August 10, 1953 - April 30, 2022
Graveside services for John Wayne Branson, 68 of Waukomis will be Friday, May 6, 2022 at 2:00 pm in Oakland-Knowles Cemetery, Crescent, Oklahoma with Pastor Dave Jones officiating. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, 6:00-7:00 pm at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.
John was born on August 10, 1953 in Crescent, Oklahoma to Cloyd Wayne and Ruby Lee (Casteel) Branson and passed away on April 30, 2022 in Enid with his family by his side.
He grew up in Marshall and graduated from Marshall High School. On August 21, 1976, John married Barbara Nida and they made their first home in Perry. They later moved to the family farm near Covington. He enjoyed raising Longhorn and Hereford cattle and going to the lake with family and friends. John was the owner and operator of John Branson Construction Company. He built commercial properties and homes. He later worked as a job superintendent for CMS Willowbrook. In 2016, he retired and John and Barbara traveled in their motorhome, before settling in Waukomis in 2017.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Butch.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara; children, Cloyd Wayne Branson, Melissa Ann (Todd) Brown, and Amanda Lee (Rob Farris) Branson; 5 grandchildren, Spencer, Tucker, Ruby, Max and Todd Jr.; brothers, Jim, Jay (Valerie) and Joe (Rhonda) Branson; sisters, Sis (Dale) Malaska, Sue (Jerald) Wyssman, Ruth (Rob) Hamilton; nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Memorials may be made through Anderson-Burris to OMRF-Parkinson or Hospice Circle of Love.
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