Branham

On April 4, 2003, DIANE BRANHAM; dear mother of Becky and Shirley Branham; sister of John E. and Raymond Lee Branham, Jr. and Betty Jording; sister-in-law of Kathryn Y. Branham. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Shimunek Funeral Home, Inc., 3331 Brehms Lane, on Sunday and Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday at the Full Gospel Temple at 10 A.M. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery.

On November 23, 2009, Percy S. Branham Friends and family may visit on Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. at the family owned Kirkley-Ruddick Funeral Home, P.A., 421 Crain Highway SE; Glen Burnie, MD where a funeral service will be held on Saturday at 10:00 A.M. Interment immediately following at Glen Haven Memorial Park. For further information or to post condolences, please visit: www.kirkleyruddickfuneralhome.com.

On November 2, 2004, THOMAS E. BRANHAM; beloved husband of the late Joyce M. Branham; loving companion of Rose; dear brother of Chester Branham, Sidney Branham and Lillian Dasher; Also survived by many other loving relatives and friends. Relatives and friends may call at the family owned Ambrose Funeral Home, Inc., 1328 Sulphur Spring Road, Arbutus on Thursday, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., where a Funeral Services will be held Friday at 1 P.M. Interment following at Meadowridge Memorial Park.

At its peak, the World War II 349th Troop Carrier Wing numbered about 1,500. Now, the number of veterans attending the annual reunion totals just five. When they gathered Saturday night for the commemorative dinner in an Inner Harbor hotel, they were almost, but not quite, outnumbered by the three guest speakers, though with the veterans' wives, children and grandchildren, the reunion total came to 38. Capt. Ernie "Stormie" Earle, 87, made it from Midlothian, Va., with the help of a cane and the memory of his own grandfather, who fought for the Union during the Civil War. Sgt. Ross Gwin, 86, flew in from St. Cloud, Fla. As he disembarked from the commercial jet, he told the pilot, "Real airplanes have propellers."

On December 24, 2005, JESSIE VIRGINIA BRANHAM, beloved wife of the late Owen Branham, Sr; loving mother of Owen Branham Jr., Stanley Branham, Joann Lawton and the late Marion Carter; also survived by 9 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at the family owned Ambrose Funeral Home of Lansdowne, 2719 Hammonds Ferry Rd., on Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. where a funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. Interment following at Glen Haven Memorial Park.

George Branham III couldn't topple the King of the Hill yesterday at Fair Lanes Woodlawn, but he became the King of Baltimore.Branham, who led the tournament virtually all week, cooled off Brian Voss in the final match and captured the $135,000 Baltimore Open for his first Professional Bowlers Association victory in six years.He never trailed in his match with Voss while earning $24,000 and a spot in next month's $300,000 Firestone Tournament of Champions, the climactic event of the PBA tour.

Services for retired electrician Clement W. Branham will take place at 11 a.m. today at the Singleton Funeral Home in Glen Burnie. Mr. Branham, 80, died Thursday at North Arundel Hospital after a lengthy illness.A native of Mount Jackson, Va., Mr. Branham moved to Anne Arundel in 1941.Mr. Branham, who attended Ferndale United Methodist Church, held offices in the Linthicum-Ferndale Youth Athletic Association and was manager of the Bronco Tigers.Survivors include his wife of 58 years, the former Elizabeth K. Gilley; two sons, James C. Branham Sr. ofBaltimore and Donald L. Branham of Pasadena; six daughters, Mildred R. Lott and Betty E. Wasmus, both of Glen Burnie, Joann D. Wiggingtonand Dorothy E. Smith, both of Pasadena, Barbara A. Andrews and Virginia M. Branham, both of Ferndale; 24 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren.

For about an hour last night, George Branham III lost his concentration and the lead in the $135,000 Fair Lanes Open at Fair Lanes Woodlawn.But once Branham reset his attention to the prevailing business, his dominance and the lead soon returned.So, when ABC trains its cameras on today's stepladder finals (channels 7 and 13), Branham will be in an excellent position to capture his first Professional Bowlers Association event in six years.His drought has been severe since a 1987 title at Union City, Calif.

James Wesley Branham, a former dance instructor who was founder and first director of Kingdom Ministries, an organization that works with needy inner city youths, died March 12 of undetermined causes at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. The Gardenville resident was 33. Mr. Branham, who worked for years as a ballroom instructor for Arthur Murray Inc. and was later a professional Latin dance competitor, had also been a free-lance dance instructor before becoming the executive director of Kingdom Ministries.

Forget that Baltimore had never been a favorite stop on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour for George Branham III.Forget that this was supposed to be the tournament he skipped to catch a break.Branham is back in Baltimore this week against all odds, doing better in the Fair Lanes Open than he could have imagined."This is the place I've always struggled," Branham said yesterday at Fair Lanes Woodlawn after he led a 24-man field into match play with a blistering final round of qualifications.

On April 14, 2006 JUDY GROB of Edgewood, MD beloved wife of William Michael Grob; devoted mother of Denise Amrhein and her husband Jeff, D. Scott Connors and his wife Vicki, Amy Branham and her husband Joe and Jamie Eckstein and his wife Dawn; loving sister of Jayne Breeden and Jackie Hessler. Also survived by nine grandchildren Lindsay Lowe, Julie Lowe, Austin Amrhein, Tony Branham, Dylan Branham, Shane Dulski, Chase Dulski, Delaney Connors and Luke Eckstein. A service will be held in the family owned Mc Comas Funeral Home, P.A., Abingdon, MD on Monday, April 17, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. Friends may call at the funeral home in Abingdon on Monday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 572, Bel Air, MD 21014.

On December 24, 2005, JESSIE VIRGINIA BRANHAM, beloved wife of the late Owen Branham, Sr; loving mother of Owen Branham Jr., Stanley Branham, Joann Lawton and the late Marion Carter; also survived by 9 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at the family owned Ambrose Funeral Home of Lansdowne, 2719 Hammonds Ferry Rd., on Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. where a funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. Interment following at Glen Haven Memorial Park.

On November 19, 2005 BETTY J. JORDING; beloved wife of Robert F. Jording, Sr.; loving mother of Beverly Barley, Robert F. Jording, Jr., Selena Layden, Karen Jording and John Barley; loving grandmother of 18 grandchildren and four great grandchildren; devoted sister of Raymond Branham and Johnny Branham. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the SCHIMUNEK FUNERAL HOME, INC., 9705 Belair Road (Perry Hall), on Monday from 6 to 9 P.M. and Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., where funeral services will be held on Wednesday 11 A.M. Interment will follow at Oak Lawn Cemetery.

On November 27, 2004 CHARLES E. BRANHAM JR., beloved husband of the late Karen Leigh Branham (nee Poff), devoted father of Shannell Cutchember and Tyese Branham and Nicole Jones. Cherished grandfather of Cameron Jones, Kennedy and Kirsen Cutchember, dear brother of Meredith Chappell, Barbara Dunlap, Irita Branham, Wilbur Branham, Gracie E. Ferguson, Beverly Law and Edward Branham, Sr., also survived by 2 son-in-laws, many nieces, nephews and a host of relatives and friends. Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home Inc., 1050 York Rd. (Beltway Exit 26 A)

On April 4, 2003, DIANE BRANHAM; dear mother of Becky and Shirley Branham; sister of John E. and Raymond Lee Branham, Jr. and Betty Jording; sister-in-law of Kathryn Y. Branham. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Shimunek Funeral Home, Inc., 3331 Brehms Lane, on Sunday and Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday at the Full Gospel Temple at 10 A.M. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery.

"IALWAYS HAD a picture of Martin Luther King in my office," said Judith V. Branham. "I think he was one of the greatest Americans who ever lived. He worked for all people, not just for people of one race. I have a great deal of respect for him." Branham, an Annapolis resident, was raised in Prince George's County and went to the University of Maryland in the days of King's assassination and the riots that followed. In her own quiet way she has become an embodiment of the King legacy, working for as many people as possible.

When Eric Branham began playing soccer years ago at age 6 with Fred's Friends of the Brooklyn Park Youth Athletic Association, his coach would call his mother the morning of a game to confirm her son's presence.Little did his coach know that nothing could have kept Branham away.While years have elapsed since Branham's introduction to organized soccer, his desire for the sport remains constant."I was brought up with soccer, and I love it," said Branham, 15, who has spent thebulk of his summer as a student and teacher of the game.