Roy Duane Branum

Roy Duane Branum, Jr., 62, a resident of Benton and a former resident of Anderson County passed away Sunday, March 1, 2009 due to injuries sustained in automobile accident. He was a member of the New Home Baptist Church in Anderson County. He was a member of the Local Sheet Metal Workers # 5. Mr. Branum was the son of the late Roy Duane Branum, Sr. and Beulah Loy Branum and was also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Tina Branum; brother, Johnny Branum; sister, Norma Jean Branum and brother-in-law, Reverend James McCoy. He is survived by his wife Rita Branum of Benton; children and spouses: Roy Duane and April Branum, Christopher Gene Branum, Tonya Branum all of Andersonville, TN, Carmela Wilkerson and Ronald Averill, Judy and Dwayne Wilkerson; step children and spouses: James Hill, Eric Hill both of Andersonville, TN, Tonya and Ricky Dockery of Tellico and Tina and Michael Roberts of Benton; twenty-six grandchildren; brother, David Branum; sisters: Madge McCoy, Briggette McCoy and husband, Kenneth McCoy and Shelia Green and husband Johnny Green; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2009 at the Holly Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton, TN with Reverend Steve Ross officiating. Interment will be held on Friday, March 6, 2009 at the New Home Baptist Church Cemetery. His family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at Higgins Funeral Home and also from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2009 at the Holly Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton, TN prior to the service. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Branum family guestbook at www.higginsfuneral.com.