Clifton James Branscum

Clifton James Branscum, a Lincoln County resident since 1952, was born on June 5, 1918, in Mountain View, Arkansas, and departed this life on Sunday, February 1, 2004 in Prague, Oklahoma, at the age of 87. Clif, the son of James Almon and Martha Idell Richardson Branscum, served in the United States Navy during World War II. Clif married Pauline Ruth Williams on July 13, 1949, and together they operated a grocery store in Okemah and the East Bend Grocery at Deer Creek for 10 years. He also worked for the Prague School District for 15 years and farmed. Pauline preceded Clif in death on June 23, 1985. His parents and 4 brothers, Emitt, Earl, Herby, and Ulie, also preceded Clif in death. Survivors include his daughter, Patricia Ann and Al Cameron of Castro Valley, CA; brother & sister-in-law, Ben and Donna Branscum of Bristow, OK; sisters & brother-in-law, Edna and Buddy Sowder of Porterville, CA, Elsie Berry of Decatur, TX, Gerta Hodges of Coweta OK, 2 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren.