Charles William ‘Bill’ Braden

Charles William “Bill” Braden, 72 of Southern Pines died Saturday, October 2, 2010 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held 11 am Tuesday, October 12th at Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church in Southern Pines. Bill was a graduate of Colgate University, Class of 1960 where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He was preceded in death by his father Charles William Braden, Sr. and a sister Susan Penksa. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Belinda A. Braden; daughter Leigh Wolff and husband Ted of Maryland; son Timothy Braden and wife Karen of Virginia; granddaughter Samantha of Virginia; mother Rosemary Braden of Texas; sister Barbara Heinlein and husband Douglas of Texas; nieces Suzie Penksa of California, Heidi DeNoi and Heather Johnson both of Ohio; step grandchildren Kristen Wolff of Florida and Julia Hatmaker of Maryland; along with several grand nieces and nephews. The family has request that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to FirstHealth Hospice and Palliative Care, 150 Applecross Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374.