsay Poteat and Pastor John Hunter officiating.  Burial will follow in the 
church cemetery.  Friends may join the family Tuesday night for a visitation 
from 6-8 p.m. at Parr Funeral Home & Crematory.  Memorial donations may be 
made to the Antioch Church Missions Fund, P.O. Box 36, Windsor, VA 23487. 
Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com.


Charles Madison "Tom" BRASWELL, retired farmer, Navy veteran of WW-II, 
b. 3 Dec 1926, Isle of Wight Co., d. 11 Apr 2016, 
interred in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery*, near Windsor, 13 Apr 2016, 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Tues., Apr. 12, 2016 

*Additional information: 

Antioch list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/antioch.txt 

A photo of Tom - added by Everyone Has A Story - & the text of this obit 
   are posted with Find a Grave Memorial #160962638. 

Died after cemetery visited (4 Feb - 3 Mar 2004): 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #20: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

His father, Charles Layton [BROWN] BRASWELL (1908 - 1936), was adopted by 
   Nathaniel Thomas & Amanda Melvina (PIERCE) BRASWELL.  They raised Tom 
   after the death of his father. 

Layton's birth father, Charles Benjamin BROWN, his in-laws, Benjamin Madison 
   & Martha Pearl (BARRETT) COBB, & his adoptive parents are also buried 
   at Antioch. 

Layton burned to death sleeping in his car by the side of the road, 23 Nov 
   1936.  He was buried in a BRASWELL family cemetery in Isle of Wight Co. - 
   site not known (Sep 2022) to the IWCHS or SCHS Cemetery Project. 

An article ("Smithfield Times," Nov. 26, 1936, p. 1) on his death 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/b624l2ob.txt 

Tom's widowed mother 2m. Charlie JOYNER.  They are buried in 
   Woodland Methodist Church Cemetery.  {IWCHS GSSTF #24} 


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