Willie Melvin Branham

Willie Melvin Branham was born on 18 May 1892 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Samuel Branham and Mary Hayes.

He died on 11 Aug 1971 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA atForest Hill Nursing Home.

Willie Melvin Branham was buried on 13 Aug 1971 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Union Baptist Church Cemetery.

Willie Melvin Branham married Cynthia E Watts.

“United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,” database with images, *FamilySearch* (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YT6-3YJ4?cc=1968530&wc=9FW5-L2S%3A928310301%2C928455401 : 24 August 2019), South Carolina > Columbia County; A-B > image 879 of 1660; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Willie M. Branham

Funeral services for Willie Melvin Banham will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Union Baptist Church in Elgin.

Mr. Branham, 79, of 2304 Park St., died yesterday in a local nursing home.

He was born in Kershaw county, a son of the late Sam Branham and Mary Hayes Branham. He was a retired carpenter and lived in Columbia most of his life. He was married to the late Mrs. Mary Branham.

Surviving ar three daughters, Mrs. Floyd (Gussie) Powell and Mrs. Thomas W. (Eva) Grandon of Columbia, and Mrs. O. A. (Ada) Gilley of Barnell; three sons, Paul C. Branham and Grover A. Branham of Columbia and Francis W. Branham of Los Angeles; a sister Mrs. Essie Dawkins of Columbia and seven brothers, Leslie Branham, Alfred Branham, amd Purdie Branham of Elgin, Leonard Branham and Talmadge Branham of Columbia, Hazel Branham of West Columbia and Boykin Branham of Lynville, Ga.

Thompson Funeral Home is in charge.

Pallbearers will be Marshall Elkins, Ray Branham, Charlie Branham, James A. Branham, Samuel E. Branham and Frank Branham.

William M. Branham

Willie Melvin Branham, 79, of 2304 Park St., died Wednesday in Forest Hill Nursing Home.

Mr. Branham was born in Kershaw County, a son of late Sam Branham and Mary Hayes Branham. He was a retired Carpenter and lived in Columbia most of his life. He was married to the late Mrs. Mary Braham.

Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in Union Baptist Church in Elgin, conducted by the Rev. Jim Ivey.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Floyd (Gussie) Powell and Mrs. Thomas W. (Eva) Grandon of Columbia, and Mrs. O. A. (Ada) Gilley of Barnell; three sons, Paul C. Branham and Grover A. Branham of Columbia and Francis W. Branham of Los Angeles; a sister Mrs. Essie Dawkins of Columbia and seven brothers, Leslie Branham, Alfred Branham, amd Purdie Branham of Elgin, Leonard Branham and Talmadge Branham of Columbia, Hazel Branham of West Columbia and Boykin Branham of Lynville, Ga.

Thompson Funeral Home is in charge.