Mrs. Mary Louise Branson's Obituary
Mary Louise Branson, 97 of Old Hickory, TN, formerly of Decatur, Illinois, passed away at 2:20 A.M. Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at Providence Place Assisted Living in Mount Juliet, Tennessee.
Graveside services to celebrate Mary’s life will be held at 10 A.M. on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at the Hall Cemetery in Blue Mound, with Pastor Brock Abbott officiating. There will be no visitation. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home is assisting the family. Memories can be shared with the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
Mary was born on March 16, 1926, in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of James and Carrie (Sutton) Swartout. She was a devoted homemaker to her family. She married Herman William Branson, on May 4, 1950 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hermitage, TN and Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Decatur, IL. Mary loved her husband, children, and grandchildren. She was very strong and independent and was able to live in her own home until very recently.
Surviving are her loving daughters, Barb (Ron) Wilson of Gallatin, TN, and Beverly (Dr. Alex) Rivas of Old Hickory, TN, grandson, Chris (Maggie) Rivas of Old Hickory, TN, and her great grandchildren, Emma and Carter of Old Hickory, TN.
She was greeted in Heaven by her husband, parents, and grandson Michael Rivas.
Arrangements entrusted to Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur, IL 62526, www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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