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Wilhelmina Braswell Obituary

Wilhelmina Cato Braswell CHARLESTON - Wilhelmina Cato Braswell, age 83, of Charleston, SC, and Kingsville, Texas, wife of Elliott S. Braswell entered into eternal rest on Sunday, March 9, 2014. Her funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 12, 2014 in J. HENRY STUHR INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL at 10:00 am. Interment will follow in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in Stuhr's chapel. Wilhelmina was born on July 11, 1930, in Columbia, SC., the daughter of the late Aquilla B. Cato, Sr., and the late Bertha Prescott Cato. She graduated from Harsville High School and attended the University of North Carolina Woman's College. In 1950, she married her loving husband of 63 years, Elliott Sylvester ("Butch") Braswell. She was a very busy homemaker, raising seven children, while also supporting her husband in his various shipyard operations and other business ventures. She was a very loving, devoted and supportive wife, mother. grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great- grandmother who will be deeply missed by her family. She is survived by her husband; three sons, James Elliott Braswell (Pat) of Jacksonville, Florida, Walter David Braswell (Loraine) of the Republic of the Philippines, Elliott Sylvester ("Butch") Braswell, Jr. (Joy) of Kingsville , Texas; four daughters, Valli Braswell Sottile (Nick) of Mt. Pleasant, SC., Patricia Braswell of Charleston, SC., Jennifer Braswell Kosiarski (Walter) of Panama City, Panama, and Cindy Braswell Hood (Edward) of Portland, Texas; 10 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. She is also survived by her brother, Paul Cato, of Woodruff, SC.; and three sisters, Bertha (Jimmie) Howell of Sumter, SC., Priscilla Cato DuBose of Sumter, SC., and Beatrice Cato Seal of Tampa, Florida. She was preceded in death by a sister, Suzanne Cato Jones of Texas., and a brother, Aquilla B. Cato, Jr., of Jacksonville, Florida. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lupus Foundation, 1911 Barnwell Street, Columbia, SC 29201. A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier from Mar. 9 to Mar. 10, 2014.

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Jennifer

March 9, 2023

I love you and miss you so much Mom. I know you are with God and speak to you daily through him. Thank you so much for being there fore me in daily times before and after your passing.

Jennifer

July 11, 2022

I just want to say how much we miss our mom. We were so lucky to have such a great mom. Your birthday will always be special day to acknowledge the things you did through our lives.

patricia braswell

March 9, 2022

I never knew was the strongest personality in my parents relationship. my mother could hold her own. she could multitask with best. I loved for a reason not just because she was my mom.

Jennifer Kosiarski

March 9, 2022

Mom, your many acts of love are forever held in my heart and captured in my mind

I miss you so much

Elliott Braswell

March 9, 2021

7 years and it seems like yesterday. She always made things better. She used to make homemade doughnut holes and I loved them.

I sure miss her.

Elliott (Butch) Braswell

October 16, 2020

What a hard day this has been. I miss them both so much. They were so good to me - so much better than I deserved.

Jennifer Kosiarski

July 9, 2019

Tomorrow is your birthday and missing you so:

Dear mom, happy birthday to you. Although I always miss you badly, the endless joy & happiness you have brought to my life still brings warmth to my heart. On your birthday, my only wish is for you to be cheerful & happy in heaven right now.

Cynthia Hood

March 8, 2019

Coming up on 5th anniversary of my mother's death. I miss her every day and pray that all daughters who still have their mothers appreciate them every day. After they are gone we regret the days we did not appreciate them. I will never regret spending all the time I did with my mother for 25 years and 24 hrs daily while she was in hospital. I loved her more than I even knew. She was my protector and life counselor and loved her children and grandchildren dearly. She gave everything for us and our children. I miss her motherly love and motherly protection.

Jennifer Kosiarski

March 8, 2019

Miss you so much mom

DONNA Huffstetler-Logerot

July 28, 2018

My sincerest condolences to the Braswell family for the loss of this great lady. I will always remember her fondly.

Jennifer Kosiarski

July 11, 2018

Happy Birthday Mom - miss you so much.

Cynthia Hood

May 14, 2018

Happy Mother's Day to my mom. I Love her and Miss her every day.

Jennifer Kosiarski

March 9, 2018

Another year without my mom on earth. She is so missed but I now she is with God. I miss the calls and visit but still talk to her everyday in my prayers.

Cynthia Hood

March 8, 2018

I lost my mom 4 years ago today. I love her and miss her every day.

cynthia hood

December 25, 2017

another Christmas without my mom. i still miss her every day but i am very thankful she is in Heaven:))

Cynthia Hood

July 12, 2017

Today would have been my moms 87th birthday. I still miss her very much every day. But I am still most thankful. She is has peace and joy now. Of course I always wish and dream about seeing her just one more time.

Cynthia Hood

May 14, 2017

Remembering and missing my mom on this Mother's Day.

Cynthia Hood

March 9, 2017

I lost my mom thre years ago today and still miss her every day. She will always be with me in my dreams and in my heart.

Cynthia Hood

December 25, 2016

Another Christmas without mom. I miss her terribly. I miss how she loved being with family and grandchildren during the holidays. Life goes on but there is always a small part of my heart missing especially during the holidays. I know she is happy and healthy in her Heavanly home. That gives me comfort.

Cynthia Hood

July 11, 2016

My mom would be 86 today. I remember her last birthday I had with her. I gave her a silly gift that made her laugh so hard. I was very happy to see that laugh. I love her and miss her every day.

Cindy Hood

May 8, 2016

I miss my mom on Mother's Day and everyday. I am thankful though that she is at peace with her Heavenly Father.

March 13, 2014

I'm so sorry for your loss. Our loving heavenly father is the God of all comfort. May he give you peace and comfort during this difficult time.

March 12, 2014

So sorry to hear about Wilhelmina. May God watch over you all. Was physically unable to attend the services but my thoughts were with you all. Foxene Everidge Hanahan SC

Anne Conroy

March 12, 2014

Aunt Wilhelmina will be missed, as in life she watched over her family, now thru the love of Jesus Christ she is a guardian angel from heaven to watch over her family.
God Bless

Condolences

Cheryll Gemarino

March 11, 2014

Cindy Hood

March 10, 2014

I will miss my mom. She was my best friend. I will always carry her on my heart. As much as my heart aches right now I am thankful she knew Jesus Christ as her savior and enjoying all the Glory that comes with her faith.

Kanesha

March 10, 2014

Dear Braswell family, this is a time when many people mourn because death is never easy to deal with. Many people blame our God for death but God is truly a loving God who wouldn't harm his people. 1 John 4:7-10 states that whoever does not love has not come to know God cause God is love.

Weatherly

March 10, 2014

My condolences to the family. May the God of all comfort be with you.

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