Jettie Lucille Branton,

Jettie Lucille Branton, age 101, of Hiddenite passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at The Taylorsville House. She was born November 11, 1911 in Alexander County, the daughter of the late William Thomas and Mary Alice Bunton Miller. She attended Alexander County schools and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, where she was the oldest member. In her earlier years of life she worked for Cannon Mills in Kannapolis, NC but spent the rest of her years working with her husband on their family farm. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Branton of 44 years; three brothers - William, Pleas and John Roy Miller and four sisters - Flora M. Bunton, Dorothy M. Elliott, Mildred M. Jolly and Maggie M. Mason. She is survived by two daughters of Hiddenite - Kay B. Cook (Henry) and Norma B. Rupard (Jim); four grandchildren - Mark Cook, Stephen Cook, Allison C. Bolick and Michael Head; two sisters - Myrtle M. Ford (Leroy) and Mary Frances Millsaps, both of Statesville. She is further survived by seven nieces and four nephews; four great grandchildren - Jonathan, Jordan and Meleah Cook and Ty Bolick; along with four step great grandchildren -Megan, Michelle, Mikhayla and Nathan.
The family will receive friends on Friday, May 17, 2013 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Alexander Funeral Service. The body will lie-in-state 30 minutes prior to the funeral service. Funeral service celebrating Jettie's life will be conducted on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 3:00 pm at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church of Stony Point with the Rev. Mark Robinette, Rev. Henry Cook and Rev. Charles Cook officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Serving as Pallbearers will be Mark Cook, Stephen Cook, Jonathan Cook, Jordan Cook, Michael Head, Toby Bolick and Ty Bolick. Honorary Pallbearers - Dick Keyes, Tom Keyes, Harold Sprinkle, Ronnie Miller, Terry Millsaps, Newell Johnson, Bryce Privette and Clifford LeVan. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church building fund or to Hospice of Alexander County. The family would like to give special thanks to all the family and friends for their prayers along with a special thanks to the Taylorsville House staff and Hospice of Alexander County.