SIMPLICIA M. BRANHAM

Simplicia "Pat" Mesa Branham, 73, wife of Roy Branham, died on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, at her home.

Born on Sept. 19, 1945, in Mongmong, Guam, she was a daughter of the late Vincente and Engracia San Nicholas Mesa.

Survivors include her husband of 49 years; two children, Victor Branham (Elizabeth) and Patricia Scott (Robert), both of Sumter; four grandchildren, Taylor Crawford (Allan), Cameron Branham, Hannah Kate Branham and Sarah Grace Scott; and two great-grandchildren, Camden Lee Crawford and Paisley Kate Crawford.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lee Phillips officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at Fort Jackson National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, 2510 Old Camden Highway.

The family would like to express their heartfelt appreciation to the staff of Amedysis Hospice for the special care they provided.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.