McMurtrey Funeral Home

McMurtrey Funeral Home

Monday, June 22, 2020

OLLIE PEARL ENGLAND BRANSTETTER


Ollie Pearl England Branstetter, 92, of Glasgow, KY passed away peacefully Sunday, June 21st, 2020, at her residence following an illness. She was born on December 21st, 1927 on the family farm in Metcalfe County to the late Hastel Millard England and Brentz Helen Jeffries England. Mrs. Branstetter was a long time employee of Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative where she served as Manager of Consumer Accounts prior to her retirement. She was married for 43 years to the late Wendell J. Branstetter and lived the majority of her life on the Branstetter family farm in Summer Shade, Kentucky where she was famous for her homemade yeast rolls, sweet tea, and special mac and cheese. She was affectionately referred to as MeMa by her grandchildren and was a member of the South Edmonton Church of Christ. She is survived by one son, Wendell Steven Branstetter (Linda) of Summer Shade; one daughter, Tamara Branstetter Martin (Ricky) of Glasgow; four grandchildren, Amber Branstetter Huffman (Chris) of Center, KY; Cassie Martin Reynolds (Patrick) of Bowling Green; Bart Branstetter (Jourdan) of Summer Shade; J. T. Martin (Ashley) of Glasgow. Eight great-grandchildren, Colton and Cade Huffman, Parks and Eva Cate Reynolds; Lynleigh, Lila and John Thomas Martin, and a two-month old namesake, Ollie Laine Branstetter; Two Sisters-in-law, Sue Branstetter England of Murfreesboro, TN; Barbara Branstetter of Edmonton and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Dwight England and Hollis England; three sisters-in-law, Virginia (Jenny) England, Geneva Branstetter, and Marilyn Hope Grider; four brothers-in-law Kenneth Branstetter, Bobby Branstetter, Tommy Hope and J. C. Grider. A Private Family Service will be conducted. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to: South Edmonton Church of Christ, PO Box 267, Edmonton, KY 42129 Summer Shade Cemetery Maintenance Fund, 2232 Summer Shade Rd, Summer Shade, KY 42166

2 comments:

Unknown said...

So Sorry Prayers To The Family
Billy Joe An Nancy Nunnally Shaw

Unknown said...

What a pretty lady! So sorry to hear of your loss, but know you must be grateful to have had her as long as you did! Thinking of you!
Beth Faught

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