Bobby Braswell

It is with very profound sadness that, we the family of Southern Memorial Funeral Home announces the passing of Mr. Bobby Braswell, of Georgetown Georgia. Services are entrusted to. Southern Memorial. The Ones Who Truly Care! When Only The Best Will Do. We ask that you please keep the Braswell family in your prayers as they travel through this difficult journey.

Bobby Braswell was born September 6, 1957 in Georgetown,

Quitman County to the parentage of the late Louise Braswell and

Homer Hovey.

Bobby accepted Christ at an early age and joined the First

Missionary Baptist Church, Georgetown, GA at an early age.

Bobby was educated in the Quitman County School System. He

graduated from Quitman County High School in 1975. After High

School, he joined the Alabama Army National Guard. During his

military career, Bobby travelled abroad serving his Country for 21

years and retired as a SSG. He was also employed with American

Building for 22 years. His favourite pastime was fishing and

hunting.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his

grandparents; sister, Anina Jean Braswell; grandsons, Hykeem

Rice and Bobby Bruce Jr. Bobby was called to eternal rest on

Thursday, September 14, 2017 at UAB in Birmingham, AL.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife of 17 years

Eddie Mae (Thornton) Brasswell; daughters, Felisha Folley,

Latonja Jones, Lakeisha Batie, Kimberly Williams-Starks,

Gwinetra Starks, and Latara Harris; sons; Bobby (Latory) Bruce

and Marlin Shorter; grandchildren, Ryan Pearson, Elijah Batie,

Devin Kimbrough, TeYanah Kimbrough, Britney Davis, Bre’Asia

Starks, Brianna Starks, Anthony Crews, Maurice Crews, Dakota

Crews, Cameron Smith, Karnesha Corbitt, Diamond Robinson,

Jacob Daniels, Bobby Mahone, Dajah Bruce, Areiyion Miles,

Tamesiya Bowick. Orriyana Sneed, Taylon Richardson,

Evangelical De La Rosa, Mara Lynn Shorter, McKenzlynn

Wright, Juhwaun Morris, and Will Jones; seven greatgrandchildren;

mother-in-law, Thelma Thornton; sisters-in-law,

Louise (William) Wilson Sr, Emma (Eddie) McFolley, Patricia

Thornton,, Annette (Sampson) Hodge, Yvonne (Jerome)

Thornton, Dorothy Billings, Martha Wallace, Shirley Brown, and

Laverne Thomas; brother-in-law, Rev. Sherman L Williams, and a

host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other sorrowing family

members and friends.

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