Alice Branson was swept up into the arms of our Heavenly Father on Tuesday,
September 1, 2009. Visitation and funeral service will be on Saturday,
September 5, at Summit Avenue Baptist Church, 1715 N. Summit Ave, Decatur.
Visitation will be from 11 am to 1 pm, the funeral service will begin at 1pm. Burial
will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery.
She was born in February of 1925 at Cerro Gordo, Illinois. Alice attended
school in Decatur graduating from Decatur High.
She was employed at Illinois Power Company, where she met the love of her life,
Tom Branson. They were married in October 1944. In November of 1953, Alice
and Tom gave their hearts to Jesus Christ while listening to a radio broadcast.,
“The Haven of Rest”. After Tom was called to the ministry, Alice was his
cherished helpmate at many central Illinois churches. Alice had an incredible
memory and could recite poems and ditties learned as a child, and entertained
her family by singing many old-time hymns around the house. She loved the
Lord, her family and her flowers.
She is survived by husband, Tom. Alice and Tom raised three lovely
daughters: Judi (Mike) Hunter of Georgetown, TX; Jennifer (David) Sheets of
Crescent City, CA; and Melanie (Antonio) Cantu of Decatur. Sisters: Ruth (
Lloyd) Coate, Evelyn (Melvin) Hayes, Janet (Ronnie) Devore, all of Decatur;
Carolyn (George) Delp of Sun City West, AZ. She leaves several beloved
grandchildren and a host of other relatives.
She was preceded by her parents, three sisters and two brothers.
“A virtuous woman, her price is far above that of rubies.” Proverbs 31:10
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