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Portrait of Jerry Wayne Branham
In loving memory of

Jerry Wayne Branham

March 9, 1953 – June 1, 2024
Lived 71 years
Cedar Grove Cemetery · Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Life story

Mr. Jerry Wayne Branham, age 71, of Shepherdsville, Kentucky returned to his Heavenly Father on Saturday, June 1, 2024. He was born on March 9, 1953 to the late Willie Thomas and Ruby (Abston) Branham in Burkesville, Kentucky. Mr. Branham was owner/operator of Branham’s Excavating. He loved attending car shows and was a great mechanic. He also enjoyed fishing. Mr. Branham is preceded in death by his Parents and Grandson, Brandon Christopher Branham.

He leaves to cherish his memory his loving Wife of 53 years, Marilyn “Katie” Branham; Sons, Christopher W. Branham (Megan) and Jeffery L. Branham (Tammy); Grandchildren, Samantha Newsome (Matthew), Tyler Branham (Keyla), Louie Branham (Samantha), Emma Holt, Reanna Branham, Christian Branham, and Roseanna Branham; Great Grandchildren, Landyn Strickland, Gracie Newsome, Caroline Newsome, Jensen Branham, Adalie Branham, Greyson Branham and Oaklynn Branham; and Sister, Frances Holler.

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1953
Born March 9
1959
Jerry was 6 when Barbie made her debut
1969
Jerry was 16 when the Woodstock music festival opened
1971
Married to Katie
1971
Jerry was 18 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1973
Child Born: Christopher
1974
Child Born: Jeffery
1981
Jerry was 28 when MTV began broadcasting
1998
Jerry was 45 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2001
Jerry was 48 when Apple introduced the iPod
2010
Jerry was 57 when Instagram was launched
2022
Jerry was 69 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2024
Passed away June 1, age 71
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