Pearl Lucille Branham, age 91, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 5:12 p.m. Friday, January 15, 2016 at Aperion Care in St. Elmo, Illinois.

Private burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery in St. Elmo, Illinois.

Pearl was born on March 8, 1924 in Brownstown, Illinois to Orval and Elsie (Schwarm) Harris. She married Cecil M. Branham in 1941.She enjoyed sewing, camping and socializing with people.

Pearl is survived by her two sons, Larry Branham of Effingham, Illinois, Terry Branham of St. Elmo, Illinois; three daughters, Linda Mitchell (husband Floyd) of St. Elmo, Illinois, Brenda Hopper (husband George) of Farina, Illinois and Barbara Davis (husband Gail) of Ramsey, Illinois; one sister, Fern Lansford of St. Elmo, Illinois; one sister-in-law, Rhonda Branham of Louisiana, Missouri; 22 grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Orval and Elsie Harris; husband, Cecil Branham; two sons, Donnie Branham and Cecil Albert “Buddy” Branham; one brother, Ralph Harris; one sister, Ruth Bivens; one brother in law, Ernie Lansford; one granddaughter, Candice Elaine Mayes and one grandson, George Allen Hopper Jr.

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