Corinne Brazelton, age 93, died Saturday, January 26, 1991 in St. Luke's Hospital in Houston. She was born July 30, 1897 in Houston, Texas, to Augustus N. Raiford and Maggie Frensz Raiford. She grew up in the Old Fifth Ward near Lyons Avenue and Semmes. Her father was a sign painter for a local shop. Corinne married William Brazelton, an auto mechanic, and lived on Driscoll Street.
She is survived by her brother Arthur Raiford and wife Margaret; nephews Earl Raiford, Russell Raiford and R.L. Brazelton. Also survived by nieces Adele Rankin and Edna Earle Taylor. She was predeceased by her husband William.
Mrs. Brazelton was buried at Glenwood Cemetery in Houston, with Heights Funeral Home handling the arrangements. = = obituary published in the Houston Chronicle 28 January 1991. Transcriber is not a relative and has no further information regarding this family.
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