Navy Vet Theodore Andrew 'Andy' Branscum

Theodore Andrew “Andy” Branscum, 76 of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 11. He was born on Aug. 22, 1937 in Bakersfield, CA., to the late, Theodore Andrew Branscum, Sr. & the late, Elizabeth Gay Branscum. He was a Petty Officer First Class E-6 serving in the U.S. Navy as an AX1 Anti-submarine Warfare Technician mostly in VP squadrons from 1960 to 1970. Mr. Branscum retired from Los Angeles County, CA., in 2003 where he worked as a Bio Medical Electronics Technician. He moved to Dallas in 2005 where he was a member of Church of God, a Worldwide Association in Marietta, GA. He loved his Bible studies, traveling, camping, volunteering for Hospice and TELLUS Museum, and loved spending time with his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Toni Louise Branscum; his children, Pam & Craig Woods of Hiram, GA, Stephen & Linda Branscum of Margate, FL, Melissa & Richard Martel of Acworth, GA; sister, Linda & Herbert Delbridge of Rockville, VA; 6 grandchildren; 1 grandson-in-law; 2-step grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; 1 niece and 7 nephews.

Memorial services will be held Sunday, Jan. 19, at 11 a.m., at Clark Funeral Home in Hiram, with Bruce Gore officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, Jan. 19, from 10 until 11 a.m. The interment will be held at Georgia National Cemetery on Monday, Jan. 20, at 9:30 a.m.

Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to: Church of God, a Worldwide Association, Inc., PO Box 731480, Dallas, TX 75373-1480, or TELLUS Museum in Cartersville, GA or AGAPE Hospice, 126 West Montgomery Street, Villa Rica, GA 30180.

Clark Funeral Home in Hiram, GA, is in charge of arrangements. (www.samclarkfuneralhome.com)