Eugene Brailey Jr.

BRAILEY, Eugene Jr., age 81, of Richmond, Va., died Friday, April 23, 2010 of natural causes in a local hospital. He was a graduate of Maggie L. Walker High School. He was heavily involved as an active member in the early workings of the Richmond Crusade for Voters Program, that was set in place in Richmond and the surrounding communities during Reconstruction. For many years he put together several seed programs, collecting funds to purchase food and deliver supplies for the area elderly during the holidays. Eugene consulted with notable area politicians during work as a campaign manager, consultant and fund raiser, while organizing strategies and placing politicians in key locations during election periods. He was a regular attendee of St. Peter's Catholic Church, 800 E. Grace Street, Richmond, Va., and had a knowledgeable memory of past events. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene Brailey Sr. and Lula Mae Brailey; brothers, Clarence Trent and Henry Brailey; sister, Dorothy Lee; and first wife, Mary C. Brailey. He is survived by his wife, Muriel J. Brailey; brother, William Brailey Sr. (Jewerlean) of Maryland; devoted uncle, Ernest Harrington (Catherine); aunt, Edith Brailey of Maryland; four sons, Jerome E. Brailey, Lowell W. Brailey, Dennis L. Brailey and Mark J. Brailey; three daughters, Austina J. Hume, Gail McCadden (Leon) and Nona J. Mason (Rev. Glenn); grandchildren, Brandon McCadden, Jarred Mason, Andrew Mason, Philip Brailey, Kenneth Brailey, Victor Jones, Sonnae Baugh, Shannon Brailey, Jessica McCadden, Sharita Johnson and Denise Brailey; great-grandson, Justice Coleman; two brothers-in-law, five sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. His remains rest at the W.S. Watkins & Son Funeral Home, 2700 North Ave., where the family will receive friends on Thursday, April 29, from 6 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the Watkins Community Chapel, 2701 Garland Ave., on Friday, April 30, at 1 p.m. Interment Riverview Cemetery.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.