Mrs. Vonell “Nell” Williams Braswell Pollette, 85, of Swainsboro, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro following an extended illness. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 25, in the chapel of Chapman Funeral Home with Reverend Joe Bedgood officiating. Interment followed at Poplar Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family received friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, April 25, at Chapman Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Stan Powell, Kevin Stewart, Teddy Braswell, Zach Lanier, Shawn Stewart, and Ralph Cowart.
Mrs. Pollette was born September 25, 1936, in Adrian, to Claude Williams and Gladene Smith Williams. She worked as a beautician for one year and later retired from ECSC after 26 years. Mrs. Nell enjoyed gardening, mowing grass, reading, listening to gospel music, and being with her family. Mrs. Pollette is preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Tedford Braswell; second husband, Hugh Pollette; daughter, Sylvia Braswell; sisters, Carol Fischer and Charlene Odom.
Mrrs. Pollette is survived by her son, Allen Braswell of Swainsboro; daughter, Amber Pollette Stewart (Kevin) of Statesboro; grandsons, Teddy Braswell, and Emmett and Edmund Stewart; sister, Sara Bedgood of Swainsboro; several nieces, nephews, and many friends.
Chapman Funeral Home of Swainsboro was in charge of arrangements.
