EDNA BRANNAM

Edna Elizabeth Brannam, 83, daughter of John and Mary Beasley, was born Dec. 30, 1920, at Raymondville. She died Feb. 8, 2004, at Houston House, where she had been a resident since 1995. She married James Virgil Brannam Sept. 1, 1939. They had three children. Mrs. Brannam was a housewife, mother and worked with her husband cutting wood. She loved working in the garden with her husband. She was saved at an early age and was a member of Brown Hill Baptist Church for many years. She was a member of the Ozark Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 50 years; six brothers, Radius, Tom and Ernie Beasley and three infants, Henry, Garland and Herschel; and two sisters, Elva Patterson and Ella Martin. Surviving are her children, Maggie Smith of Solo, James Leroy Brannam of Success and Marie Stark of Rolla; one sister, Vida Jones Copeland of Licking; eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, 10 step-great-grandchildren and two step-great-great-grandchildren. Services were Feb. 11 at the Evans Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Wesley Wallace and the Rev. Ed Hamilton officiating. Burial was in the Central Baptist Cemetery. “