Published: July 07, 2009 12:05 pm         

Authorities are investigating death of a local woman

Monticello — A Wayne County woman was found dead in her home on Wednesday, July 1,

and authorities are investigating the cause and manner of her death.

Eula Branham, 53, was pronounced dead at 12:20 p.m. by Wayne County

Coroner Forrest Hicks and Deputy Coroner Anthony Vaughn. Hicks said that

Branham had last been seen on Monday afternoon and her daughter was checking

on her before noon Wednesday when she found her dead in her apartment on

Homestead Lane.

Hicks said the initial examination did not reveal any obvious trauma to

Branham's body.

An autopsy was conducted on Thursday, July 2 at the State Medical

Examiner's Office in Frankfort. Preliminary findings were not available at

press time. Hicks said that Branham lived alone.

The Monticello Police Department and Kentucky State Police are also

investigating the circumstances surrounding Branham's death.

     

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