James Edward Branum

A celebration of life for Mr. James Edward "Eddie" Branum, age 75, will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at First Baptist Church in Manchester. The family will receive friends from 3 p.m. until the time of service. Mr. Branum passed from this life surrounded by his family after a long battle with Alzheimer's on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at The Overlook at Cedarcrest in Acworth, GA. Eddie was born in Huntsville, Alabama on August 12, 1943, to the late Burch and Rosa Ramsey. Raised in Cookeville, TN, he graduated from Cookeville High School in 1961. He was a Godly man and served as a deacon and a Bible study leader for many years at First Baptist Church, Manchester where he was a member for 51 years. He retired from the army national guard as a master sergeant and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was very proud of his service to our military and passionately loved his country. Additionally, he was a retired instrument technician from AEDC after 39 years. He loved his Tennessee Volunteers and had an incredible sense of humor. He was a loving husband, father, and son. His parents preceded him in death. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Theresa Branum, one son, James Burch Branum and his wife Anita; one daughter, Janice Branum Barnard; 5 grandchildren; Holli Branum Reynolds and her husband Mayfield, Daniel Heath Branum, Brendan James Barnard and his wife Julie, Baylee Morgan Barnard, Brette Madison Barnard and 3 great-grandchildren; Brendan Jacob Barnard, James Michael Barnard, and Jude Branum Barnard. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 8th Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001, in his memory.