In Memoriam - Joan Braddock

Joan (Musgrave) Braddock

Born: March 27, 1935, Aden, Hamilton Co., IL

Died: December 9, 2023, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., IL

Buried: December 16, 2023, Thomason Cemetery, Wayne City, IL

Married: Irvin "Fat" Braddock, September 23, 1950

Children:

Dale md. Brenda (--?--)

Gale

Julie md. Scott Dixon

Ahnentafel:

1. Joan Musgrave

2. Marshall Musgrave b. 1916, d. 1974

3. Florene McCormick b. 1917, d. 2001

4. Robert Musgrave b. 1891, d. 1977

5. Rella Maulding b. 1898, d. 1982

6. Samuel David McCormick b. 1895, d. 1989

7. Edith Wheeler b. 1907, d. 1995

8. Wilson Musgrave b. 1964, d. 1940

9. Mary Jane Coker/Koger b. 1868, d. 1909

10. John Marion Maulding b. ca. 1865

11. Janey Moore b. 1874, d. 1909

12. Chelsey Robert McCormick b. 1871, d. 1960

13. Mary Elizabeth Wood b. 1877, d. 1958

14. Ernest Harrison Wheeler b. 1880, d. 1972

15. Emma F. Hubbard b. 1881, d. 1948

20. Ambrose Washington Maulding b. 1845, d. 1823

21. Mahala Catherine Daily b. 1848, d. 1919

24. David McCormick b. 1844, d. 1905

25. Millie Ann Forth b. 1852, d. 1921

40. William Maulding 

41. Lousia J. Burbank

42. Vincent Daily

43. Betsey Bond

50. William Allen Forth b. 1805, d. 1878

51. Mildred Eleanor Melton b. 1826, d. 1866

80. Ambrose Maulding b. 1755, d. 1833

81. Mary Purdy b. 1781, d. 1859

82. Daniel Burbank, Jr.

83. Margaret Pynchon

Joan (Musgrave) Braddock, 88, of Wayne City, IL passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at McLeansboro Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in McLeansboro, IL.

Joan was born on March 27, 1935 in Aden, IL to Marshall & Florene (McCormick) Musgrave. On September 23, 1950 she married Irvin "Fat" Braddock, who preceded her in death on May 29, 1986.

Joan was a housewife and worked various times as a nurse's aide, cook, worked at the picture fram factory, and assisted her husband "Fat" at the Standard station in Wayne City from 1958-1963, and then for the Standard Oil bulk oil business from 1963-1983. She enjoyed quilting, embroidery, ceramics, crafs and country dancing. She loved to laugh and play card games. She was a Christian, and was saved at Ellis Mound Baptist Church, and baptized as a teenager. 

She was a loving mother to her surviving son Dale (Brenda) Braddock, son Gale Braddock, and daughter Julie (Scott) Dixon. She is also survived by 5 granddaughters: Toni (Zack) Miller, Kim (Terry) Wellen, Bethany Braddock (and significant other Dale Sledge), Breanne Braddock; and Madyson Dixon; 2 step-grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren: Zeb Miller, Trenton Miller, Zadie Miller, Caleb Wilderman, Val Bergman, Hannah Smith, and Asa Smith; 2 step-great grandchildren: Jeffrey Sledge and Holly Karcher; 2 step-great great grandchilren and long-time friend Martin Tegeler.

She was preced in death by her husband "Fat" Braddock, a grandson Branden Lee Braddock who passed away in 2002, and her sister Mary Williams, who she was very close to, who passed away on September 21, 2002.

A graveside memorial service for Joan (Musgrave) Braddock will be held at 10:00 am. on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City, IL with Rev. Richard McCormick officiating. Those attending are asked to meet directly at the cemetery.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, memorials may be made to the Thomason Cemtery Fund or the McLeansobor Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, and will be accepted at Young Funeral Home in Wayne City.