William Roger Branche 18 May 1918 - 3 MAY 1990 William R. Branch HAMPTON- William R. Branch, 80, died Saturday, March 13, 1999. Born in Southampton County, he had been a resident of Hampton for 45 years, where he was a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters, Local Union 540, and a welder, working various contracting jobs around the Peninsula. Mr. Branch was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Vetrice Mae Branch. He is survived by two daughters, Donna Barr of Toano and Patricia Bennett of Fenwick, W.Va.; two sons, Clark L. Branch of Hampton and Brian K. Branch of Uncasville, Conn.; his sister, Katherine Beale of Franklin; and a brother, Joe Branch of Franklin; and four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, at the R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home chapel by Chaplain Lawrence Barry. Interment will take place in Veteran's Memorial Gardens. The family will be receiving friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Newport News, Virginia Daily Press 14 Mar, 1999 Page 28 Obituary for William R. Branch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Narrative summary of the obituary: William R. Branch, 80, died on March 13, 1999, in Hampton. Born in Southampton County, he was a welder and member of Plumbers and Steamfitters, Local Union 540. He was predeceased by his wife Vetrice Mae and survived by four children, siblings, and grandchildren. ** Narrative summary of funeral services: A funeral service was conducted on March 16, 1999, at 11 a.m. at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home chapel by Chaplain Lawrence Barry. Interment took place in Veterans Memorial Gardens. The family received friends on March 15, 1999, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Transcript: William Roger Branche 18 May 1918 - 3 May 1990 William R. Branch HAMPTON William R. Branch, 80, died Saturday, March 13, 1999. Born in Southampton County, he had been a resident of Hampton for 45 years, where he was a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters, Local Union 540, and a welder, working various contracting jobs around the Peninsula. Mr. Branch was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Vetrice Mae Branch. He is survived by two daughters, Donna Barr of Toano and Patricia Bennett of Fenwick, W.Va.; two sons, Clark L. Branch of Hampton and Brian K. Branch of Uncasville, Conn.; his sister, Katherine Beale of Franklin; and a brother, Joe Branch of Franklin; and four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, at the R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home chapel by Chaplain Lawrence Barry. Interment will take place in Veterans Memorial Gardens. The family will be receiving friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Newport News, Virginia Daily Press 14 March 1999 Page 28 ** Vital Statistics Summary: |--------|-------- | | Name: | William R. Branch | | Age: | 80 | | Birth: | 1919 (estimated); Southampton County | | Death: | Saturday, March 13, 1999; Hampton | ** Table of Relationships: | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-----------------------|---------------------------|-------------------| | William R. Branch | Decedent | Hampton | | Vetrice Mae Branch | Wife (predeceased) | Not specified | | Donna Barr | Daughter | Toano | | Patricia Bennett | Daughter | Fenwick, W.Va. | | Clark L. Branch | Son | Hampton | | Brian K. Branch | Son | Uncasville, Conn. | | Katherine Beale | Sister | Franklin | | Joe Branch | Brother | Franklin | | Unnamed | Four grandchildren | Not specified | | Unnamed | Three great-grandchildren | Not specified | ** Publication Details: |------------|------------ | | Newspaper: | Daily Press | | Location: | Newport News, Virginia | | Date: | 14 March 1999 | | Page: | 28 | ** Other relevant information: William R. Branch was a welder and a member of Plumbers and Steamfitters, Local Union 540. He had been a resident of Hampton for 45 years and worked various contracting jobs around the Peninsula.