Rita Marlene Branton Obituary
We are sad to announce that on September 13, 2025, Rita Marlene Branton of Franklinton, Louisiana passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Rita farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Rita is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ralph Branton, Sr. and Bettie James Branton; her brothers, Tony Branton and LaZell James (Zell); and her aunt LaZell James (Zell).
She is survived by: her son Josh Branton of Franklinton, LA; and her siblings, Jeannine Bickham (Karl) of Franklinton, LA, Coleen Stewart (Randy) and Ralph Branton, Jr. (Jana) of Bogalusa, LA.. She is also survived by her nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
