Obituaries: "Branch surname only"; Winn, Louisiana Submitter & Submitters date as listed with obit. Source: As listed ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** List of names in this file: George Washington Branch ================================================= Submitter: Greggory E. Davies Date: 20 June 2004 Source: Winnfield News-American December 22, 1934 Funeral Services For Geo. W. Branch Held Monday, 18th Former Resident Gaars Mill Is Buried at Harmony Grove Funeral services for George Washington Branch, who died at Chatham, Sunday, December 17th, were held at Harmony Grove Church at Gaars Mill on Monday afternoon at two o'clock conducted by the Rev. J. N. Winegart of Chatham. Prior to his residence at Chatham about three years ago Mr. Branch lived at Gaars Mill, Winn Parish, all his life and where he was born June 29, 1877, the son of William and Lidia Branch. He was a farmer until about a year ago when he became an employee of the Louisiana Highway Commission at Chatham. He was married to Miss Louella Dark November 14th, 1900 and to them 11 children were born, ten of whom survive, the other was claimed by death while an infant. He was a member of the Chatham Baptist Church. Surviving Mr. Branch are his widow, ten children, Mrs. Elvie N. Tarochione, Mountain View, Okla., Mrs. Irene Harvester, Chatham, Stanley Branch, Sikes, Mrs. Daisy Allen, Mrs. Marie Tarver, Zenoria, Mrs. Cortence Adams, Gaars Mill, Florence Branch, Georgia Branch, Robert Branch, Francis Joy Branch, Chatham; four brothers, P. E. Branch, Montgomery, Mack L. Branch, Winnfield, Wright Branch, Baton Rouge, A. S. Branch, Winnfield; two sisters, Mrs. Henry Davis, Montgomery, Mrs. J. L. Tugwell, Winnfield; three half brothers, Jim Lee, Gaars Mill, L. L. Lee, Dodson, and Chester Lee, Belcher. ==============