Virginia Lee Branscum passed away peacefully on February 10th in Murphy, Texas. She was 92 years old.
Virginia Branscum was born on December 27, 1923, to May and Charles Miksch in Clovis, New Mexico, where she grew up and attended Clovis High School. After high school, Virginia attended Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico, receiving her Associates of Arts degree. While at ENMU, she met Arvel Branscum; they were married on March 23, 1943 and were happily married for 56 years.
During World War II, Virginia worked for the Army and Air Force on a traveling payroll auditing team.
After WWII, Virginia continued her education at the University of Texas in Austin and received both her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts. She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa because of her outstanding academic achievement. She returned to ENMU and worked as a secretary, a teacher, and the Assistant Registrar over a period of fifteen years. She also taught at Rogers, Floyd, and Portales – all in eastern New Mexico. She taught bookkeeping, general business, and vocational office education.
Virginia belonged to many organizations including AAUW, NEA, NEA-NM, Delta Kappa Gamma, and the Portales Women's Club. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church for many years.
Virginia had many interests: she was skilled at needlecrafts, loved baseball, read voraciously, and traveled whenever possible.
Virginia is survived by: daughter Penny Branscum Doak and her husband Clint of Roberts, Montana; Cindy Lou Berry and her husband Kelly of Murphy, Texas; grandchildren Chris Hale, Dustin Hale, Ryan Berry, Nicole Brekke, and Dani Doak-Hanson; great-grandchildren Michaela Hunter and Jordyn Doak.
Memorials and contributions may be made to:
Arvel Branscum Endowed Scholarship in Business
Eastern Foundation
Eastern New Mexico University
1500 South Avenue K
Portales, NM 88130
A funeral service in Plano, Texas, will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 1500 Jupiter Road, on Thursday, February 18th at 3:00 PM. A memorial service in Portales, New Mexico, will be held at a later date.
Virginia Branscum was born on December 27, 1923, to May and Charles Miksch in Clovis, New Mexico, where she grew up and attended Clovis High School. After high school, Virginia attended Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico, receiving her Associates of Arts degree. While at ENMU, she met Arvel Branscum; they were married on March 23, 1943 and were happily married for 56 years.
During World War II, Virginia worked for the Army and Air Force on a traveling payroll auditing team.
After WWII, Virginia continued her education at the University of Texas in Austin and received both her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts. She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa because of her outstanding academic achievement. She returned to ENMU and worked as a secretary, a teacher, and the Assistant Registrar over a period of fifteen years. She also taught at Rogers, Floyd, and Portales – all in eastern New Mexico. She taught bookkeeping, general business, and vocational office education.
Virginia belonged to many organizations including AAUW, NEA, NEA-NM, Delta Kappa Gamma, and the Portales Women's Club. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church for many years.
Virginia had many interests: she was skilled at needlecrafts, loved baseball, read voraciously, and traveled whenever possible.
Virginia is survived by: daughter Penny Branscum Doak and her husband Clint of Roberts, Montana; Cindy Lou Berry and her husband Kelly of Murphy, Texas; grandchildren Chris Hale, Dustin Hale, Ryan Berry, Nicole Brekke, and Dani Doak-Hanson; great-grandchildren Michaela Hunter and Jordyn Doak.
Memorials and contributions may be made to:
Arvel Branscum Endowed Scholarship in Business
Eastern Foundation
Eastern New Mexico University
1500 South Avenue K
Portales, NM 88130
A funeral service in Plano, Texas, will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 1500 Jupiter Road, on Thursday, February 18th at 3:00 PM. A memorial service in Portales, New Mexico, will be held at a later date.
Virginia Lee Branscum passed away peacefully on February 10th in Murphy, Texas. She was 92 years old.
Virginia Branscum was born on December 27, 1923, to May and Charles Miksch in Clovis, New Mexico, where she grew up and attended Clovis High School. After high school, Virginia attended Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico, receiving her Associates of Arts degree. While at ENMU, she met Arvel Branscum; they were married on March 23, 1943 and were happily married for 56 years.
During World War II, Virginia worked for the Army and Air Force on a traveling payroll auditing team.
After WWII, Virginia continued her education at the University of Texas in Austin and received both her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts. She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa because of her outstanding academic achievement. She returned to ENMU and worked as a secretary, a teacher, and the Assistant Registrar over a period of fifteen years. She also taught at Rogers, Floyd, and Portales – all in eastern New Mexico. She taught bookkeeping, general business, and vocational office education.
Virginia belonged to many organizations including AAUW, NEA, NEA-NM, Delta Kappa Gamma, and the Portales Women's Club. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church for many years.
Virginia had many interests: she was skilled at needlecrafts, loved baseball, read voraciously, and traveled whenever possible.
Virginia is survived by: daughter Penny Branscum Doak and her husband Clint of Roberts, Montana; Cindy Lou Berry and her husband Kelly of Murphy, Texas; grandchildren Chris Hale, Dustin Hale, Ryan Berry, Nicole Brekke, and Dani Doak-Hanson; great-grandchildren Michaela Hunter and Jordyn Doak.
Memorials and contributions may be made to:
Arvel Branscum Endowed Scholarship in Business
Eastern Foundation
Eastern New Mexico University
1500 South Avenue K
Portales, NM 88130
A funeral service in Plano, Texas, will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 1500 Jupiter Road, on Thursday, February 18th at 3:00 PM. A memorial service in Portales, New Mexico, will be held at a later date.
Virginia Branscum was born on December 27, 1923, to May and Charles Miksch in Clovis, New Mexico, where she grew up and attended Clovis High School. After high school, Virginia attended Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico, receiving her Associates of Arts degree. While at ENMU, she met Arvel Branscum; they were married on March 23, 1943 and were happily married for 56 years.
During World War II, Virginia worked for the Army and Air Force on a traveling payroll auditing team.
After WWII, Virginia continued her education at the University of Texas in Austin and received both her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts. She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa because of her outstanding academic achievement. She returned to ENMU and worked as a secretary, a teacher, and the Assistant Registrar over a period of fifteen years. She also taught at Rogers, Floyd, and Portales – all in eastern New Mexico. She taught bookkeeping, general business, and vocational office education.
Virginia belonged to many organizations including AAUW, NEA, NEA-NM, Delta Kappa Gamma, and the Portales Women's Club. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church for many years.
Virginia had many interests: she was skilled at needlecrafts, loved baseball, read voraciously, and traveled whenever possible.
Virginia is survived by: daughter Penny Branscum Doak and her husband Clint of Roberts, Montana; Cindy Lou Berry and her husband Kelly of Murphy, Texas; grandchildren Chris Hale, Dustin Hale, Ryan Berry, Nicole Brekke, and Dani Doak-Hanson; great-grandchildren Michaela Hunter and Jordyn Doak.
Memorials and contributions may be made to:
Arvel Branscum Endowed Scholarship in Business
Eastern Foundation
Eastern New Mexico University
1500 South Avenue K
Portales, NM 88130
A funeral service in Plano, Texas, will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 1500 Jupiter Road, on Thursday, February 18th at 3:00 PM. A memorial service in Portales, New Mexico, will be held at a later date.
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