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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Martha Ray Braziel
Martha Ray
Braziel
May 12, 1947 — Nov 30, 2015
Martha Ray Braziel's Obituary
A beautiful baby girl was born on May 12, 1947 in Fort Worth, Texas to Frederick Sr. & Murdice (Milligan) Gardner. She was their first child.
Martha was raised in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended I.M. Terrell High School, Huston Tillotson College, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Chemistry, Minor in Mathematics, she then attended Texas Southern University where she obtained her Texas State Teaching Certification and later a Masters Degree in Education Administration.
Organizations and Memberships: A. M. E. Church Minister's Spouses, Widows, and P. K.'s, Texas Retired Teacher's Association, Houston Federation of Teachers, American Federation of Teachers, Texas State Teachers Association, National Education Association, National Association of Mathematics Teachers, H. T. A., N. F. T., N. A. A. C. P., Ponderosa Civic Association's Retired Women's Birthday Club.
She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior as a child, and united with Mount Zion Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. After marrying she joined Metropolitan AME Church in Austin, Texas, and then Evangelist Chapel AME- Houston, Texas, St. James-Chenango 1st Lady, Union Bethel-Houston 1st Lady, Green Chapel AME-Houston 1st Lady, Brown Chapel AME-Houston 1st Lady, Payne Chapel AME-Houston 1st Lady.
Martha united in holy matrimony to Rev. Dr. Ruben D. Braziel, Sr. on September 23, 1967. This union was blessed with two sons.
She taught mathematics at Jane Long Junior High School, Fondren Junior High School, Johnston Middle School, and Booker T. Washington High School where she retired, as an administrator, after 30 years of service to the Houston Independent School District.
Martha ended her life's journey on November 30, 2015 in Houston, Texas. She was preceded in death by her mother, Murdice Gardner; father, Frederick Gardner; brother, Frederick Gardner, Jr.
She leaves behind many loving and devoted family and friends including her husband, Rev. Dr. Ruben D. Braziel, Sr. of Houston, Texas; two sons, Ruben Braziel II of Houston, Texas and Ronald Braziel (Dondria) of Houston, Texas; five grandchildren, Jacob Braziel, Ariyah Braziel, Brii Nichole Braziel, DeVonte' Mitchell and Donte' Lastrapes. A host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friend.
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