MS. CARLENE BRANNING GRAY

August 23, 1948 - November 24, 2020

GRAVESIDE SERVICES FOR: MS. CARLENE BRANNING GRAY WILL BE HELD: 1 PM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2020 AT: BETHSAIDA CEMETERY NO VISITATION; Graveside services for Ms. Carlene Branning Gray will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Bethsaida Cemetery. There will be no visitation. John E. Stephens Chapel Funeral Services in charge. Ms. Gray, 72, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at her residence. She has lived in Neshoba County most of her life. She was a homemaker and enjoyed fishing. She was Baptist. Preceded in death: Parents, James Alvin Ward and Lucille Poole Ward; Husbands, Mutt Branning and Ed Gray; Sons, Leslie Branning and Willard Branning; Sisters, Polly Laird and Judy McCrory; Brother, Jimmy Ward. Survivors: Daughters, Annie Sissy Wilkerson (Herman) of Union and Gloria C. Kaszubowski (David) of Philadelphia; Sons, Eugene Branning of CA and Eddie Branning of Walnut Grove; Sisters, Martha Davidson of Lucedale and Susie Sheppard of Ridgeland; Brothers, James Ward of Little Rock, MS, Sonny Ward of Lucedale, Pete Ward of AL and Tommy Ward of Philadelphia; (13) Grandchildren; (16) Great-Grandchildren; Host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers:Austin Hearn, Justin Reeder, Hunter Lewis, Jaron Branning, Joey Dennis, Ellison Ward, T.J. Ward.