Carolyn Joan Branum

Our Dear mother, Carolyn Joan Branum took her final breath on August 4, 2023 at age 84 in Noblesville, IN. She was surrounded by loved ones. She was born February 4, 1939 in Warren, IN to Cecil and Elizabeth (Fornshell) Baird.

Carolyn graduated from Van Buren High School and enjoyed roller skating at pair skating competitions. She became a member of the Eastern Star and worked at Delco Electronics in Kokomo for 30 years. She loved traveling the US in their camper and lived in Florida and Tennessee before returning to Indiana. She was a very vocal fan when watching basketball (especially the Tenn. VOLS women's team). Some of her fun times were spent square dancing, collecting Longaberger baskets and spending time with her friends and family. She was a member of the Southern Baptist Church where she enjoyed worshiping and church dinners. She was truly an amazing and strong woman and we were all blessed to have had her in our lives.

Carolyn is survived by her daughter Cynthia Hogwood (Cyndi Welter); son W. Jeffrey Hogwood (Margaret); daughter Kimberly Derington; stepsons Stanley and Jeff Branum; brother Larry Baird (Carol); five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her beloved husband James Frank Branum; brother DeWayne Baird; sisters Garnet Doyle and Helen Baird; stepson Brian Branum; and grandson Chad Hogwood.

Visitation will be held at Sunset Memory Garden Funeral Home, 2097 W. Alto Road, Kokomo, IN on Saturday, August 12, 2023 from 11:00 AM until the start of Funeral Services at 1:00 PM. Entombment will follow at Sunset Memory Garden Cemetery. Share a memory with the family at www.sunsetmemorygarden.com.