H.L. Brandon, 80, of Texarkana, Ark., died Saturday, March 15, 2008, in a local hospital.

Mr. Brandon was born July 3, 1927, in Little Rock. He was retired from the Texarkana, Texas Fire Department and Kansas City Southern Railroad, a member of St. Edward Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carmen Cigainero Brandon.

Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Lajuana Fitzgerald and Roger Cooper and Lanita and Ray Cooper of Texarkana, and Lisa and Scott Pooree of Springdale, Ark.; and four grandchildren, Christopher Brandon of Sedro-Woolley, Wash., John Jones of Texarkana and Ashley and Brandon Pooree of Springdale; two great-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives.

Mass will be 11 a.m. today at St. Edward Catholic Church with Father Vincent Flusche officiating. Burial will be in Harmony Grove Cemetery under direction of Texarkana Funeral Home, Texas.

Memorials may be made to Texarkana Humane Society, P.O. Box 3001, Texarkana, TX 75504.

The family will be at 1094 MC 66, Texarkana, Ark.

Online registration is at www.texarkanafuneralhome.com.