Mildred loved the Lord and was a faithful member of Middle Creek Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a leader and a great supporter of their mission programs. She was also the church pianist/organist for over 35 years and was WMU Director for 40 years. She inspired many young people and adults alike to love music by offering piano lessons for 17 years.
Mildred, with the support of her husband, Harold, courageously enrolled in college after raising her children and went on to graduate from Roane State Community College, then from Tennessee Tech at the age of 52. She received her degree in social work and began a career with the Tennessee Department of Human Services.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Grover and Georgia Mae Dalton; husband, Harold Braden; daughter, Ruthie Sinclair; son, Bob Carroll; and great-grandchildren, Eden and Ian Carroll.
She is survived by her children: son, Tim Carroll and wife, Marie, and their children and grandchildren: Charity and husband, David Heatherly, Olivia, Aaron and Benson; Timothy and wife, Haylee, Carroll, Gage, Ivy and Eris; Josh and wife, Patty Carroll, Hadassah, Elijah and Caleb; daughter, Becky Kicklihter and husband, Karl, and children and grandchildren, Brad Jimison and wife, Scarlett, Amber, Erin, and Daniel Jimison, Chad Jimison; son, Mike Carroll and wife, Donna, and children and grandchildren, Sean Carroll and wife, Joanna, Julia, Holly, Alan and Jillian, Eric Carroll and wife, Rachael, Katie, Sean, and Robert; daughter, Jeanette Northrup and husband, Vince, and son Benjamin Northrup and wife, Miranda; daughter (deceased) Ruthi Braden, children and grandchildren, Staci Chastain and husband, Paul, Maci Braden, Ashley Smith and husband, Craig, Emily and Ethan Smith; and a host of other family members, church family, neighbors and friends.
The family would like to offer a special thanks to Covenant Hospice and especially to her nurse, Eddie, for all the kind and compassionate care given to Mildred.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday evening, May 17, 2013, at Middle Creek Baptist Church in Coalfield. The funeral will begin at 7 p.m. with Brother Ronald Guthrie officiating.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Anderson Memorial Gardens.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations or gifts to help support the mission of your choice.
Jackson Funeral Services in Oliver Springs is honored to serve the Braden Family. We invite you to share your thoughts and memories with the family at jacksonfuneralservices.com.
Mildred loved the Lord and was a faithful member of Middle Creek Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a leader and a great supporter of their mission programs. She was also the church pianist/organist for over 35 years and was WMU Director for 40 years. She inspired many young people and adults alike to love music by offering piano lessons for 17 years.
Mildred, with the support of her husband, Harold, courageously enrolled in college after raising her children and went on to graduate from Roane State Community College, then from Tennessee Tech at the age of 52. She received her degree in social work and began a career with the Tennessee Department of Human Services.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Grover and Georgia Mae Dalton; husband, Harold Braden; daughter, Ruthie Sinclair; son, Bob Carroll; and great-grandchildren, Eden and Ian Carroll.
She is survived by her children: son, Tim Carroll and wife, Marie, and their children and grandchildren: Charity and husband, David Heatherly, Olivia, Aaron and Benson; Timothy and wife, Haylee, Carroll, Gage, Ivy and Eris; Josh and wife, Patty Carroll, Hadassah, Elijah and Caleb; daughter, Becky Kicklihter and husband, Karl, and children and grandchildren, Brad Jimison and wife, Scarlett, Amber, Erin, and Daniel Jimison, Chad Jimison; son, Mike Carroll and wife, Donna, and children and grandchildren, Sean Carroll and wife, Joanna, Julia, Holly, Alan and Jillian, Eric Carroll and wife, Rachael, Katie, Sean, and Robert; daughter, Jeanette Northrup and husband, Vince, and son Benjamin Northrup and wife, Miranda; daughter (deceased) Ruthi Braden, children and grandchildren, Staci Chastain and husband, Paul, Maci Braden, Ashley Smith and husband, Craig, Emily and Ethan Smith; and a host of other family members, church family, neighbors and friends.
The family would like to offer a special thanks to Covenant Hospice and especially to her nurse, Eddie, for all the kind and compassionate care given to Mildred.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday evening, May 17, 2013, at Middle Creek Baptist Church in Coalfield. The funeral will begin at 7 p.m. with Brother Ronald Guthrie officiating.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Anderson Memorial Gardens.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations or gifts to help support the mission of your choice.
Jackson Funeral Services in Oliver Springs is honored to serve the Braden Family. We invite you to share your thoughts and memories with the family at jacksonfuneralservices.com.
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