Doris B Branan

Doris Brice Branan "Mema", our loving, kind and beautiful Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother, age 93, went home to see Jesus on November 7, 2012. Doris was born in Eau Gallie, FL and moved to Georgia at the age of 13. In 1939 she obtained her nursing degree from Georgia Baptist Nursing School. She married Lee Bartow Branan, Jr. "Jack" in 1941 and later became the proud mother of four children. Doris is survived by her sister Mary Lea Sherrill, daughter Delores Branan Anderson and spouse Ben K. Anderson Jr.; daughter Brenda Branan Capper and spouse David Capper; son Lee Bartow Branan III and spouse Becky Young Branan; eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren all who love and adore her. Doris was preceded in death by her parents James Armour Brice, Evelyn Ada Kennedy Brice and her stepmother Emma Lou Morrison Brice; brother, James Riley Brice; husband Lee Bartow Branan, Jr "Jack"; and daughter Katherine Branan Johnston. The viewing will be held on November 9th from 6:00 to 8:00 at H. M. Patterson & Son Arlington Chapel, 173 Allen Road NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. Funeral services will be held on November 10th at 11:00 at H. M. Patterson & Son Arlington Chapel. Graveside services will follow at Arlington Memorial Park, 201 Mt Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs. For those who prefer, contributions may be made in her honor to Wellstar Hospice of Kennesaw Mountain, 475 Dickson Ave., Marietta, GA 30064 or your preferred hospice.