Ottis Lyman Branam

Funeral services for Ottis Lyman Branam, 84, will be held on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Little Flock Baptist Church, 1805 Little Flock Rd, Many, Louisiana under the direction of Kilpatrick's Rose-Neath Funeral Home. A visitation will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and from Sunday, March 30, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Little Flock Baptist Church. A burial will follow the service at Little Flock Cemetery. Officiating the service will be Brother Wayne Chance and Brother Jimmy Speight.

Ottis was born on October 26, 1940 to Levoie Branam and Hazel Miller Branam in Many, Louisiana and passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 in Many, Louisiana.

Ottis was ordained on July 31, 1975 by Little Flock Baptist Church and was called to preach in November of 1993. He pastored Little Flock Baptist Church for 32 years. His greatest loves in life were his God, church, and his family. He passed out Dum Dum suckers to every baby he came across until the day he met his Lord.

Ottis was preceded in death by his wife, Billie Branam; parents, Hazel and Levoie Branam; son, Keith Branam; and brother, Bill Branam. He is survived by his sons, Ottis Dane Branam and wife, Kim, of Many, Louisiana and Tracy Branam of Many, Louisiana; daughters, Katrina Dowden and husband, Wayde, of Many, Louisiana and Nerissa Pitt and husband, Mike, of Many, Louisiana; sisters, Joan Robins of Shreveport, Louisiana and Nesta Reeves and husband, Stan, of Many, Louisiana; brothers, Merl Branam of Shreveport, Louisiana and Kerry Branam and wife, Sheila, of Many, Louisiana; 12 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

Honoring Ottis as pallbearers will be Chris Cook, Chris Gatti, Lenny George, Brandon Hyatt, Dennis Reeves, Tommy Snider, John Tedder, and Lynn Turnley.