Harold L. Brannock, 86

CAMBRIDGE - Harold L. Brannock, passed away in his home on Thursday, April 30, 2009. He was 86. He was born in Cambridge on Oct. 18, 1922, and was a son of the late Thomas L. and Amye Horseman Brannock. He attended schools at Taylors Island, as well as Cambridge. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1939. On Dec. 24, 1943 he married the former Clara Mace Layton. During World War II he had served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He had worked at the Cambridge Wire Cloth for 43 years and had retired on Dec. 31, 1984. Mr. Brannock was a member of Antioch United Methodist Church, where he had been quite active in a number of activities. He enjoyed spending time working on his property, caring for his roses, cutting grass and taking his dog for a ride. Mr. Brannock was stricken suddenly on Thursday morning. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Thomas L. Brannock Jr. and Vernon E. Brannock. Survivors include his wife, Clara Mace Brannock of Cambridge; two daughters, Joyce L. Still of Cambridge, and Nanelle L. Rosemere and her husband Jack Rosemere of Cambridge; one son, Terry L. Brannock and his wife Frances Brannock of Cambridge; four grandchildren, Julie Still of Phoenix, Ariz., Amy Still of Holly Springs, N.C., Henry "Hank" L. Brannock, and Thomas L. Brannock, both of Cambridge; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday afternoon at the Thomas Funeral Home in Cambridge, with the Rev. Pam Bockart and the Rev. Mary Ann Farnell officiating. Interment will follow at the McKendree Cemetery at Rhodesdale. The family will receive friends during the hour preceding the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Antioch United Methodist Church, c/o Susan Meredith, 5413 Town Point Road, Cambridge, MD 21613. Pallbearers will be John Newcomb, Warren Newcomb, Oscar Sipler, Thomas Robbins, Ron Kreitner and Fred Traviz. Honorary bearers will be Ricky Cantwell and Richard Drescher.