Frances Alma Baucom Braswell

Frances Alma Baucom Braswell, died, February 8th, 2007, in the Carolina Medical Center - Union in Monroe. Mrs. Braswell had lived in the Smith Nursing Center for the past year where she was cared for and loved by an attentive, professional staff. During her last months on this earth she was made comfortable and lived with dignity thanks to the many RNs, LPNs, and support staff of the Smith Nursing Center. Mrs. Braswell was born on October 18th, 1913, in Unionville. She was the second child of the late Ellis Vernon and Ethel Mae Simpson Baucom. Her family was one that believed in hard work and faith in family and God as a means to success. Mrs. Braswell married the late Robert Glenn Braswell in 1928 and together they raised three children; Gerald Ellis Braswell, who resides in Asheboro; Douglas Glenn Braswell, who resides in New York City; and Patricia Braswell Johnson, of Mocksville and Monroe. Ms. Alma, as she was known in the Unionville community, was a tireless worker whose wide ranging interests included building and repairing houses, gardening and canning fruits and vegetables, caning chairs, painting with oils, planting pine trees, harvesting cane for molasses production, quilting, yard sale shopping, and buying and selling items at the Sweet Union flea market. With all these interests, she still found quality time to raise her family and to help many other community people in need. Mrs. Braswell was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Braswell. She was also preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law, Viola B. (Haywood) Edwards; her brothers and sisters-in-law, John Clemon (Ruby L. Love) Baucom, and Warren Glenn (Beulah Wilma Ross) Baucom; her brother-in-law, Vernon D. Allen; and her daughter-in-law, Ruth Braswell. She is survived not only by her three children, but by two sisters, Eunice Chloe Baucom of Midland, and Ethel Coleen B. (Eugene) Whitley of Stanfield. Mamaw Braswell enjoyed the love and admiration of eleven grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, and recently met her first great-great grandson. Her grandchildren are: Ann B. (Roger) Greene of Farmer; Rob Braswell of Asheboro; Jane Braswell of Lewisville; Mark (Jan) Braswell of Asheboro; Mary B. (Tony) Ray of Apex; and Martha B. Cox of Asheboro and family friend Randy Marsh; Harold Braswell of Venezuela; Valerie J. (Gantt) Guyer of Canton; Bryan (Angela) Johnson of High Point; Carrie (Corey) Bramlett of Mableton, Ga.; and Second Lt. Matthew Johnson (USMC) of Okinawa, Japan. Great grand children are: Eliza G. (Chris) Cook of Shelby; Lesley and Bailey Greene of Farmer; Jonathan and Taylor Braswell of Asheboro; Wil, Chelsea and Levi Mahan of Lewisville; Kaitlin, Allison and Andrew Braswell of Asheboro; Shaina, Caleb, Nowell and Isaac Ray of Apex; Kendra and Madison Cox of Asheboro; Trent Guyer of Canton; Luke and Teagan Johnson of High Point; and Tucker Bramlett of Mableton. Mrs. Braswell has one great-great grandson, Damon Lee Cook of Shelby. Mrs. Braswell may be viewed from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday, February 10th, 2007 at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave. in Monroe. She will also be open for viewing in the sanctuary of Mill Creek Baptist Church beginning at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 11th, 2007. Services will begin at 4:00 PM with final burial following in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends following the services in the church fellowship hall. Memorials may be made to Mill Creek Baptist Church, 5417 Morgan Mill Road, Monroe, NC 28110. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com. Published online on February 9, 2007 courtesy of Gordon Funeral Service, Inc. .