Mary Drinkard Branyon

Published 10:09 pm Monday, September 26, 2016

Mary Drinkard Branyon, age 93, passed away Sept. 25, 2016, at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery. Mary was born in Demopolis on June 13, 1923. She was the daughter of James Malcom Drinkard and Lila Gibbs Drinkard.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion Leander Branyon; son, Paul Malcom Branyon; and son-in-law, James Michael Alverson.

She is survived by her daughters, Patricia Alverson, Regina Jordan (David); grandchildren, Lorian Smith (Michael) and Marc Alverson (Miriah); step-grandchildren, Scott Jordan (Kelly), Robin Jordan and Eric Jordan (Shelley); two great-grandchildren; five step great-grandchildren; and sisters, Jewell Davis, Peggy Livingston (Dan) and Shirley Hogan.

Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Cory Horton and the Rev. James Anderson officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. at Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church Cemetery in Newtonville.

Memorials can be made to the Alabama Baptist Children’s Home, 2681 Rocky Ridge Lane, Birmingham, AL 35216

You may visit www.LawrenceBrownService.com or www.facebook.com/lawrencefh to offer the family condolences.