Obituaries

JEFFREY BRADEN

Saturday, October 31, 2009 12:36 AM CDT

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — Jeffrey Lee “Jef” Braden, age 43, of Pinellas Park, Fla., formerly of Pine Bluff, died at his residence Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009.

Jeffrey Braden

Mr. Braden was born Sept. 7, 1966, in Pine Bluff, a son of Sharon Gail House Braden and the late Coy Lee Braden.

Mr. Braden was reared and educated in Pine Bluff. He was a graduate of Chapel Academy. He had been a resident of Florida for the past 20 years.

He had a love for music and sports and was a world traveler.

He enjoyed umpiring Little League baseball games and was a member of Victory Baptist Church.

Mr. Braden owned and operated Advanced Environmental and he also was employed by ESCO Pest Control.

He is survived by a son, Walker Braden; a daughter, Peyton Braden, both of Valrico, Fla.; his mother and stepfather, Sharon and Don A. Coston Sr., both of Pine Bluff; four brothers, James Braden of Hope and Steve Braden of Dallas, (twin brother) Gregg Braden and wife, Cassie and David Bowman and wife Heather, both of Pine Bluff; two stepbrothers, Don Coston Jr. and wife, Landa and Darrell Coston and wife, Lynn and a host of nieces and nephews. There are many other extended family and friends left behind who have been touched by knowing Jef.

A memorial service will be Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Ralph Robinson & Son Funeral Directors with Rev. Todd Howard officiating.

The family will receive friends at Robinson’s Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to Western Little League, P.O. Box 1966, Pine Bluff, Ark., 71613.

Online register: www.ralphrobinsonandson.com.

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