Sunni Marie Branstetter

With great sadness and heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Sunni Marie Branstetter, age 4, resident of Lamar, MS and daughter of Brandon and Ella Branstetter. Sunni gained her angel wings on August 28, 2026 in a tragic accident alongside her sister, Everleigh Reese Branstetter and her father, Brandon, two days later.

Sunni will affectionately be remembered as being “Daddy’s girl”, “Mom’s cuddle bug”, Mimi and Pop Pop’s “buns” and Meanie and Pow Pow’s “best friend.” Sunni was the proud big sister of Everleigh. Her favorite color was pink. She enjoyed gymnastics and hula hooping and also loved to sing karaoke and dance. She often watched K-Pop and Paw Patrol. Favorite past time memories with Sunni include swimming with her and eating one of her most favorite foods, watermelon as well as Pop Pop’s steaks. She will forever be remembered and honored for her sassy nature and her love for playing hide and seek.

Sunni is survived by her mother, Ella Branstetter; her maternal grandparents, Jeremy and Melanie Wilburn; her paternal grandparents, Greg and Melissa Branstetter; her great grandparents, Angie and Jerry Pesce, Charles and Patricia Thompson, Rickey and Donna Porch and Tommy Branstetter; her uncles, Matthew Branstetter, Greg Branstetter Jr., Kelton Stewart (Alexandra), Hunter Wilburn (Kristen), Preston Wilburn and James Thomas; her aunts, Eden Stewart, Haven Wilburn, Mandy Cloys, Kathryn Thomas and Kayla Summitt; her great uncle, Lee Taylor and cousins Zaydin Wilburn and Hasleigh Haislip.

Sunni was preceded in death by her grandfather, Joshua Stewart and her great grandparents, Linda Branstetter and Mary and Daniel Wilburn.

A visitation for Sunni will be commenced on Thursday, September 10, 2026 from 10:00- 1:00PM at Peebles West Chapel. Funeral services will begin at 1:00PM with Brother Stan Smith officiating. Graveside services will follow at Memphis Memory Gardens located at 6444 Raleigh Lagrange Rd. in Memphis, TN, where an array of pink balloons will be released in her honor.

Pallbearers for Sunni will include Jeremy Wilburn, Kelton Stewart, Preston Wilburn and Bobby Haislip.