Jerry Branscum

Age: 68

Residence: Cullom, IL

Date/Place of Death: November 5, 2012 at 8:00 am at OSF St. James John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac, IL.

Service: Cremation rites will be accorded with a memorial service to be held on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 11:00 am at Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home in Pontiac, IL.

Clergy: Pastor Gretchen Stinebaugh

Visitation: Wednesday, November 7, 2012 from 10:00 - 11:00 am at Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home in Pontiac, IL.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

Birth Date/Place: September 6, 1944 in Batesville, AR

Marriage: Alberta Marie Gerlach on August 4, 1968 in Lawton, OK. She passed away on February 15, 1998.

Parents: Asburn James and Irene (Osburn) Branscum

Sons: Jerry Branscum, Jr. of Cullom, IL and Joe (Cindy) Branscum of Pontiac, IL

Brothers: Willie Branscum of Sesser, AR; David (Nancy) Branscum of Southside, AR and Roy Branscum of Cave City, AR.

Sisters: Betty (Billy) Roberts of Newark, AR and Floy Branscum of Batesville, AR.

5 Grandchildren: Kasey Branscum, Breana Branscum, Ashley Kessel, Danilla Kessel and Billy Branscum

5 Great Grandchildren: Natalia Rodas, Seth Branscum, Bailee Branscum, Corbin Holzhauer and Addisyn Holzhauer

Preceded by: His parents; his wife; one brother, James Branscum and one sister, Helen Branscum.

Occupation: Dedicated employee of the Illinois Department of Corrections serving as a Correctional Officer at the Pontiac Correctional Center from 1990 to 2009.

Military: U. S. Army, a veteran of the Vietnam War.

Education: Desha High School graduate.