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Helen Marie Braithwaite

April 28, 1939 — September 23, 2024

Piedmont, West Virgina

Helen Marie (Kight) Braithwaite passed away on September 23, 2024 at Keyser Healthcare.

Born April 28, 1939 in Beryl, WV to the late Joseph E. Kight and Mildred (Grandstaff) Kight. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Junior Braithwaite; her sisters, Mary Jane Thrasher, Margaret Evans; infant sister, JoAnne; and brothers, Donald and William “Fuzzy” Kight. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

Affectionately known as “Peachie” to family and friends, she loved cats, playing BINGO, flower gardening and faithfully attending the Beryl reunions.  

Helen leaves behind to cherish her memory, her sons, Joseph and wife Christa, Keith, and Ben and wife Debbie. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Nikki Markle and husband Kellen, JR Braithwaite and wife Candi, Brandi Hartman and husband Dylan; great grandchildren, Xander, Aislin and Jack Markle, Myleigh, Madi, and Colt Hartman; many nieces and nephews; her fur baby, Lucy and her other fur baby Trouble preceded her in death.

Friends will be received at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport on Thursday, September 26th from 4 to 8 p.m.

A funeral service will take place at the funeral home on September 27th at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Michael Goldizen officiating. 

Interment will be at Potomac Memorial Gardens, Keyser, WV.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the American Cancer Society or the Mineral County Humane Society. 

 

 

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