1927

Leslie Dale Branham was born on 26 Sep 1927 in Richland, South Carolina, USA a child of Schisvers Leslie Branham and Daisy Brazell Branham.

1930

Leslie S Branham was counted in the census on 14 Apr 1930 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 2-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, Shisner Branham; his mother, Daisy B Branham; and his uncle, Harry F Brazell.

1934

On April 1, 1934, Dale Branham was mentioned in the newspaper article “Mr. and Mrs. Adams Compliment Son.”

1935

On May 5, 1935, Dale Branham was mentioned in the newspaper article “May Party Friday At Edgewood School.“

1938

On December 18, 1938, Dale Branham was mentioned in the newspaper article “Car Damaged Child Unhurt.“

1939

On April 30, 1939, Dale Branham was mentioned in the newspaper article “Watkins School To Put on Annual May Day Exercise.”

1940

Dale Branham was counted in the census on 12 Apr 1940 in Hyatt Park, Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 12-year-old, single, male, white, son. Also in the home was his father, Schiaver Branham; his mother, Daisy Branham; and his brother, Lewis Branham.

1945

When he was 17, he married Vera Lee Gladden, daughter of William Lonnie Gladden and Minnie Leila McWatters, on 25 Jun 1945.

On August 4, 1945, Leslie Dale Branham was mentioned in the newspaper article “Mrs. Leslie Dale Branham.”

1946

On March 2, 1946, Leslie D. Branham enlisted as a private at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, giving his birth year as 1927, having 4 years of high school, the civilian occupation as Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor.

1950

Leslie Dale Branham was counted in the census on 07 Apr 1950 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 22-year-old, male, married, white. Also in the home was his wife, Vera Lee Branham; and his son, Timothy Dale Branham.

1974

On January 20, 1974, Mr. Leslie Dale Branham was mentioned in the newspaper article “Branham-Coker.“

On February 24, 1974, Mr. Leslie Dale Branham was mentioned in the newspaper article “Coker – Branham.”

1995

On July 6, 1995, Mr. Dale Branham was mentioned in the newspaper article The Branhams.

2008

Leslie Dale Branham died on 10 Feb 2008 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA. He was buried on 12 Feb 2008 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA at Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum.

Dale Branham

COLUMBIA — Services for Leslie Dale Branham, 80, will be held Tuesday at noon at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, with burial in Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Mr. Branham died Sunday, February 10, 2008. Born in Richland County, he was the son of the late Schisvers Leslie Branham and Daisy Brazell Branham. An Army veteran, he served in Japan following WW II. After retiring from Lexington Cleaners, he worked part-time for Chick- Fil-A on Garners Ferry Road.

Mr. Branham was a faithful member of Maple Street Southern Methodist Church where he served on the Board of Stewards, treasurer and usher. He greatly enjoyed bass fishing.

Surviving are his wife, Vera Gladden Branham; son and daughter-in-law, Rocky Branham and Lynne Branham of Chapin; daughter and son-in-law, Brenda Coker and Heyward Coker of Columbia; brother and sister-in-law, S. Lewis Branham and Val Branham of Columbia; grandchildren, Lydia, Angie, Minette, Stephanie and Lee; and nine great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son, Timothy Dale Branham.

Memorials may be made to Maple Street Southern Methodist Church, 2728 Preston St., Columbia S.C. 29205.

Please sign online guest book at www.dunbarfunerals.com.

2017

On January 29, 2017, L. Dale Branham was listed as the deceased husband in the obituary of Mrs. Vera Lee Gladden Branham.

2022

On August 14, 2022, L Dale Branham was listed as the deceased father in the obituary of Brenda Kay Branham Coker.