Anna Estelle Beale 3 MAY 1927 - 31 OCT 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANNA BEALE BRANCH WAKEFIELD - Anna Beale Branch, 83, of Wakefield passed away on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010. She was an active and devoted member of Wakefield Baptist Church. Mrs. Branch was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Pettaway Beale and Anna Estelle Wade Beale;and her husband, John R. “Spottie” Branch. Mrs. Branch is survived by her son, John R. “Bobby”Branch Jr. and wife, Terri;daughters, Patricia B. Gross and husband, Butch, and Faye B. Cook and husband, Frank; grandchildren, Jeremy Branch and wife, Melissa, Erin Branch Byrum and husband, Ryan, Bobby Gross and wife, Jennie, Tyler Gross and wife, Christina, Laura Gross McManus and husband, Adam, and Karen Cook Smith and husband, Phillip; great-grandson, David Gross; great-granddaughter, Hannah Gross; and a sister, Jacqueline Beale Jackson and husband, Aubrey of Cape Coral, Fla. A memorial service will be held at 1 p. m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, atWakefield Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Kerr officiating. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wakefield Baptist Church, Building Fund, P. O. Box 567, Wakefield, VA 23888. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks. [Anna Beale Branch was buried in Wakefield Cemetery, Wakefield, Sussex County, Virginia. See https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127671414/anna-branch] Newport News, Virginia Daily Press 01 Nov 2010 Page A6 Article clipped from Daily Press -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 3 MAY 1927 - Norfolk, Virginia, USA] [Death: 31 OCT 2010 - Wakefield, Sussex County, Virginia, USA] ## Narrative summary of the obituary Anna Beale Branch, born 3 May 1927 in Norfolk, Virginia, died 31 Oct 2010 in Wakefield, Virginia. She was survived by children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and a sister. ## Narrative summary of funeral services A memorial service was held 2 Nov 2010. Anna Beale Branch was buried in Wakefield Cemetery, Wakefield, Sussex County, Virginia. ## Transcript Anna Estelle Beale 3 May 1927 - 31 October 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANNA BEALE BRANCH WAKEFIELD - Anna Beale Branch, 83, of Wakefield, passed away on Sunday, 31 October 2010. She was an active and devoted member of Wakefield Baptist Church. Mrs. Branch was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Pettaway Beale and Anna Estelle Wade Beale; and her husband, John R. “Spottie” Branch. Mrs. Branch is survived by her son, John R. “Bobby” Branch Jr. and wife, Terri; daughters, Patricia B. Gross and husband, Butch, and Faye B. Cook and husband, Frank; grandchildren, Jeremy Branch and wife, Melissa, Erin Branch Byrum and husband, Ryan, Bobby Gross and wife, Jennie, Tyler Gross and wife, Christina, Laura Gross McManus and husband, Adam, and Karen Cook Smith and husband, Phillip; great-grandson, David Gross; great-granddaughter, Hannah Gross; and a sister, Jacqueline Beale Jackson and husband, Aubrey, of Cape Coral, Fla. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, 2 November 2010, at Wakefield Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Kerr officiating. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wakefield Baptist Church, Building Fund, P.O. Box 567, Wakefield, VA 23888. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks. [Anna Beale Branch was buried in Wakefield Cemetery, Wakefield, Sussex County, Virginia. See https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127671414/anna-branch] Newport News, Virginia Daily Press 1 November 2010 Page A6 Article clipped from Daily Press -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 3 May 1927 - Norfolk, Virginia, USA] [Death: 31 October 2010 - Wakefield, Sussex County, Virginia, USA] [Publication: Daily Press, Newport News, Virginia, 1 November 2010, Page A6] ## Vital Statistics Summary | Name | Anna Beale Branch | |-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 83 years | | Birth | 3 May 1927; Norfolk, Virginia, USA | | Death | 31 October 2010; Wakefield, Sussex County, Virginia, USA | ## Table of Relationships | Name | Relationship | Place of Residence | |-------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------| | Anna Beale Branch | Decedent | Wakefield, Virginia | | Robert Pettaway Beale | Father (predeceased) | Unknown | | Anna Estelle Wade Beale | Mother (predeceased) | Unknown | | John R. “Spottie” Branch | Husband (predeceased) | Unknown | | John R. “Bobby” Branch Jr. | Son (survivor) | Unknown | | Terri Branch | Daughter-in-law (survivor) | Unknown | | Patricia B. Gross | Daughter (survivor) | Unknown | | Butch Gross | Son-in-law (survivor) | Unknown | | Faye B. Cook | Daughter (survivor) | Unknown | | Frank Cook | Son-in-law (survivor) | Unknown | | Jeremy Branch | Grandson (survivor) | Unknown | | Melissa Branch | Granddaughter-in-law | Unknown | | Erin Branch Byrum | Granddaughter (survivor) | Unknown | | Ryan Byrum | Grandson-in-law (survivor) | Unknown | | Bobby Gross | Grandson (survivor) | Unknown | | Jennie Gross | Granddaughter-in-law | Unknown | | Tyler Gross | Grandson (survivor) | Unknown | | Christina Gross | Granddaughter-in-law | Unknown | | Laura Gross McManus | Granddaughter (survivor) | Unknown | | Adam McManus | Grandson-in-law (survivor) | Unknown | | Karen Cook Smith | Granddaughter (survivor) | Unknown | | Phillip Smith | Grandson-in-law (survivor) | Unknown | | David Gross | Great-grandson (survivor) | Unknown | | Hannah Gross | Great-granddaughter (survivor) | Unknown | | Jacqueline Beale Jackson | Sister (survivor) | Cape Coral, Florida | | Aubrey Jackson | Brother-in-law (survivor) | Cape Coral, Florida | ## Publication Details | Publication | Location | Date | Page | |--------------------------|----------------------|-------------------|------| | Daily Press | Newport News, VA | 1 November 2010 | A6 | ## Other relevant information Anna Beale Branch was buried in Wakefield Cemetery, Wakefield, Sussex County, Virginia. Memorial contributions were requested to Wakefield Baptist Church, Building Fund, P.O. Box 567, Wakefield, VA 23888. Condolences could be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.