The Norman Transcript

November 5, 2009

Shirley Branscum


Shirley Branscum, 51, Moore, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, at her home. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Union Hill Baptist Church west of Purcell with the Rev. Barry McConathy officiating. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell. Arrangements are by Wilson-Little Funeral Home in Purcell.

She was born Oct. 12, 1958, in Oklahoma City to Bill and Effie Selman. She began working for General Motors in 1979. She married Ronnie A. Branscum Sept. 14, 1982.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Barbara Sparlin.

She is survived by her husband Ronnie Branscum of Moore; sons Rodney and Mickey Branscum, both of Norman; sisters Mary Rhinehart, Purcell, and Carolyn Brown of Oklahoma City; brothers Ray Selman of Earlsboro, Terry Selman of Wayne, Donald Selman of Tecumseh, Gary Selman of Purcell and Jimmy Selman of Wichita Falls.