Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Branch, John R., 2003 

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JOHN ROBERT BRANCH

  John Robert Branch, 85, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away 
Tuesday, April 29, 2003 at McGuire Veteran’s Hospital in Richmond. 

  "Spottie" as he was known to family and friends, was born September 21, 
1917, a son of the late George Newsome Branch, Sr. and Mamie Clark Branch. 
He proudly seved his country during World War II as a member of the U.S. 
Army.  He had retired from the former Sussex Oil Co., was a member of the 
Wakefield Hunt Club, the V.F.W. and the American Legion.

  He leaves to cherish his precious memory, his wife, Anna B. Branch; two 
daughters, Faye B. Cook and her husband, Frank of Ivor; Patricia B. Gross 
and her husband, Butch of Carrollton; one son, John R. "Bobby" Branch, Jr. 
and wife, Terri of Waverly; six grandchildren, Jeremy Branch, Erin Branch, 
Bobby Gross, Tyler Gross, Laura Gross, and Karen Cook; one brother, George 
N. Branch, Jr. and wife, Jackie of Hopewell; one sister, Rebecca B. Rickman 
of Wakefield; and number of nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by one 
brother, Ishmuel E. Branch and one sister, Frances B. Brittle.

  Graveside services were held May 3, at 11 a.m. at Wakefield Cemetery, 
Wakefield, with the Rev. Jim Kerr officiating.  The family received friends 
at the residence.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the 
Wakefield Baptist Church Fund, Wakefield, VA 23888.  Purviance Funeral Home, 
Wakefield, was in charge of services. 


John Robert "Spottie" BRANCH, of Wakefield, retired from Sussex Oil Co., 
Army veteran of WW-II, 
b. 21 Sep 1917, Wakefield, d. 29 Apr 2003, Richmond, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 3 May 2003, 
Purviance Funeral Home obit 

*His parents are also buried there.  Wakefield list, an extension of 
   the Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Nov. 3, 2010) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/b652a10o.txt 


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