Mildred Marie Brasel

November 26, 1926 - February 24, 2016

Mildred Marie Nichols Brasel, age 89, changed her address on Thursday, February 24, 2016, from Landmark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center to a heavenly address with a mansion and streets of gold. She was born on November 26, 1926, to Jim and Tessie Siggers Nichols in Prentiss County. She married Travis Brasel on January 17, 1946. Mildred was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and sister-in-law. She loved to cook, garden and mow her own lawn, but her greatest passion was fishing. The weather was never too hot or cold to take the boat near and far to catch any kind of fish. Her husband Travis often accompanied her only to share the contents of “the dinner sack”. She often cooked and shared many happy meals of her catch, especially with the Raymond Dodds family. Mildred was a faithful member of the First United Pentecostal Church for more than fifty years until her health failed. She served as secretary, Sunday school teacher, choir member and Ladies Auxilary leader. A celebration of her life and home going will be Saturday, February 27, 2016, at 2:00 P.M. at the First United Pentecostal Church in Booneville. Mildred’s nephew Bro. Jerry Wallace and former pastor, Bro. Larry Hill, will officiate. Mrs. Brasel will lie in repose at the church Saturday from Noon until service time. Burial will be in Booneville Cemetery. Booneville Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. She is survived by her son, Billy (Diane) Brasel of Tupelo; daughter, Mary Carolyn (Jessie) Burcham of Belmont; grandchildren, Darin Brasel of Tupelo, Daryl (Sharon) Burcham of Cleveland, Delisa (John) McLeod of Lucedale, Keith (Karen) Burcham of Booneville and Michael (Hal) Burcham of Nashville, Tenn.; great-grandchildren, Keaton, John, Luke and Callie Burcham of Cleveland, Weston, Trevor and CariAna McLeod of Lucedale, Lauren (Brandon) Burcham of Franklin, Tenn. and Dustin (Marlayna) Burcham of Missouri; in-laws, that she loved like brothers and sisters, John (Bonnie) Brasel, Ruby Brasel, Dorothy Carmichael, Carolyn Brasel and Billy (Daisy) Brasel; her good neighbors, that she loved like family, Bubba and Candy McCoy, Lavon and Carolyn Bullock. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Travis; her parents; step-father, Walter McElroy; sister, Mary Wallace and brothers, John, Milton “Bud” Hilton; step-brother, Charlie McElroy, and one great-grandson, Ryan Burcham. Pallbearers will be Wayne Owens, Freddy Brasel, Keaton Burcham, Garner Chaffin, Michael Brasel and John McLeod. Honorary pallbearers will be Bubba and Candy McCoy and Lavon and Carolyn Bullock. The family would like to thank the Landmark Nursing Staff for their kindness and devotion in caring for their mother. Condolences may be made to the family boonevillefuneralhome.net.