Ralph Lindon Brandon

Ralph Lindon Brandon, 81, of Norman, Okla., died on July 7, 2005, at the Norman Regional Hospital in Norman.

He was born on April 14, 1924, at Boydsville, the son of the late Lonnie and Lizzie (Branson) Brandon.

Mr. Brandon was united in marriage to Wanda West on Oct. 7, 1943, in Rector. They were married for 61 years before his passing. He worked as a manufacturing engineer. When he retired in 1966, he was working with LaCroix Optical Inc. as a quality control engineer in Batesville.

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon had moved to the Norman area from Batesville on June 21, 2005, to be closer to their son, Ron, and his wife, Evelyn, who reside in Norman. He enjoyed fishing, the outdoors and especially his woodworking shop.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son and one brother.

He is survived by his wife, Wanda of the home; his son, Ron Brandon and wife, Evelyn, of Norman; one brother, Conrad Brandon of Pocahontas, Tenn.; two sisters, Nadine Beckley of Michigan and Laverne Garis of Arkansas; five grandchildren, Jennifer Mayfield, Kevin Brandon, and Allison, Alicia and Matthew Lees; three great-grandchildren, Lauren, Jacob and Walton; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2005, in the Memorial Chapel Funeral Chapel in Noble, Okla., with Chaplain Mike Bumgarner officiating. Burial followed in Noble 100F Cemetery in Noble, Okla.

Memorial Chapel Funeral Service of Noble was in charge of the arrangements.