Surry-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Branch, Ruby A. Holmes Allen, 2006 

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RUBY ANNA HOLMES ALLEN BRANCH 

  SURRY - Ruby Anna Holmes Allen-Branch, 87, passed away peacefully in her 
sleep on Friday, Sept. 29, 2006, at the home of her daughter in Reigalwood, 
N.C.  She was born in Feb. 14, 1919 in Dendron, Va., to the late Lizzie Bagley 
Holmes-Walker and Jacob Holmes.  She joined St. Paul Holiness Church at an 
early age and attended when she could also attending Mount Nebo Baptist 
Church.  She was preceded in death by her first husband, James Allen, Jr., her 
second husband, Percell Branch, Sr., her son, Percell Branch, Jr., son-in-law, 
Jimmy Parrish, and grandson, Keith Murphy Jr.  She leaves to cherish her 
memories, her children, Thomas Allen (Dorothy) of Bethlehem, Pa., Juliet 
Elizabeth Allen Parrish of Plainfield, N.J., Ruby Allen Daniels of Reigalwood, 
N.J., Henrietta B. Tullis of Surry, Va., Dorothy Branch and Laura Branch of 
Plainfield, N.J., James Branch, Benjamin Branch (Virginia) and Joseph Lewis 
Branch all of Surry, Va.; two daughters-in-law, Virginia White of Martenburg, 
W.Va.; 21 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, 
cousins, other relatives and friends.  Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. 
Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, at St. Paul Holiness Church with Pastor Earnest Greene, 
officiating.  Interment will be in the Branch Family Cemetery.  Viewing from 
6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Poole’s Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service 
Friday at the church.  Arrangements by Poole’s Funeral Home, Sabrina Hardt-
Newby Funeral Directress 757-357-4742.


Ruby Anna (HOLMES ALLEN; Mrs. Percell A. Sr.) BRANCH, 
b. 14 Feb 1919, Dendron*, d. 29 Sep 2006, at daughter's home, Reigalwood, NJ, 
interred in the BRANCH family cemetery, California Xrds., Surry Co., 
   6 Oct 2006, 
"The Daily Press (Newport News, VA), Oct. 4, 2006 

*Additional information: 

Find a Grave Mem. #129848500 

The record of her first marriage gives b. Sussex Co. 
   (Surry Co. M.Cert. 1940-3315) 

James C. ALLEN (1917-1945) was removed from Princess Anne Co. to Bacon's 
   Castle.  (D.Cert. 4396 {Kempsville #39}) 


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