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1934
Major
2005
Major H. Brannen
April 9, 1934 — May 31, 2005
Major H. Brannen, Sr., age 71, of Montezuma, died Wednesday, May 31, 2005, in a Macon hospital.
Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Wilbur Brannen and Lillian McCormick Brannen. He was a member of Smyrna Independent Methodist Church, a Mason and a US Air Force veteran. Mr. Brannen was a farmer, a cotton ginner and warehouseman and a district supervisor for the Georgia State Soil and Water Conservation Commission. In 1999, he was named Soil and Water Conservationist of the Year. He was an avid deer hunter, a member of QDMA and pioneered white tail deer management in Macon County. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and knew many people across Georgia through his numerous activities in the fields of agriculture and conservation.
Survivors include:
Wife: Emily Smith Brannen of Montezuma
Sons: Major H. Brannen, Jr. (Ann) of Bainbridge
John Keith Brannen (Connie) of Columbus
David Steven Brannen (Margaret) of Montezuma
Sister: Ruth Suggs of Warner Robins
Brother: Jack Brannen of Unadilla
Grandchildren: 7
Great Grandchildren: 1
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Friday, June 3 in First Baptist Church of Unadilla with burial following in Walnut Cemetery.
The family will greet friends from 6 - 8 PM Thursday at the funeral home.
Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Unadilla has charge of arrangements.
Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Wilbur Brannen and Lillian McCormick Brannen. He was a member of Smyrna Independent Methodist Church, a Mason and a US Air Force veteran. Mr. Brannen was a farmer, a cotton ginner and warehouseman and a district supervisor for the Georgia State Soil and Water Conservation Commission. In 1999, he was named Soil and Water Conservationist of the Year. He was an avid deer hunter, a member of QDMA and pioneered white tail deer management in Macon County. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and knew many people across Georgia through his numerous activities in the fields of agriculture and conservation.
Survivors include:
Wife: Emily Smith Brannen of Montezuma
Sons: Major H. Brannen, Jr. (Ann) of Bainbridge
John Keith Brannen (Connie) of Columbus
David Steven Brannen (Margaret) of Montezuma
Sister: Ruth Suggs of Warner Robins
Brother: Jack Brannen of Unadilla
Grandchildren: 7
Great Grandchildren: 1
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Friday, June 3 in First Baptist Church of Unadilla with burial following in Walnut Cemetery.
The family will greet friends from 6 - 8 PM Thursday at the funeral home.
Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Unadilla has charge of arrangements.
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