Landon Branson

Mr. James Landon Branson, 42, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.  Mr. Branson was born May 11, 1977, in Surry County, the younger of two children born to James Raymond and Janet LaVon Branscome Branson.  Landon graduated from North Surry High School in 1995.  He served as a custodian at Mount Airy City Schools for 15 years and was a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church.  He is survived by a daughter, Daisy Lauren Branson, 13, of the home; a son, James Lee Branson, 14, of the home; his parents, James Raymond and Janet Lavon Branscome Branson of Mount Airy; a sister and brother-in-law, Jaymee and Jeff Chandler of Mount Airy; a nephew, Ethan Chandler of Mount Airy; and his paternal grandmother, Ada Branson of Mount Airy.  Landon was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Glenn Roy and June Estelle Shockley Branscome; and his paternal grandfather, James Willie Branson.  Due to the limitations of numbers for public gatherings at this time (COVID-19), a private funeral service will be held.  Friends may pay their respects on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, by signing a registry at Moody Funeral Home in Mount Airy.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the James Lee Branson and Daisy Lauren Branson Educational Fund at State Employees’ Credit Union, 805 South Franklin Road, Mount Airy, NC  27030.