James Michael Braswell (Mike), 74 years old, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2011. He was the son of the late Hestine Price Braswell and Mildred Ellen Trull. He was born on September 30, 1937 in Monroe, NC and grew up in Charlotte, NC.
He was a graduate of Myers Park High School and the University of NC at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Mike was an avid sports fan and played basketball in high school, where they won many tournaments, and his favorite basketball team was the University of NC at Chapel Hill. He served in the U.S. Army between 1960 and 1966, then later worked in mortgage banking with the North Carolina National Bank. Later, he worked as a real estate broker for NG Speir Reality Company, Inc. After retiring, he worked with Starclaire Florist. Mike was a member of Chalmers Memorial Presbyterian Church where he was the moderator of the congregation and an Elder.
Mike is survived by his loving wife, Linda, of thirty-one years; his children, a son, Michael Christopher Braswell of Charlotte, NC and daughter, Kathryn and husband, Steven Stiencker of Colorado; stepdaughter, Kelly and husband James Perry Webb of Gastonia, NC; stepdaughter, Tracy and husband Steven DelGuidice of Huntersville, NC; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
A funeral service will be held at Chalmers Memorial Presbyterian Church at 1501 Starbrook Dr., Charlotte, NC 28210 at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 with Pastor Lionel Morgan presiding. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service.
Pallbearers will be Michael Christopher Braswell, James Perry Webb, Thomas Edward Kuntz, Steven DelGuidice and Paul Edward Webb.
Following the service there will be a private interment at Forest Lawn West Cemetery.
Mike will be forever missed by his wife, Linda, loved ones and friends.
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