Anna Mae Brandli, 75, of Alma, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021 at her home. She was born May 27, 1946 in Mulberry to the late James and Pearlena (McCollum) Phipps. She had worked for Walmart, and for 10 years at the Alma Community Outreach Program.
She is survived by her husband, Fred Brandli of the home; two daughters, Fawn Hamby and Misty Preston, both of Alma; two sons, Fred Brandli Jr. of Gravette, and James Brandli of Mulberry; her twin sister, Mary Bennett of Preston, ID; twenty-one grandchildren, Casey Hamby, Aeric Brandli, Taylor Wright, Hector Rodriguez, Ariel Lee, Jadzia Hansen, Taft Brandli, Fred Brandli III, Ariana Davis, Gabriel Brandli, Sophia Christensen, Shylo Hamby, Triston Hamby, Cheyne Brandli, Cole Preston, Sierra Preston, Karson Hamby, Dallon Hamby, Michael Brandli, Grace Hamby, and Conor Brandli; and eleven great-grandchildren, with three on the way.
Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 25, 2021 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Alma with interment to follow at Oak Bower Cemetery near Mulberry, under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home in Van Buren.
Pallbearers will be Fred Brandli, Jr., James Brandli, Tim Hamby, Erik Preston, Fred Brandli III, Gabriel Brandli, Michael Brandli, Conor Brandli, Aeric Brandli, Taft Brandli, Hector Rodriguez, Triston Hamby, Karson Hamby, Dallon Hamby, Cole Preston, Aaron Wright, Dustin Hansen, Matt Lee, Ian Christensen, Wayne Waid, and Tyler Waid.
The family will visit with friends from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, October 24, 2021, at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home, 4100 Alma Highway, Van Buren.
