George Newsome Branch Sr 11 APR 1929 - 19 FEB 1976 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRANCH George Newsome Branch, Sr., 85, a resident of Wakefield, died February 19, 1976, at his home. He was a retired painter, a member of the Wakefield Hunt Club, and he attended the Wakefield Christian Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edith Owen Branch; three sons, George N. Branch Jr. of Waverly, John Robert Branch and Ishmuel E. Branch, both of Wakefield; two daughters, Mrs. Rebecca B. Rickman of Springfield and Mrs. Frances B. Brittle of Wakefield; three stepsons, Charles S. Owen Jr. of Richmond, Oscar R. Owen of Wakefield, and Robert L. Owen of Suffolk; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Elizabeth 0. Morris of Wakefield; two sisters, Mrs. Nina B. Cowling of Waverly and Mrs. Myrtle Shaver of Richmond; eight grandchildren; nine stepgrandchildren; and a great-grandson. A funeral service will be held Saturday [February 21, 1976] at 4 P.M. at the Purviance Funeral Chapel, Wakefield. Burial in Wakefield Cemetery. Richmond, Virginia Richmond Times-Dispatch 20 Feb 1976 Page 18 Obituary for George Newsome BRANCH Sr. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 11 APR 1929 - Sussex County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 19 FEB 1976 - Wakefield, Sussex, Virginia, USA] ** Narrative Summary of the Obituary** George Newsome Branch Sr, 85, died 19 Feb 1976 in Wakefield. Survived by wife Edith Owen Branch, 3 sons, 2 daughters, 3 stepsons, 1 stepdaughter, 2 sisters, 8 grandchildren, 9 stepgrandchildren, 1 great-grandson. ** Narrative Summary of Funeral Services** Funeral held 21 Feb 1976 at Purviance Funeral Chapel, Wakefield. Burial at Wakefield Cemetery. --- **Transcript** George Newsome Branch Sr 11 April 1929 – 19 February 1976 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRANCH George Newsome Branch, Sr., 85, a resident of Wakefield, died February 19, 1976, at his home. He was a retired painter, a member of the Wakefield Hunt Club, and he attended the Wakefield Christian Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edith Owen Branch; three sons, George N. Branch Jr. of Waverly, John Robert Branch and Ishmuel E. Branch, both of Wakefield; two daughters, Mrs. Rebecca B. Rickman of Springfield and Mrs. Frances B. Brittle of Wakefield; three stepsons, Charles S. Owen Jr. of Richmond, Oscar R. Owen of Wakefield, and Robert L. Owen of Suffolk; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Elizabeth O. Morris of Wakefield; two sisters, Mrs. Nina B. Cowling of Waverly and Mrs. Myrtle Shaver of Richmond; eight grandchildren; nine stepgrandchildren; and a great-grandson. A funeral service will be held Saturday [21 February 1976] at 4 p.m. at the Purviance Funeral Chapel, Wakefield. Burial in Wakefield Cemetery. Richmond, Virginia Richmond Times-Dispatch 20 February 1976 Page 18 Obituary for George Newsome BRANCH Sr. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 11 April 1929 – Sussex County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 19 February 1976 – Wakefield, Sussex, Virginia, USA] --- ** Vital Statistics Summary** | **Field** | **Data** | |-------------|----------------------------------------------------| | **Name** | George Newsome Branch Sr | | **Age** | 85 | | **Birth** | 11 April 1929; Sussex County, Virginia, USA | | **Death** | 19 February 1976; Wakefield, Sussex, Virginia, USA | --- ** Table of Relationships** | **Name** | **Relationship** | **Place of Residence** | |-----------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------| | George Newsome Branch Sr. | Decedent | Wakefield | | Mrs. Edith Owen Branch | Spouse | Wakefield | | George N. Branch Jr. | Son | Waverly | | John Robert Branch | Son | Wakefield | | Ishmuel E. Branch | Son | Wakefield | | Mrs. Rebecca B. Rickman | Daughter | Springfield | | Mrs. Frances B. Brittle | Daughter | Wakefield | | Charles S. Owen Jr. | Stepson | Richmond | | Oscar R. Owen | Stepson | Wakefield | | Robert L. Owen | Stepson | Suffolk | | Mrs. Elizabeth O. Morris | Stepdaughter | Wakefield | | Mrs. Nina B. Cowling | Sister | Waverly | | Mrs. Myrtle Shaver | Sister | Richmond | --- ** Publication Details** | **Field** | **Detail** | |-----------------------|-------------------------| | **Publication** | Richmond Times-Dispatch | | **Date** | 20 February 1976 | | **Location** | Richmond, Virginia | | **Page** | 18 | --- ** Other Relevant Information** - **Date Consistency**: 19 February 1976 (death) was a Thursday; 21 February 1976 (funeral) was a Saturday. - **Age Discrepancy**: Birth year (1929) would imply age ~47 at death, but obituary states 85. - **Clarifications**: Birth/death locations added in brackets per transcript annotations.