Isle of Wight County-Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Branch, J. Purnell, 1906 

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REMAINS WILL BE INTERRED AT WINDSOR. 

  Mr. John P. Branch, aged 23 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Branch, of 
Twenty-eighth street, Park Place, died at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at 
the Protestant Hospital.  The remains will be taken to Windsor, Isle of Wight 
county, his former home, today and the interment and funeral will take place 
this afternoon at the Shiloh Methodist Church. 

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WINDSOR STATION NEWS. 

  Rev. R.H. Peel preached in the Christian church on Sunday morning, after 
which the Lord's supper was observed. 

  Many hearts were saddened on Thursday morning, by the sad news of the death 
of Pernie Branche [sic; Purnie Branch] from pneumonia which occurred at the 
Protestant Hospital in Norfolk, on Wednesday afternoon.  Pernie was well known 
here having lived near here up to a short time ago, when his parents moved to 
Norfolk.  He was the fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Branche, who are well 
known, as Mr. Branche held a public office in this county for about twenty 
years.  He will be greatly missed at home, and by his many friends for having 
such a bright cheerful disposition, he was always in a good humor, and full of 
fun.  No one realized that the end was so near as he had been operated on 
once, and stood it very well, but died in a few minutes after the second 
operation. 

  His remains were brought up on Friday morning, and interred in the Shiloh 
cemetery.  He leaves to mourn their loss, a mother, father, and several 
brothers, and sisters.  Much sympathy is extended to the bereaved ones. 

  Mr. Trafton Whitley of William and Mary College attened the obsequies of his 
cousin, Mr. Pernie Branche. 

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John Purnell "Purnie" BRANCH, 
b. 1883, Isle of Wight Co., d. 25 Apr 1906, Norfolk, 
interred in Shiloh Cemetery*, Shiloh Dr., 27 Apr 1906, 
"Norfolk (VA) Landmark," Vol. 62, No. 49, Fri., Apr. 27, 1906, p. 6; 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 1, No. 28, Fri., May 4, 1906, p. 1 

*Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #4: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Jake Dog - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #31943458. 

His parents, James Orson & Ida Mae (BATTEN) BRANCH, are also buried there. 


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