Eddie "Ed" Dean Branham

Eddie Dean “Ed” Branham, age 65, of Valles Mines, passed away
Monday, September 13, 2021 at Mercy Jefferson Hospital in Festus Missouri.  Ed was born on Sunday, December 11, 1955 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas to the late Tommie and Audrey (Walters) Branham in addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son Eddie Dean Branham, Jr.                             

Ed worked at Ameren UE as a tree trimmer for many years. He enjoyed rebuilding cars, trucks and motorcycles he was the kind of guy you could hand him any piece of machinery or equipment he would have it figured out in minutes. Ed will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.   

Survivors include his loving wife, Freta May (Lee) Branham; children, Kelly Branham, Brandi Branham, Dena (Keith) Buscher and Mathew Politte; grandchildren, Jessie Brown, Alexander Newman, Corey Branham, Megan Branham, Tristan Branham, Gunnar Miller, Colton Harper, Savannah, Kelsey and Kaiden Buscher, great grandchildren; Addyson Branham, Madilynn Newman, Dean Newman siblings; Sylvia Coleman, Peggy (Ray) Hunt, Shirley (Rufus) Valensia, Gary (Patricia) Branham, Tommie (Rhonda) Branham.

There will be a Visitation this Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 11:00 am until Funeral Service at 1:00 pm with Rev. DJ Edwards officiating. Interment will follow at Bonne Terre Cemetery. Memorials, if desired, may be made to the family to defray costs of final expenses. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of C.Z Boyer & Son Funeral Home in Bonne Terre.

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