Emma Gene Braden

Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Memorial Park Funeral Home in Amarillo, Texas. Arrangements are by Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary in Scottsdale.

Sing was born June 9, 1924, north of Amarillo on the Fuqua Ranch to Rob and Ethel Stiles. Sing lived in Amarillo and Houston before she married Emmanuel "B" Braden on Dec. 29, 1950. They lived in Nevada for more than 50 years.

Sing, B and their children lived in Smith Valley, Tonopah and Pahrump, Nev., where she was a homemaker and successful Avon representative for more than 20 years. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, sewing and spending time with her friends and family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, B Braden; a brother, H.K. Stiles; and a sister, Leona "Daught" Harp.

Survivors include a daughter, Betty Braden-Navarro and husband Rudy of Cave Creek; a son, Dr. Robert Braden and wife Cindy of Las Vegas; a grandson, AO2 Antonio Navarro, U.S. Navy; a granddaughter Brittney Braden of Las Vegas; a great-grandson, AJ Navarro; a sister, Elnora "Kid" Gillaspie of Amarillo; four nephews and their families; and friends in Texas, Nevada and Arizona.