Myrtle Nissa BRANHAM

1915 - 2009  (94 years)

• Name	Myrtle Nissa BRANHAM  [1]
  	ST. GEORGE - Myrtle Branham Heywood, 94, joined her eternal companion on December 8, 2009. She was born April 11, 1915, to Bertha L. Pitts and Samuel T. Branham. She married J. Karl Heywood on August 15, 1956, in the St. George LDS Temple. Myrtle was born in Thatcher, Arizona, and raised in Northern Wisconsin. In 1941, she served a short-term mission to the California Mission. In the 1950's, she worked in the Arizona Temple Office. She and her mother moved to St. George in the spring of 1954. After her marriage, she and Karl moved to Panguitch, Utah. Karl passed away in 1971 and Myrtle remained in Panguitch until she returned to St. George to the family home in 1993. Myrtle served faithfully in the church wherever she lived. She sponsored a Family Home Evening group for many years. Although she never had any children, she is remembered fondly by her many nieces, nephews, cousins, and many close friends. She is survived by her brother, Arnold Branham (Betty) of Wausau, Wisconsin; a sister Brenda Blanton (Fred) of Morehead, Kentucky; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 18, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Metcalf Mortuary Chapel, 288 W. St. George Blvd., St. George, Utah. Visitations will be held Friday from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. at the mortuary, prior to services and again on Saturday, December 19, 2009 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Panguitch LDS Ward Chapel, 550 S. 100 West, Panguitch, Utah. Interment will be at the Panguitch Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Metcalf Mortuary, [1]
  Birth	11 Apr 1915	Thatcher, Graham Co., Arizona   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	8 Dec 2009	St. George, Washington Co., Utah   [1]
  Burial	Panguitch City Cemetery, Panguitch, Garfield Co., Utah   [1]
  Person ID	I4812	Main Tree
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2022

  
  

  Family	Joseph Karl HEYWOOD,   b. 14 Jul 1904, Panguitch, Garfield Co., Utah d. 25 Jan 1971 (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	15 Aug 1956	St. George LDS Temple   [1]
  Family ID	F43576	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2022

  
  

• Headstones

  Myrtle Nissa Branham Heywood Myrtle N. Branham is the wife of Joseph K. Heywood. She is buried in the Panguitch City Cemetery in Panguitch, Garfield Co., Utah. Created by: Max Turpin Photo added by: Tracy

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website.