Artis Brannon to close out 44 years on the job

Forty-four years ago Artis Brannon was hired by Bill Munson to work at the Colfax Grange in the grocery department.

Over the years, Brannon has watched the Colfax Grange store turn into the auto center for Four Star Supply Inc., transitioned from grocery to hardware, moved over to the current building for Four Star Supply Inc. and go through seven managers.

Brannon Dec. 31 will be closing out her last day at Four Star Supply Inc. where she is now the farm store manager.

"It was a hard decision to retire, but it is time," Brannon said. "I'm going to miss the people, the customers the most, not...