Braylon Neal Bledsoe

Mt. Airy- Braylon Neal Bledsoe, 12 and his younger brother Shane Gregory Bledsoe, 9, went home to be with God on May 14, 2011. A service celebrating their lives will be held Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 6:15 PM at Frank Vogler & Sons Funeral Home, Reynolda Road Chapel with Pastors Tommy Holder and Kevin Jenkins officiating. Interment will take place at 11AM, Friday, May 20 at Frank Floyd DeHart Cemetery, 6066 Spainhour Mill Road, Tobaccoville.

Braylon was in the sixth grade at Meadowview Middle School where he made excellent grades and scored third in the state on EOG tests. He was an outgoing confident boy who was fun loving but could be serious minded and loved to explain the details of how things worked. He and Shane were inseparable and loved the outdoors, especially hiking fishing and riding bikes.

Shane was in the third grade at Flat Rock Elementary School where he too excelled in learning. Tender hearted and extremely loving Shane always had a smile for everyone. He loved gospel music and God. He was shy with a laid back spirit, enjoyed spending time with his family and playing video games.

Both boys were remarkably well mannered and appreciated even the smallest gift they received. They were a blessing to Old Time Baptist Church and the people there. Their friends and family will never forget their generous loving souls.

Braylon and Shane are survived by their parents, Gregory Arnold and Brandi Anderson Bledsoe of Mt. Airy; brother, Austin Steele Hicks of Arrarat; paternal grandparents, Anita Myers of Elkin and Arnold Bledsoe of Pinnacle; maternal grandparents, Aksel and Brenda Anderson of Savannah, GA; aunts, Melissa Anderson, Laura Tilley, Aleta Wolfe, and Carla Foster; uncle, Marvin Richardson; and cousins, Ecko Lynn Browder, Leah Jones, J. Wolfe, Tshonia Wolfe, and Luke Wolfe. Their cousin, Shadoe Wolfe precedes them in death.

The family will receive friends from 4 PM to 6 PM prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made in Braylon and Shane’s memory to Old Time Baptist Church, POB 68, Tobaccoville, NC. Frank Vogler & Sons Reynolda Road is serving the Bledsoe Family. On-line condolences may be made to www.frankvoglerandsons.com