488. BRANUM – Jerome – September 2, 1925 – March 14,
1943
HUNTSVILLE TIMES
Tuesday, March 16, 1943
Branum Youth’s Funeral
Is Set
Accident Victim To
Buried Tomorrow At Owens Cross Roads
Funeral services for Jerome BRANUM, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard BRANUM of Owens Cross Roads, who was killed almost instantly Sunday morning when hit by a car will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Owens Cross Roads Methodist Church.
The Rev. M. MANDERSON will officiate, assisted by the
Rev. G. E. PHARR, and interment in Moon Cemetery, Owens Cross Roads will be
directed by Laughlin-Service.
Active pallbearers will be Walter MAPLES, Willie KENT,
Wilbourn PATTERSON, A. L. IKARD, Sam GROOMS Jr., and Joe BAKER.
Honorary pallbearers will include George DARWIN, Frank
ARWIN, Judge S. R. RICHARDSON, Albert BURKS, John MOON, John TURNER, William
CARPENTER, Wilson MANN, Jesse WALLS, John CARSON, Robert CRAFT, Joe Ben TABOR,
Milton DUSKIN, Shelby RICH, Herman MAPLES, David SIBLEY, Charles WILLIAMS,
Reginald CHRISTIAN, Allen MAPLES and Milton PRITCHETT.
Surviving besides the parents are one brother, Rudolph
BRANUM, naval air station, Miami; one sister, Mrs. Martha SHARP, Tampa, Fla.,
and several aunts and uncles.