Robert Branton

Robert Weaver Branton was born April 12, 1947 at Asheville, North Carolina, the son of William Robert Branton and Mabel Aldine Ball Branton. He married Kathy Franklin Wills on April 24, 1999 and resided in the Bull Shoals area. He retired as Assistant Manager for Harps. He loved working with people and never met a stranger. Robert died on February 12, 2011 at his residence at the age of 63 years. He was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his wife, Kathy Branton of Bull Shoals; 3 sons, Bill Branton of Greenville, South Carolina, Paul Branton of Asheville, North Carolina and Bryan (Heather) Wills of Bull Shoals; 1 daughter, Andrea Ripley of Davenport, Iowa; Father-in-law, Dean Franklin and Marge Spraitz of Bull Shoals; 1 granddaughter, Addy Rose Ripley and several nieces and nephews.