Benny M. 'Ben' Branson Jr.
Jan. 15, 1970 - June 25, 2003
OAKWOOD - Benny M. "Ben" Branson Jr., 33, of Oakwood, passed away at 8:01 a.m. Wednesday (June 25, 2003) in Danville.
He was born on Jan. 15, 1970, in Ft. Hood, Texas, the son of Benny M. and Nedra Hinshaw Branson. He married Tracy Billman on Nov. 28, 1998, in Danville. She survives.
Also surviving: his parents, Benny (Julie) Branson of Rockville, Ind., and Nedra (Ed) Tilley of Newport, Ind.; mother-in-law, Judy Billman of Danville and father-in-law Bruce (Chris) Billman of Danville; grandmother, Mary Tilley of Terra Haute, Ind.; grandmother-in-law, Marge Summers; half brother, Benjamin J. Branson of Rockville, Ind.; half sister, Stacy Nguyen of Edgewood, Ky.; sister-in-law, Tammy (Mike) Eldridge of Collison; and a nephew, Drew Eldridge of Collison.
Ben worked at Quaker for six years. Prior to Quaker he worked in heating and air conditioning with his stepdad, Ed Tilley. Ben enjoyed running. He was a member of the Kennekuk Road Runners. He had a large number of coworkers and friends and didn't know a stranger.
Funeral services: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 28 at Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Danville; Burial: Helts Prairie Cemetery in Clinton, Ind.; Visitation: 3-8 p.m. Friday, June 27 at the funeral home.