1927

Vera Lee Gladden was born on 05 Jan 1927 in Great Falls, Chester, South Carolina, USA a child of William Lonnie Gladden and Minnie Leila McWatters Gladden.

1930

Vera L Gladden was counted in the census on 15 Apr 1930 in Great Falls, Chester, South Carolina, USA, as a 3-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, Lowney Gladden; her mother, Minnie L. Gladden; and her siblings, Kenneth Gladden and Roland Gladden.

1940

Vera B Gladden was counted in the census on 06 Apr 1940 in Hyatt Park, Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 12-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, William Gladden; her mother, Minnie Gladden; and her siblings, Kenneth Gladden, John Gladden, William Gladden, Osborn Gladden, and Loretta Gladden.

1945

When she was 18, she married Leslie Dale Branham, son of Schisvers Leslie Branham and Daisy Brazell, on 25 Jun 1945.

On August 4, 1945, Miss. Vera Lee Gladden was listed in the newspaper article “Mrs. Leslie Dale Branham.”

1950

Vera Lee Branham was counted in the census on 07 Apr 1950 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 23-year-old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home was her husband, Leslie Dale Branham; and their son, Timothy Dale Branham.

1974

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

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

1995

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

2008

On February 11, 2008, Vera Gladden Branham was listed as the living wife in the obituary of Leslie Dale Branham.

2017

Vera Lee Gladden Branham died on 29 Jan 2017 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA. She was buried on 31 Jan 2017 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA at Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum.

Vera Lee Gladden Branham

COLUMBIA – Mrs. Vera Lee Gladden Branham, 90, died Friday, January 27, 2017. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2017, in Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens.

Born in Great Falls, she was a daughter of the late William Lonnie Gladden and Minnie Leila McWatters Gladden. She retired as a seamstress with J.B. White Department Store. A longtime member of Maple Street Southern Methodist Church, she attended Rosewood Baptist Church where she was active with Sunday School and Young at Heart.

Surviving are her daughter, Brenda Coker (Heyward Coker) of Columbia; son, Rocky Branham (Lynne Branham) of Chapin; brothers, Kenneth Gladden of Myrtle Beach, W.L. Gladden (Vera Gladden) of Elgin; sister, Loretta Joyner (Donald Joyner) of Columbia; five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, L. Dale Branham; son, Timothy Dale Branham; and brothers, Osborne Gladden and Jack Gladden.

Memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

Please sign the online guestbook at www.dunbarfunerls.com.

2022

On August 14, 2022, Vera Lee Gladden Branham was listed as the deceased mother in the obituary of Brenda Kay Branham Coker.