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Isabelle Branum, 77, passed away the evening of May 2, 1999 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born on April 5, 1922 in Vernon, Texas as Ruth Isabelle Price, she was known affectionately as"Sissy" to much of her family. She is survived by two children, Ed Gillenwater and wife, Sue of Cedar Hill, TX and Lisa Barham and husband, James of Albuquerque; grandchildren, Michael Gillenwater of Silver Spring, MD, Kari Gillenwater of New Orleans, LA, Sarah and Brandon Spears, both of Albuquerque; stepchildren, Biddye Branum of Corpus Christi, TX and Lindsey Howard of San Antonio, TX. Mrs. Branum was preceded in death by her first husband Buck Gillenwater in 1950, her second husband, Wayne Branum in 1983 and by three brothers, Morgan Price, Ray Price and Paul Price. After completing her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Texas Technological College, she became a full time member of the Texas Tech faculty in 1954. In 1957 she joined the Business Education faculty of Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, NM, retiring as an Associate Professor Emeritus in 1985. After living in Portales for more than 30 years, she moved to Garland, TX in 1992 and returned to New Mexico in March of 1999, making her home in Albuquerque. Funeral services will be held in Albuquerque at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 6, 1999 at French Mortuary, Lomas Blvd. Chapel with Pastor Rick Donaho, officiating. Services in Portales, NM will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 7, 1999 at First Baptist Church with Dr. Philip H. Fike, officiating. Interment will follow at Portales Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in the memory of Isabelle Branum may be made to the Friends of Eastern Foundation at Eastern New Mexico University, Station 8, Portales, NM 88130. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd., NE on Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
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