This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Branson, Maples, Hicks, Shaffer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kdF.2ACIB/431 Message Board Post: Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Linn for Clete Forrest Branson, 80, who died 3-6-1989 at a Jefferson City Nursing Home. Burial was in the Solid Rock Baptist Church Cemetery. A lifelong resident of the Linn area, Mr. Branson was born at Judge on October 20, 1908 to Bob Branson and the former Eva Maples. He was married on October 20, 1945 at Bland to Marie Genevieve Hicks, who survives. Mr. Branson was a garment cutter who worked 27 years for the Linn Manufacturing Company. He was a member of the First Baptist Church for 8 years. He also is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Lyn (Sharon) Shaffer of Jefferson City; two brothers, Leslie O. Branson of Judge and Millard Branson of Jefferson City, formerly of Judge; and one grandchild. source: Unterrified Democrat, Wed. March 8, 1989