Helen Graham Madison

ISLE OF PALMS, SOUTH CAROLINA - Helen Graham Madison passed away on December 20, 2013 at Hospice of Charleston in South Carolina at the age of 82, surrounded by her loved ones. A New Year's baby, she was born from first generation Scottish immigrants, William and Jessie Graham, on January 1, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Graduating from Anacostia High School in Washington, DC in 1949, she then married Leo A. Braconnier. They had four beautiful children; Rene', Douglas, Scott, and Graham. She was teaching assistant at Robert Sugdins. Helen found her passion for teaching children. She became a kindergarten teacher at Emmanuel Lutheran School. Helen was re-married in 1981, to Raymond Madison. She retired and moved to Isle of Palms, South Carolina. Helen is survived by her brother, Robert Graham of Goose Creek, South Carolina, sister, Janice Brown of Silver Spring, Maryland, her daughter Rene' and husband, Steven Souther of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, and sons, Douglas Braconnier of Isle of Palms, South Carolina, and Scott and wife, Tara Braconnier, of Carrollton, Texas, her grandchildren: Ashley and wife, Aiko Souther, Kimberly and husband, Andy Westergaard, Samuel Souther, and Erin Braconnier, her great-grandchildren, Issa and Sophia Souther, Drew Westergaard, Adrian Nesta Moye, Jude Antoine Moye.Helen was preceded in death by her parents, William and Jessie Graham, and her son, Graham Stewart Braconnier. A memorial service will be held at a future date in Hampton, Virginia.