Velma LorettaBrandon

Velma Brandon

Velma Loretta Brandon, 95, passed away April 3, 2013 in Georgetown. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday at Memoryland Memorial Park with Rev Byron Myrick officiating.  Visitation will be held Friday from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.

Born March 22, 1918 in Royse City, she was the daughter of Orange Wilson, Sr. and Bertie (Johnson) Wilson. Velma graduated from Royse City High School in 1936.
On December 24,1939, she married Jack Brandon. She worked as a hairdresser in Greenville for many years and went to work for LTV (now Raytheon) in 1958 until she retired. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church for many years. She was also a member of the Eastern Star in Greenville. Velma moved to Georgetown in January 2006 to be near her son and daughter-in-law and family.

She is survived by a son Jack Brandon and daughter-in-law Sylvia Brandon; granddaughter Kimberly Uyechi and husband Doug Uyechi; grandson Greg Brandon and wife Cheryl Brandon; two great-grandsons Keoni and Jaaron Uyechi; brother-in-law William Scruggs; sister-in-law Peggy Brandon; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister Dollie Wilson Dowell; four brothers Otis Wilson, Milton Wilson, Orange Wilson Jr, and Raymond Wilson; husband Jack Brandon Sr.; and grandson Brian Brandon.