Sherrie Lynn Branum, 44, Altus, passed away January 23, 2020 in Aguascalientes, Mexico while visiting her husband's family. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 am Monday, February 3, 2020 at the Freedom Church in Altus, OK. Burial will follow in the Altus City Cemetery under the direction of Kincannon Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
Sherrie was born August 7, 1975 to Oravella Sue (Branum) Covey in Dallas, Texas. She graduated with the Class of 1994 from the Eldorado High School and continued her education at Western Oklahoma State College, earning her Associates Degree. Sherrie then attained her Certified Nursing Assistant certificate from the Great Plains Technology Center in Frederick, Oklahoma in 2011 and served as a home health nurse and caretaker for about 10 years. She had also held several positions in the Altus area before that. Sherrie and Rudy Rodriguez were united in marriage and spent twenty years together before she passed away. She played basketball all the way through school and enjoyed traveling and spending time with friends, family and her grandchildren.
At the age of seven, Sherrie’s Aunt Debbie and Uncle Butch Arter received custody of Sherrie and graciously brought Sherrie into their home to love and care for her as their own until she graduated high school. After graduation, they continued to love and cherish their time with Sherrie; her children and grandchildren. Holidays were always a real blessing.
Sherrie’s smile and contagious laugh will be missed.
Sherrie leaves behind her husband, Rudy; three daughters, Julie Branum and husband, Manuel; June Armendariz; Evea Moon and husband, Jonmarc; two sons, Julian Armendariz; Angel Armendariz and wife, Stacy; ten grandchildren, Irving Garcia, Riley Garcia, Sereniti Armendariz, Bailey Garcia, Gustavo Garcia, Marcos Perez, Makayla Armendariz, Emerson Moon, Chrissy Armendariz and Mercy Armendariz. Her custody parents Butch and Debbie Arter; sister Dominique Arter; niece, Alejandra Harris and nephew; Maximus Harris; sister Tammy Covey (Dennison) and niece Kayla Dennison; four uncles: Wayne Chandler; Carl Chandler, Randy Chandler and Johnny Chandler; three aunts: Doris Fisher (Chandler), Jan Peek (Chandler) and Danna Egemo (Chandler).
Preceding Sherrie in death are: her mother; Sue Covey (Chandler); her maternal grandmother; Dorothy Mae Chandler (Youngblood); her maternal grandfather; Lelmer Frank Chandler; aunt Carol Perkins (Chandler); and an uncle David Melvin Chandler.