Obituaries:  Shana LeeMae Branch, Sabine Parish       B-652
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Sep 20, 2000
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Shana LeeMae Branch

  Shana was born on Nov. 8, 1977, in Sacramento, Calif., to Ray
and Lindy Branch. She is number three of six daughters. Shana was
known for her many wonderful talents, including painting,
drawing, and singing. Shana attended various schools in various
locations. She graduated from Lee County High School in Leesburg,
Ga. She was active in chorus, The Young Astronauts Program, and
the Palladium Players acting squad. Shana was a wonderful mother
of two beautiful daughters, Jasmine Rene Branch, and Jacie Reshay
Craig, and fiancée to Scotty Lamar Craig.

  On the morning of Sept. 2, 2000, Shana LeeMae Branch, and her
fiancée, Scotty Lamar Craig, were involved in a fatal accident,
leaving behind her two daughters; her mother, Lindy Branch; her
sisters, Demetria Michelle, Rhea Antoinette (Theodore) DeFelice,
Lydia Finice, Marissa Naomi, and Marlana Kathleen; niece, Amara
Rae, and nephew, Jacob Eric DeFelice; grandparents, Willie Mae
Kornegay of Dudley, N. C., Robert E., and Ether Lee Branch of
Florien; nine aunts, Sharon, Connie, Vietta, Denise, and Zelina,
all of California, Lillie, Branda, and Odessa, all of Atlanta,
Ga., Mernita E. of Utertch, Netherlands; nine uncles, Alvin and
Dale of California, Leon, Robert of North Carolina, James of
South Carolina, and Jerry of Florida, Clark of Atlanta, Ga.,
Robert E. of Syracuse, N. Y, and Yohance of Dallas, Texas; and a
host of great aunts and uncles; one great-great uncle; and three
great-great aunts. Shana's dad, granddads, and aunt preceded her
in death.