Carol Branscum

Carol Branscum, age 62 of Salado died Sunday, May 11, 2008 at a Searcy hospital. She was born January 17, 1946 at Oil Trough, Arkansas to Franklin William and Gladys May (Totten) Pratt. She had worked at GDX Automotive in Batesville for twenty-three years and was a member of the Salado Baptist Church at Salado.She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers Willie Dean Pratt and Ray Pratt.Survivors include her husband, Finis Branscum of the home, two sons and daughters-in-law Dennis and Kim Branscum of Batesville and Richard and Amy Branscum of Calico Rock, one daughter Nena Branscum of Salado, three brothers Elmer Lee Pratt of Southside and Eugene Pratt and Charlie Pratt both of Oil Trough, two sisters Kay Sutterfield of Bradford and Ethel Pratt of Pleasant Plains, five grandchildren Billy Branscum and Bentley Branscum both of Calico Rock, Dakota Branscum of Salado, Stephanie Kilpatrick and Brandon Kilpatrick both of Allen Chapel, several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.Funeral services will begin Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the Maple Springs Missionary Baptist Church located at Maple Springs with Bro. Curt Howard officiating. Burial will follow in the Maple Springs Cemetery with arrangements by Qualls Batesville Funeral Service of Batesville.Visitation will begin Tuesday, May 13, 2008 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.Pallbearers will be Ronnie Hackworth, Buddy Lucy, Russell Branscum, Johnny Branscum, Alvin Branscum Jr., William Branscum, Charles Branscum and Jessie Sutterfield.Honorary pallbearers are Dakota Branscum, Billy Branscum, Bentley Branscum and William Lucy.