Clara Edith Braxton, 84, of Mechanicsville, MD died January 18, 2007 at her residence.

Born March 23, 1922 in Hughesville, MD, she was the daughter of the late John Domernick Woodland and Olevia Johnson Woodland.

She was an active member of Ebenezer A.M.E. Methodist Church in Mechanicville, MD. She was a Church mother and a member of both, the Stewart Board and Missionary Board. She enjoyed gardening.

She is survived by her nine children; Louis Milton Braxton of Washington, DC, Bernard Leo Braxton of District Heights, MD, Edith Marie Braxton of Mechanicsville, MD, Barbara Ann Holton of Mechanicsville, MD, Mary Ellen Holton of Leonardtown, MD, William Marvin Braxton of Waldorf, MD, Shirley Mae Dorsey of Mechanicsville, MD, Faye Elizabeth Braxton of Mechanicsville, MD, and Francis DeSales Braxton, Sr. of Lusby, MD, three daughters-in-law; Audrey Braxton, Delores Braxton, and Mona Braxton, son-in-law, Joseph Dorsey, Sr., 32 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, William Louis Braxton, Sr. and one son, James C. Braxton.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 from 9- 11:00 a.m. in the Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home Chapel, Charlotte Hall, MD with the Funeral Service conducted at 11:00 a.m. The Reverend Richard McNair will officiate. Interment will follow in Ebenezer A.M.E. Church Cemetery, Mechanicsville, MD.

Serving as pallbearers will be her grandchildren.