MSgt Branson Allen Prior, USAF passed away at his home in Castroville on June 23, 2019 at the age of 48 years. He was born February 15, 1971 in Newark, Ohio, one of five children of Harry T. Prior and Kathleen Fox Prior.

Branson joined the United States Air Force on October 1992 and served for over twenty-seven years. He was currently working as a Traffic Management Supervisor at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.

On July 29, 2000, Branson married Sandra Kay Clark in Lancaster, Ohio.

Survivors include his wife of eighteen years, Sandra K. Prior; daughters, Gwyneth Prior and Addison Prior all of Castroville; parents, Ted and Kathy Priorof Tampa, Florida; siblings, Sonya Yutzy (Anthony) of Plain City, Ohio, Candy Stephenson (Clay) of Tampa, Florida, Faith Fox (Todd) of Plain City, Ohio and Perry Prior of Mt. Vernon, Ohio; parents-in-law, Robert and Barbara Clark of Mico; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be Monday, July 1, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at First Baptist Church of Castroville. Graveside Service and Interment will be on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 9:45 a.m. at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Shelter No. 5.

Arrangements by Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home.Visit www.tondre-guinn.com