- DUMAS - Helen Brandon, 83, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2007. Jesse H. Brandon, 86, died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007.
Joint services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Beth Harrington, pastor of the church, officiating, assisted by former pastor, the Rev. John Wagoner. Burial will be in Lane Memorial Cemetery in Sunray by Morrison Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Brandon was born April 30, 1923, in Chillicothe. Mr. Brandon was born March 7, 1920, in Oklahoma.
Helen and Jesse were married June 1, 1941, in Acme. They had lived in the Texas Panhandle since 1946, moving to Dumas in 1965. They were long-time members of First United Methodist Church. Helen was an English and language arts teacher, retiring from Hillcrest School in 1984. Jesse worked for Diamond Shamrock Oil and Gas for 33 years, retiring in 1980. In their 65 years of marriage, Helen and Jess travelled all over the United States, Canada and parts of Mexico.
The couple was preceded in death by two sons, Jerry Brandon in 1988 and Lloyd Brandon in 1997; and a granddaughter.
Mrs. Brandon was also preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, R.B. Trolinder, in 1992.
Mr. Brandon was also preceded in death by his parents; a brother; and three sisters.
Survivors of the couple include a son, Gene Brandon of Dumas; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Mrs. Brandon is also survived by four sisters, Dell Beadle of Amarillo, Neva Eudy of Beaver, Okla., Faye Turvaville of Childress and Ruby Lafollette of Highview, W.Va.; and a brother, Lawrence Trolinder of Amarillo.
Mr. Brandon is also survived by seven nieces; and three nephews.
Sign the online guest book at www.morrisonfuneraldirectors.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 5, 2007
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1923 - 2007 (83 years)
