BOB BRANSON

Bob Branson

Bob Branson, 60, of Bushnell, died at 3:22 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at his home.

He was born Oct. 16, 1936, in Macomb, the son of Donald Earl and Bernita L. Allen Branson. He married Brenda L. Clary on June 27, 1957, in Bardolph. She survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Rodney Branson and Rowdy Branson of Bushnell; one daughter, Rhonda Branson of Bushnell; two sisters, Janet Branson of Bushnell and Donna Kreps of Macomb; six grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.

One infant daughter preceded him in death.

He was an Army veteran. He worked at Vaughn and Bushnell Manufacturing Co. for many years. He was a former member of Bushnell Fire and Rescue Squad and a member of Shaw Creek Golf Course board.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at Martin-Hollis Funeral Home in Bushnell with Rev. Ron Green officiating. Burial was in Harris Cemetery in Table Grove.

Memorials may be made to Bushnell Fire and Rescue Squad.

From the Peoria Journal Star.

Published in the Astoria South Fulton Argus on 11/27/1996