June 28, 86, 
Luray Watkins Brantham, 86, of the Rosewood Community joined her loving husband of 55 years in heaven while surrounded by her family on June 28, 2017.
Luray was born on January 8, 1931 to Ressie and Lucille Watkins. She lived her life in the Rosewood Community where she was first and foremost a proud mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Luray was a former extension home-maker, former part-owner of Rosewood Florist, and a member of Westwood United Methodist Church.
A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery with Pastor Terry Hobbs officiating. The family will greet friends in the Westwood United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall following the service and other times at her home.
Luray is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Johnny Kearney; her sons and daughters-in-law, Landis Jr and Debbie Brantham, Alan and Kim Brantham, and Tim and Tracy Brantham, all of Rosewood. She has ten devoted grandchildren, John Kearney, Jennifer Collins and husband, Jason, Clint Brantham and wife, April, Kristy Holmes and husband Reid, Stephanie Brantham, Melanie Short and husband Robbie, Kayce Brantham and fiancée, Jon DeAntonio, Hayden Brantham, Hannah Brantham , Harley Brantham, and eight great-grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister, Anne Wyman and one brother, Wayne Watkins and wife Coneva; and a loving pet “Boots”.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Landis C. Brantham; a son, Mark Brantham; a brother, JR Watkins; and a brother-in-law, Bob Wyman.
Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to Westwood United Methodist Church, 130 Short Street, Goldsboro, NC 27530.
The family would like to thank the 3rd Floor Staff of Wayne Memorial Hospital and Kitty Askins Staff for their loving care.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.seymourfuneralhome.com.