Sylvia Brannen

Sylvia Grace Ferrell Brannen, 73, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her family and under the care of Affins Hospice. She was born March 15, 1945 to John and Ola Mae DeLoach Ferrell and lived in this area all of her life. She was a homemaker, loving, caring mother, grandmother and great grandmother who enjoyed fishing, reading and sewing. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church for over 60 years where she served as church clerk and treasurer. She also served as clerk for Tattnall Evans Baptist Association for 17 ½ years. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband of 46 years, William Brannen, sister, Colleen Smith, son in-law, Russell Wallace.

She is survived by:

Son, Billy & Lynn Brannen of Statesboro, Georgia; Daughters, Michele Wallace
of Glennville, Georgia, Libby & Jim Henderson of Norfolk, Virginia; Grandchildren,
Peter Wallace of Glennville, Georgia, Robert Wallace (Britton Collins) of Reidsville,
Georgia, Jennifer & Justin Matthews of Chesapeake, Virginia, Jarrell Lariscy and
Jennifer Lariscy of Statesboro, Georgia; Seven great-grandchildren; Brother, Paul &
Audrey DeLoach of West Monroe, Louisiana; Sisters-in-law, Eleise Godwin of
Callahan, Florida, Linda Smiley and Barbara Ann Barrow of Lyons, Georgia, Roxanne
Brannen of Claxton, Georgia, and Joy Ellis of Glennville, Georgia; Brother-in-law,
Edward & Kathy Brannen of Glennville, Georgia; many Nieces and Nephews; Special
Friends, Dot Durrence and Lynda King.

Visitation will begin at 6:00 PM, Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Brannen-Kennedy Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, August 24, 2018 at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Justin Gordon and Rev. Eric Rentz officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Honorary Pallbearers will be the Glennville High School Class of 1963.
Pallbearers: Segal Glisson, Jamey Glisson, Joey Todd, Jarrell Lariscy, Jeremy Hallowell,
Larry Durrence, Andy Sumoski, Jamie Smiley