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Barbara Branum Obituary
Alamogordo - Barbara Jeanne Branum, 88, passed away on July 19, 2020 in La Luz, New Mexico. She was born on October 4, 1931 in Carrizozo, New Mexico to Clinton Albert and Jeanne Elizabeth (Reily) Branum.
She completed school in the Carrizozo School system and attended New Mexico State University-A.
She retired in November of 1986 from the Department of Defense.
A member of a number of organizations includes Daughters of American Revolutions, Plantagenet Society, Magna Carta Dames, Knights of the Garter, Board of Directors of Rio Grande Historical Collections of New Mexico, Past President of the Alamogordo Music Theater, Gallery of La Luz, Lincoln County Historical Society, Board of Directors of Community Concert Association, Featured in Who's Who in Executives and Professionals in 1994, VP in Carrizozo's Historical Society, Member of the Regional Task Force of Rural Economics through Tourism Committee in Lincoln County.
Barbara descended from pioneer families of Lincoln County, the Grey Family who founded Capitan, Seaborn and Sarah; Thomas and Nancy Williams Henley of Nogal; Lin and Nellie Grey Reily of White Oaks, Carrizozo and Capitan.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Jeanne Eizabeth Branum and father, Clinton Albert Branum.
The Branum family has entrusted their loved one to the care of Alamogordo Funeral Home.
To sign the online register book, please visit www.alamogordofuneralhome.org.
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Patricia Thomas
July 25, 2021
Gone for a year, and it seems much longer. Her passing has left such an empty space in so many lives. I miss her friendship and our talks about our shared family's history.
Patricia Thomas
March 24, 2021
I am so sorry to have realized, this late, that Barbara Jeanne has passed. I knew she had not replied to my messages, and now I understand. She and I were cousins, brought together through a shared interest in family history about 15 years ago. I will miss her.
Patricia Thomas
Dona Lee Lief
September 19, 2020
Barbara J. Branum was a close friend and companion to me, as well as my late mother, Echo Johnson, and Grandmother, Lillian Bagwell of Alamogordo. I will miss her dearly.
James Maxon
August 6, 2020
Barbara was one of a kind, and so much fun to be with...a first person account of some of our family's history in Lincoln County. I surely miss her, but carry wonderful memories of our brief time together. Rest in peace dear Barabara.
Charles and Birgitta Betz
August 6, 2020
Our Lord's gain, and our sad loss of a fine and proper Lady.
Bambi Tyree
August 1, 2020
Barbara was a sweet lady. My condolences to her family.
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