Linda Gale Brannum, 54, of Cardwell, Mo., died Wednesday, March 5, 2008 a Northeast Arkansas Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark.

Born Jan. 10, 1954, in Melbourne, Fla., she was the daughter of Elsie Cleary and the late Dale F. Bennett.

On Oct. 31, 1970, in Paragould, Ark., she married James Brannum, who survives.

Survivors also include one son, James Michael Brannum, of Cardwell; one daughter, Julie Lynn Rowe and husband, Mike, of Paragould; six brothers, Terry, Jeff, Joe, Dale, Wayne and Michael Bennett; her mother, Elsie Cleary, of Paragould and one grandson, Eric Bradley Brannum.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 9, at the McDaniel Funeral Home chapel in Senath, Mo., with the Rev. Leland Dement officiating.

Burial was in the Cardwell Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Randy Dunigan, Marty Langston, Hubert Miller, Terry and Shane Letson and Jeff Nolen.