On Monday evening, June 15th, 2020, Brenda M. Braswell slipped into a peaceful slumber after a long, lengthy illness. Brenda was the daughter of the late Mae Frances Saunders, and William Burgess, and Step daughter to Julius James. Brenda was born in Wheeling West Virginia and attended Clay Elementary School. She also attended Libby High School in Toledo Ohio.
Later in her life, she married the late Keith Braswell and to this union came ten children, two biological children and ten stepchildren. Better known to her children as Momma and Nana, she leaves to mourn five children, Shacona (Kevin) James, Laquita James, Lakeith (Takeisha) Braswell, Charesena (Garrick) Saunders, Zyra Saunders, and Veronica Saunders who proceeded her in death. Special grand daughter (Andrea James) Two step daughters Aleatha Braswell Nyree Bryant Bey and One step son Sean Bryant Bey.