Born Jan. 6, 1960, he was a son of Douglas “Ned” Braford and the late Joan Gail Lawson Braford.

Mark was a carpenter by trade and had been employed by Byers Inc. for many years.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Shelia Floyd Braford; brother, William “Bill” Braford and wife Jeanette of Monroe; two stepdaughters, Heather Rickman of Florence, Ala., and Ashley Greenfield of Gulf Breeze, Fla., one stepson, Quentin Rickman of Buchanan; his precious granddaughters, Jasmine, Ellie and Lily; his grandson, Sawyer; and great-grandson, Cayden. He had many cousins, nieces, nephews that loved him dearly. He will be surely missed by all who knew him.

The burial was private but a visitation was held Friday, Jan. 20, at Harrison Funeral Home.

Arrangements were by Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory. N-G