Obituary of Gary P. Branch resident of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published in the Monroe News Star , August 16,2006
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 12/02/2006



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Gary P. Branch 

Services for Mr. Gary P. Branch, 55, of Rayville, LA will be 10 AM Thursday,
August 17, 2006 at West new Home Baptist Church Holly Ridge, LA with 
Rev. Troy J. Dennard officiating. Interment to follow in Greer Cemetery 
near Rayville, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home,Rayville, LA. 

Mr. Branch was a member and Deacon of West New Home Baptist Church, Holly Ridge, 
LA a life long cotton farmer and aerial applicator for over 27 years. A member 
of the Rayville Kiwanis Club and a volunteer fireman with the Holly Ridge Fire 
department, Gary was respected by all who knew him. He was always ready to 
extend a helping hand or good advice whenever asked. He loved flying but his 
true love was his family. He was preceded in death by his mother Mrs. Dorothy 
Inez Branch. 

He is survived by his Wife Carolyn Branch of Rayville, LA a son; Timothy Branch 
and his wife Kyla of Rayville, LA daughter RebeKah Branch of Belvidere, IL. And 
son Aaron Branch and his wife Jennifer of Rayville, LA, his father Autra B. 
Branch also of Rayville, LA, brother Dion Branch and a sister Edith Traxler 
both of Rayville, LA. Grandchildren Corran Mitchell Branch, Dalton Avery 
Branch “DAB” and Dorothy LeNai Branch. 

Pallbearers will be Bennie Love, John David Nix, Bendal Clack, Charlie Morgan, 
Eric Silk and Claydeen Clack 

In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 

Visitation will be from 5-8 PM Wednesday August 16, 2006 at the funeral home.