Barbara Love Marable Braswell Shrum, age 84, of Estill Springs, Tenn., departed this life on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at her residence following an extended illness.  Ms. Shrum was born in Cowan, Tenn., to the late Milton and Sadie Virginia Hills Marable on June 14, 1933.  She was of the Baptist faith.  Ms. Barbara was employed for several years by the Franklin County Sheriff's Dept. as a dispatcher when her late husband David L. Braswell was sheriff.  She was later employed at the former CKR as a machine operator until her retirement.  Ms. Shrum's favorite hobby was gardening.

She is survived by her daughters;  Eva Byrom and Jenny Mantooth both of Estill Springs, sister, Louise Phillips of Winchester, 5 Grandchildren; Bridgett (Donald) Billions of Winchester, Chad (Trish) Mantooth of Winchester, Stephen (Felicia) Mantooth of Hillsboro, Brent Mantooth of Estill Springs, Chris Mantooth of Winchester and 5 great-grandchildren.

A Memorial service is scheduled for 4:00 P.M. Sunday, July 16, 2017, in the chapel of Grant Funeral Services, with Chaplin Richard Barger, officiating.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to be made to the Tennessee Kidney Foundation, 2120 Crestmoor Road, Nashville, TN  37215-2613.