Mr. Roscoe Braswell, 68 of Rocky Mount, NC, died at Vidant In-patient Hospice in Greenville, on November 3, 2020.  A private service will be held. Public viewing will be on Tuesday morning from 11 to 12:30 prior to the funeral. To cherish his precious memories, he leaves six siblings: William Braswell, Sr. [Patricia] of Mitchellville, MD, Madilene Hargrove of Rocky Mount, NC, Patricia Thompson [John] of Irvington, NJ, Evelyn Alston of Rocky Mount, NC, Beulah D. Braswell of Richmond, VA and Irma B. Purvis of [Elbert] Elm City, NC Roscoe was preceded in death by brothers, Elmas Cornell, James Hilliard; and sisters Vivian B. Arrington and Mary B. Mann. Direct condolences to edwardscares.com. Professional and personal services are entrusted to Edwards Funeral Home, Inc. 805 Nash Street East in Wilson, NC.

Out of love and respect for the family, they are requiring MASKS and SOCIAL DISTANCING at all times at all venues.

Life and Legacy

Of

Roscoe Braswell

Roscoe Braswell was called from labor to rest on November 3, 2020 at Vidant In-Patient Hospice House in Greenville, NC.  He was born on July 16, 1952 and the 10 ^th child of the late Lonnie and Martha Beulah Dempsey Braswell.

While living in the St. Paul Community of Rocky Mount, he was baptized and joined the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church at an early age.

Roscoe attended the schools of Nash and Edgecombe Counties. He was a 1970 graduate of Northern Nash High School. In 1974, he graduated from North Carolina Central University with a BS in Business Administration.

After graduating from NCCU, this Eagle soared to Georgia where he joined the Georgia Insurance Company of Atlanta, GA.  He served as a trainer for their new automated accounting system. Roscoe was responsible for training district managers and their staff as well as sales personnel in adjusting to the new accounting system.

Roscoe was a gentle soul who loved his family, especially his nephews and nieces. Roscoe was "uniquely Roscoe" who was dearly loved by his family and cousins. At family reunions, you would see him mingling with his cousins and sharing his goodies. When the music would start, he would get on the dance floor and his moves would be as smooth as Barry White's baritone voice.

We mourn not for his death, but our lives without him.  Roscoe leaves to cherish his memories: siblings, William M. Braswell, Sr (Patricia) of Mitchellville, MD, Madilene B. Hargrove of Rocky Mount, NC, Patricia B. Thompson (John) of Irvington, NJ, Evelyn B. Alston of Rocky Mount, NC, Beulah B. Braswell of Richmond, NC and Irma B. Purvis (Elbert) of Elm City, NC.; 14 nephews, 5 nieces, countless great nephews and nieces, and great-great nephew, Messiah Quinton Mann.

He was preceded in death by brothers, Elmas  Cornell, James Hilliard; sisters, Vivian B. Arrington and Mary Elizabeth Mann.

Acknowledgement

The Family is truly thankful for all acts of kindness and sympathy shown during our time of bereavement. Special thanks for the medical staff of Nash General Hospital-UNC, Rocky Mount, NC and Vidant In-Patient Hospice House, Greenville, NC.