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Margaret Branstetter Obituary

Margaret Elmore Branstetter CHARLESTON - Margaret Elmore Branstetter, 96, of Charleston passed away Dec. 13, 2017 at Magnolias of Summerville, SC. She was born on Nov. 9, 1921, in Slick Rock, Barren Co., KY, to Harry Curtis and Mary Broady Elmore. She was a nurse for 30 years and a member of First Scots Presbyterian Church, Charleston and is survived by: Terry Branstetter (son) and Kennedy Branstetter (daughter-in-law) of Summerville; two granddaughters, Marian Proctor (Bart) of Charleston and Margaret Murdaugh (Alex) of Hampton; five great-grandchildren, Libby Miller (Byrd) of Greenville, SC, Hannah and Kennedy Proctor of Charleston, Buster and Paul Terry Murdaugh of Hampton; two half-sisters, Willia E. McGinley and Judy Elmore, both of Athens, GA, a half-brother, Roger Dale Elmore of Glasgow, KY. She was preceded in death by her late husband Paul Terry Branstetter. Funeral and burial services will be held in Kentucky at a later date. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier from Dec. 20 to Dec. 21, 2017.

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Betty Edwards

December 30, 2017

I have wondered about my role model Margaret for a long time and didn't know where she was after I left that area. We worked together 10 years and she shaped my life more than anyone else. I owe who I am today to her. Funny that I decided to do a search this morning and find that she just passed away. So sorry for your loss. She was a remarkable woman and loved her family so much. My deepest sympathy.

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