Jeffrey Kenneth Branum (Oct 7, 1957 – Dec. 22, 2015) passed away on December 22, 2015. He was preceded in death by his father, Ray Branum, and his beloved grandparents, Ruby Mae Stringer and Henderson Stringer. Jeff is survived by his mother, Sybil Jones; his siblings, Benjamin Branum, Sonya Reece, and Kim Scarbrough; his children, Caitlin and Connor Branum; their mother, Deanna McCombs; and other relatives and friends. Jeff was born in Greenville, Alabama, on October 7, 1957, and he spent over 30 years working for Southern Company as an engineer and project manager. His hobbies included driving fast cars, which won him the Pedal to the Metal award at the Mercedes AMG experience, and being outdoors, whether it was walking, running, climbing or shooting. He also loved cooking everything from juicy hamburgers to his award-winning cheesecake, and he enjoyed spending time with his loved ones. He will be sorely missed. A Celebration of Life service for Jeff will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at The Coal Yard restaurant in downtown Helena, Alabama at 2 pm. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations would be mailed to Camp McDowell with “In Memory of Jeff Branum” noted.