Obituaries:  G. H. Branch, Sabine Parish       B-652
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 22, 1965
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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G. H. Branch

  Funeral services for the Rev. G. Houston Branch, 88, of Route
one, Rayville, were held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 13, at the
Zebedee Baptist Church, with the Rev. S. B. Boyette, the Rev. E.
N. Weaver, and the Rev. E. L. Weeks officiating. Burial was in
the Greer Cemetery, under the direction of Gay's Funeral Home of
Delhi.

  The Rev. Branch died Tuesday morning, Jan. 12, at his residence,
after a long illness.

  Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Truie Gibson of Provencal,
Mrs. Lois Austin of Shreveport, Mrs. Eloise Austin of Vinson,
Mrs. Media Bray of Zwolle, Mrs. Maude Lee of Rayville, and Mrs.
Leta Cain of Rayville; six sons, Charlie Branch of Port Neches,
Tex., George Branch of Many, Wallace Branch of DeRidder, Jeff
Branch, and Hugh Branch, both of Rayville, and Elliott Branch of
Columbia; a sister, Mrs. Mamie Tubbs of Bossier City; 37
grandchildren; 40 great grandchildren; and one great-great
grandchild.

  Pallbearers were L. D. Austin, Alton Austin, Walter Lee, Nolan
Cain, Kermit Bray, and Herbert Harrell.