Gertrude K. Branton
Gertrude K. Branton, 86, of Summerville, beloved wife of Henry Branton (deceased) died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at The Village at Summerville, Presbyterian Home.
Funeral service will be held Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 10 AM o’clock at James A. Dyal Funeral Home Chapel, Summerville.
A burial will be held at Dorchester Memory Gardens,Summerville. Friends may visit at the funeral home from 6 until 8 o’clock Wednesday evening.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Crossroads Community Church, Benevolence Fund, 505 Gahagan Road, Summerville, SC 29485.
Mrs. Branton was born March 21, 1923 in Charleston SC, daughter of the late August E. Kertner and Ethel V. Kertnar. She attended school in Charleston County and graduated from Memminger High School. She taught in the Dorchester County school system for eleven years. She was the Secretary/Treasurer of Ashley River Lumber Company from 1952 until 2002. Mrs. Branton was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She could hunt and fish with the best of them. Mrs. Branton leaves her sons, grandchildren and great grandchildren with many memories of canning and cooking. She was a member of Old Fort Baptist Church.
“Grannie” will be sadly missed by her family: 2 sons: Joe Henry Branton, Sr. (Lynn) of Summerville and Robert David Branton (Jean) of Summerville. 5 grandchildren: Scott Branton, Joe Branton Jr, Kimberly Benintendo, Amy Williams, Andrew Branton and 3 great grandchildren: Dylan, Maya and Laila, all of Summerville.
A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jamesadyal.com ARRANGEMENTS BY JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA