Sterling Youree Brandon, 87

Readyville resident and Rutherford County native Sterling Youree Brandon, 87, died April 5 at Woodbury Nursing Home.

A retired employee of B&W Tobacco Company of Murfreesboro and a member of Woodbury Road Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Wiley and Betty Williams Brandon; and was preceded in death by his wife, Jewell Lowe Brandon, in 1987; sister, Opal Jernigan; and brothers, Marcus and Emmett Brandon.

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Alvin and Cathy Brandon of Readyville; daughter, Angela Brandon of Readyville; grandchildren and spouses, Alvin and Jennie Brandon, Jr. of Readyville, Jon Marc Brandon of Readyville and Beth and Jerry Blankenship of McMinnville; and great-grandchildren, Katie Beth Blankenship, Emilie Blankenship and William Blankenship.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Murfreesboro with Donald Jernigan and Bill Bryson officiating. Burial will follow at Thyatira Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.

Woodfin Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 7, 2004