1925

Bennie Oscar Branham was born on 11 May 1925 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Tillman Ben Branham and Olive Gladden Branham.

1930

Oscar Branham was counted in the census on 28 Apr 1930 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 6-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, T B Branham; and his mother, Olive Branham; and his siblings; Marvin Branham, Nora Branham, Dorothy Branham, Clyde Branham, Effie Branham, Floyd Branham and Lois Branham.

1940

Oscar Branham was counted in the census on 04 May 1940 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 14-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, Tillman Branham; and his mother, Olive Branham; and his siblings; Effie Branham, Floyd Branham, Lois Branham, Mary Branham, and Richard Branham.

1968

On March 3, 1936, B. O. Branham was mentioned as a living brother in the obituary of Clyde Branham.

1980

On February 29, 1980, Bennie Oscar Branham was mentioned as a living son in the obituary of Mrs Olive Gladden Branham.

1991

March 23, 1991, Bennie O. Branham was mentioned as a living brother in the obituary of Nora Ann Branham Keith.

2010

On February 15, 2010, Oscar Branham was mentioned as a living brother in the obituary of Ira Floyd Branham.

2017

He died on 10 Apr 2017 in Lexington, South Carolina, USA. He was buried on 17 Apr 2017 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Branham-Hayes Cemetery.

Bennie Oscar Branham

LEXINGTON – Bennie Oscar Branham, 91, of Lexington, SC, passed away April 10, 2017. He was born on May 11, 1925, in Blaney, SC, to the late Tillman Benjamin Branham and Olive Gladden Branham.

Bennie served in WWII in the Pacific Campaign and the Korean War and was a medic in both the Marines and the Navy. He was employed by Southern Bell and retired after 27 ½ years. After retiring, Bennie enjoyed working on cars with his friends and most especially spending time on Wednesday mornings with his “Coffee Buddies”

Bennie is survived by his daughter, Patricia Branham of Columbia, SC; his son, Benjamin Branham of West Columbia, SC; his stepdaughter, Billie Bolton Gunn (Jim) of Boquete, Panama; two stepgrandsons, Jay Bolton of Fort Lauderdale, FL, and Greg Bolton of West Columbia, SC; two sisters, Lois Carnes of Elgin, SC, and Mary Corley of Saluda, SC; and a brother, Richard Branham (Sivas) of Elgin, SC; numerous nieces and nephews; and his beloved “Significant Other Family” of his later years, Wanda Brasington, Michelle Brasington and CJ Kelly of West Columbia, SC.

Bennie was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel James Branham.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 17, 2017, at Kornegay & Moseley Funeral Home at 2645 Hard Scrabble Rd., Columbia, SC. Interment will follow in the Branham-Hayes Family Cemetery at Smyrna United Methodist Church at 16 Smyrna Rd., Elgin, SC. The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

The family would like to express their thanks to Lighthouse Hospice Group of Irmo and Colonial Gardens Alzheimer’s Special Care Center for providing excellent care for Bennie. A very special thanks goes to Melissa Brodgett for the wonderful loving care that she provided for “Mr. Bennie.”

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Dementia Society of America, P OBox 600, Doylestown, PA 18901, Smyrna United Methodist Church, 16 Smyrna Rd., Elgin, SC 29045 or the charity of one’s choice.

Family and friends may sign the online guest book at www.kornegayandmoseley.com.

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