Obituary of JoAnn K Branscom

Services for Jo Ann Branscom, 74, Overton, will be held at 1:00 pm, Thursday, at 1:00 pm, in the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Overton City Cemetery Jo Ann “Nanny” King Branscom passed away on February 16, 2014 after a lengthy battle with COPD. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that loved her dearly. She was born December 31, 1939 in Overton to the late Myrtle and Elmer King. Jo Ann graduated from Overton High School and became a medication aide, working many years at Overton Manor Nursing Home. In 1956, Jo Ann married the late David L. Branscom, and they made their home in Louisiana, before making their permanent home in Overton. She served many years as a Brownie and Cub Scout leader, concession stand volunteer, and on the Overton EMS team. Jo Ann is preceded in death by her stepfather Jewell Todd, brother Allison King, and sister Edna Lee King. Survivors include her sister Willie Mae McMahon of Pennsylvania; brothers, James (Inez) King of Tennessee and Tommy (Rosie) Powers of Australia; her four children: Allen (Laura) Branscom of New London; Karen (Greg) Hernandez of Tatum; Jimmy (Terri) Branscom of Gladewater; and Linda (Don) Gurley of Bullard. Her grandchildren include Devon (Joey) Waller, Belinda (Dale) Boehm, Greg Hernandez, Danny Hernandez, Davy Branscom, Tommy Branscom, Ariel Hamby, Bo Hamby, Carley Hamby, as well as several step-grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Danny Hernandez, Bo Hamby, William Nelms, Dewey Nelms, Casey Nelms, and Jordan Wilson. Honorary pallbearers are Austin Boehm, Cody Nelms, Weston Gillis, and Michael Phillips.