Rose Branham

Rose Marie Branham, 77 of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio.

She was born December 31, 1935 in Logan County, a daughter of the late Raymond Hurley and Glenna Lucille (Roughton) Anderson. She was also preceded in death by grandchildren, Nikki Miesse and Raymond Johnson and brothers, Lloyd, Cloyd and William “Bill” Anderson.

On June 1, 1958 in Bellefontaine, she married Ronald Branham and he survives along with their children, Roseanne (Brent) Miesse of Springfield, Ohio, Ronald Russell Branham of Bellefontaine and Rita (Dan) Johnson of Rushsylvania, Ohio; grandchildren, Cynthia (Steve) Hudson, Andrew Miesse, Ashley Johnson, Becky Johnson, Brittney Miesse, Stephanie Johnson and Katie Miesse; a sister, Ruby Clark of Bellefontaine; brothers, Gilbert (Coila) Anderson of Huntsville, Ohio, Wilson “Willie” Anderson of Jackson Center, Ohio and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Hillcrest Baptist Church in Bellefontaine.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at the Hillcrest Baptist Church in Bellefontaine. Calling hours are Monday, July 29, 2013 from 4 to 7 P.M. at the Eichholtz Funeral Home in Bellefontaine and Tuesday from 1 to 2 P.M. at the church prior to the funeral service. Interment will be at the Huntsville Cemetery in Huntsville, Ohio.

The staff of the Eichholtz Funeral Home in Bellefontaine assisted the family with the arrangements.