Branch obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by: Branch, Christopher Andrew 10 May 2007 May 2007 Jerry Nelson Branch, Clyde L. 3 Jan 1990 Dec 2000 Robert Vernon Branch, Erastus Charles 18 Mar 1949 Jan 2005 Jerry Nelson Branch, Hortense T. 17 May 2011 May 2011 Jerry Nelson Branch, J. L. 18 Apr 1930 Jun 2000 Carol/Jerry Nelson Branch, Jeanne Pujol 2 Nov 1951 Nov 2006 Carol/Jerry Nelson Branch, Malcolm Lee, Sr. 13 Jan 2005 Jan 2005 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 5/10/2007 BRANCH, CHRISTOPHER ANDREW Christopher Andrew Branch, 24-years-old of Ponchatoula, La., died Tuesday, May 8, 2007 in North Oaks Medical Center. He was born Thursday, September 16, 1982 in Hammond, son of Charles Andrew Branch Jr. and Leta Batson Branch. He worked as a R.V. Tech for Berryland Campers. Surviving are father, Charles Andrew Branch Jr.; mother, Leta Marion Batson Branch; brother and sister-in-law, Charles David and Tessa Cutrer Burgess; maternal grandmother, Leta Covington Batson; his beloved, Heather Laurent; nephew, Blanton James Burgess; nieces, Jayci Cutrer Burgess and Jansyn Cutrer Burgess; aunts, Charlene Branch Daniels and Jeanne Branch Zaleski; uncles, James Covington Batson, Gordon Theodore Batson, and Thomas Bryan Batson. He was preceded in death by maternal grandfather; Dr. Hiram W.K. Batson, paternal grandparents; Charles Andrew Branch Sr. and Willie E. Branch. Graveside services will be held in Ponchatoula Cemetery, Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Ponchatoula Volunteer Fire Dept. 201 Northwest Railroad Ave. Ponchatoula LA. 70454 Email condolences to: hmckneely@i-55.com/subject line: Branch. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 1/3/1990 MRS. CLYDE L. BRANCH Died 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 1990, at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite. She was 83, a native of McComb, Miss., and a resident of Arcola. Visiting at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, 8 a.m. until funeral services at 2 p.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. David Strebeck. Burial in Amite Cemetery. Survived by two brothers, Irvin E. Branch, Roseland, and W.T. Branch, Ponchatoula; and a sister, Lucy Bean, Bogalusa. Preceded in death by wife, Essie Edwards Branch; and two sisters, Leatha Strong and Nettie Elliott. (NOTE: The newspaper article says "Mrs" Clyde L. Branch, but the text of the article seems to indicate that it was "Mr" Clyde Branch.) *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 3/18/1949 BRANCH, ERASTUS CHARLES Funeral services for Erastus Charles Branch, 67, were held Monday; with interment in Greenlawn cemetery. He was a resident of Hammond for the past 25 years. He died Sunday after a long illness. He is survived by his widow, the former Maude Williams of Liberty, Miss.; one daughter, Mrs. Edna Jane Ekhardt of New Orleans; two sons, Charles of Hammond and James of New Orleans; two brothers, Leon and John Branch of Detroit, Mich.; one sister, Mrs. Lelia McCaran of New Orleans. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 5/17/2011 BRANCH, HORTENSE T. A resident of Arcola, she died at 12:10 a.m. Monday, May 16, 2011, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 96, born June 23, 1914, in Vicksburg, Miss. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, Thursday, May 19, from 10 a.m. until religious service at noon, conducted by the Rev. Louis Morris and the Rev. John Perry. Interment in Amite Cemetery, Amite. Survived by her son, Irvin E. "Gene" Branch Jr., Central; grandchildren, Irvin E. Branch III and his wife, Dawn, Denver, Michael Franklin Branch, Las Vegas, Kari Celeste Branch, Gonzales; and special family friend, Tracy Dreher, Gonzales. Preceded in death by her husband, Irvin E. Branch; two brothers, Alton V. Taylor and Dan C. Taylor; and daughter-in-law, Mollie Robicheaux Branch. The family would like to thank Pam Hollifield and Jonathan and Karen Kemp for their friendship and unselfish care in her time of need and Margaret Thompson of Key Home Health for her devoted service. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: BRANCH, J. L. April 18, 1930; Sec.1, p.1,col.4; Mr. J. L. Branch died as the result of an auto accident in Starks, Florida. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 11/2/1951 BRANCH, JEANNE PUJOL Jeanne Pujol Branch died Saturday in a New Orleans hospital. Services were held Sunday in Ponchatoula; interment was in Ponchatoula Cemetery with the Thomas Funeral Home in charge. She was the wife of the late W. E. (Bert) Branch; she was born in New Orleans on August 29, 1879; married in Ponchatoula and has been a resident of Ponchatoula since 1903. She is survived by three sons, Charles A. Branch of Hammond, John Alva Branch of New Orleans and Lucien A. Branch of Monroe; one sister, Mrs. Archie Loch of New Orleans. Mr. Branch preceded her in death in 1945. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 1/13/2005 BRANCH, MALCOLM LEE SR. "MACK" Malcolm Lee "Mack" Branch Sr. passed away Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005, at 11:05 p.m. at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 83, born March 11, 1921, in Smithdale, Miss. He was a resident of McComb, Miss., and a former resident of Gulfport, Miss. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served for 39 months, including two years in Africa, Corsica and Italy. He fought in three battles and held several citations. He was preceded in death by his father, Eugene Warrington Branch; mother, Blanche Garner Branch; three brothers, Willie J. Branch, Glenn Branch and Elwood Branch; and three sisters, Lanette Walker, Hilda Peters and Elaine Branch. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Toni Burton Branch; two sons, Lee Branch of Baton Rouge and Bennett Branch of Summit, Miss.; daughter, April Clarke of McComb; two sisters, Dorothy Williams of Baton Rouge and Evelyn Owens of Augusta, Ga.; and a grandson, Christopher Branch of Baton Rouge. In 1949, he earned a degree in chemistry from LSU. He attended LSU on a full basketball scholarship and played for four years. He was a past president of the Mississippi Gulf Coast LSU Alumni Association, a member of the board of directors of the Pass Christian Isles Golf Club, served on the board of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Homebuilders Association and was a member of the Gulfport Yacht Club. Memorial service at Hartman Funeral Home, McComb, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. Burial in Hollywood Cemetery, McComb. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to The American Red Cross. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/branch.txt