Mrs. Branham, for many years, was the Owner/Operator of the Waldorf Restaurant and Marie's Restaurant in La Plata, MD. Her passion for cooking was evident in her food preparation and she will be remembered by her patrons for her many wonderful dishes. Prior to the restaurant business, she was the Assistant Food Service Director at Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, MD.

Daughter of the late Charles A. DeBoard and the late Eva Mae Collett DeBoard.

Predeceased by her parents; one brother, Charles J. DeBoard; and one sister, Betty Link.

Survived by her two daughters, Sandra (Ed) Yeager of La Plata, MD and Lora (Wayne) Rodrigues of Livermore, CA; one brother, Bob (Donna) DeBoard of Waldorf, MD; six grandchildren, Darin Woodard, Billy Yeager, Kimberly Yeager, Brain Rodrigues, Andrew Rodrigues and Shannon Cruz; four great-grandchildren, Logan Myers, Kalani Rodrigues, Alena Rodrigues and Kolten Yeager; three nieces, Vicki Davis, Lisa Ferrare and Jennifer VanCory; and two nephews, Marc DeBoard and Steven DeBoard.

She was loved dearly and will forever be in our hearts.

Visitation: Saturday, February 19, 2011 from 9:30am until Service time at 11:30am at Raymond Funeral Chapel, 5635 Washington Avenue, La Plata, MD 20646.

Clergy: Rev. Michael Rogalski.

Interment: Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, MD.

Memorial contributions: American Diabetes Association, 1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1005, Washington, D.C. 20036.

Arrangements provided by Raymond Funeral Service.