142. BRANUM – Walter S. – February 13, 1861 – April 7, 1934

        BRANUM – Dellar – March 26, 1867 – July 4, 1947

       [Married Della GRAYSON November 29, 1882 (License Date)]

 

HUNTSVILLE TIMES

Sunday, April 8, 1934

 

W. S. Branum, 74, Dies At Home

Illness Proves Fatal To Owens Cross Roads Man

 

An illness of more than five years proved fatal to Walter Scott BRANUM, 74, prominent farmer of Owens Cross Roads, who died at his home at 2 o’clock yesterday morning.

 

Mr. Branum suffered a stoke of paralysis five years ago and for the past two years had been confined most of the time to his bed.

 

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Della Grayson BRANUM; two daughters, Mrs. Herman MAPLES and Mrs. George CRAFT, both of Owens Cross Roads; four sons, Ed BRANUM of Monte Sano Mountain, Ollie Lee BRANUM, Wilbourn BRANUM and Roy BRANUM, all of Owens Cross Roads; one brother, the Rev. H. S. BRANUM of Owens Cross Roads; two sisters, Mrs. T. M. SOLOMON and Mrs. Will RICH, both of Owens Cross Roads.

 

Funeral services will be conducted from Oak Bowery Church at 11 o’clock this morning with the Rev. Roy STONE officiating.  Interment will follow in Moon Cemetery with Laughlin-McCaleb in charge of arrangements.

 

These friends of the family will serve as active pallbearers, Robert BAKER, Robert LUSK, A. J. BESHEARS, W. E. SELF, T. S. BRAZELTON and W. D. STEPHENS.

 

HUNTSVILLE TIMES

Sunday, July 6, 1947

 

Della Brannum's Rites Conducted

 

Mrs. Della Union Grayson BRANUM, 80, died at 2 o'clock at her residence in Buggs Chapel Friday afternoon.

 

Service were held at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the Oak Bowery Church at Buggs Chapel, with Rev. L. T. RICHIE and Roy STONE in charge.

 

She was the widow of the late Walter S. BRANUM and is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Herman MAPLES and Mrs. George CRAFT of Owens Cross Roads. Four sons surviving Mrs. BRANUM are Ed BRANUM, Ollie BRANUM, Lee BRANUM, Wilbourn BRANUM and Roy BRANUM, all of Buggs Chapel.

 

Pallbearers were W. W. CARPENTER, M. A. HUGHES, J. W. DUNCAN, M. W. POWERS, Charlie CARGILE, and F. B. WOOD.

 

Honorary pallbearers were C. H. ESSLINGER, R. E. HUNT, Howard LEMLEY, Dr. J. L. CARPENTER, W. D. STEVENS, R. D. RIVERS, W. E. SELF, J. A. BRAZELTON, J. T. GROOMES, W. T. McDONALD, and R. E. TUCK.

 

Butler Brothers funeral home of New Hope were in charge of burial.