The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, August 2, 1995              TAG: 9508020374
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PALM HARBOR, FLA.                  LENGTH: Short :   24 lines

RICHARD K. BRANSOM

Richard K. Bransom, 77, of Palm Harbor, Fla., died Sunday, July 30, 1995.

A native of Washington, D.C., he served in the Navy for 25 years and retired as a lieutenant commander.

Survivors include three daughters, Suzanne B. Wester of Palm Harbor, Laura Lee B. Wanlata of Morehead City, N.C., and Marcia B. Danaie of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and six grandchildren.

Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. today in Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes, Ninth Street Chapel, 2201 9th St. North, St. Petersburg. Burial will be in Norfolk.

The family suggested memorial contributions to Allendale United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg or Hospice.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB