Hattie May Raiford 27 JAN 1886 - 6 OCT 1977 BRANCH Mrs. Hattie Raiford Branch, 91, Zuni, Va., died today in Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of Fenton Branch, lifetime member of Corinth Friends Meeting, member of the Ladies Sunday School Class and the Hospital Auxiliary. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Katherine Franklin; five sons, Lonnie and Roger Branch of Hampton, Philip and Wallace Branch of Newport News; and Joe Branch of Zuni; four sisters, Mrs. Fannie Branch of Ivor, Mrs. Eula West of Zuni, Mrs. Viola Thompson of West Point, Mrs. Maude Scott of Franklin; one' brother, Fred Raiford of Ivor; fifteen grandchildren; nineteen greatgrandchildren. A funeral service will be held Saturday, October 8, at 3 P.M., Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Burial will be in Ivor Cemetery. The family will be home of the daughter. Richmond, Virginia Richmond Times-Dispatch 07 Oct, 1977 Page 14 Obituary for Hattie Raiford BRANCH ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Narrative Summary of the Obituary** Hattie May Raiford Branch, 91, of Zuni, VA, died on 6 October 1977. She was the widow of Fenton Branch and is survived by one daughter, five sons, four sisters, one brother, fifteen grandchildren, and nineteen great-grandchildren. ** Narrative Summary of Funeral Services** A funeral service was held on 8 October 1977 at Wright Funeral Home in Franklin. Burial took place in Ivor Cemetery. **Transcript of the Edited Obituary** Hattie May Raiford 27 January 1886 - 6 October 1977 BRANCH Mrs. Hattie Raiford Branch, 91, Zuni, VA, died today in Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of Fenton Branch, a lifetime member of Corinth Friends Meeting, a member of the Ladies Sunday School Class, and the Hospital Auxiliary. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Katherine Franklin; five sons, Lonnie and Roger Branch of Hampton, Philip and Wallace Branch of Newport News, and Joe Branch of Zuni; four sisters, Mrs. Fannie Branch of Ivor, Mrs. Eula West of Zuni, Mrs. Viola Thompson of West Point, and Mrs. Maude Scott of Franklin; one brother, Fred Raiford of Ivor; fifteen grandchildren; and nineteen great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Saturday, 8 October, at 3 P.M., Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Burial will be in Ivor Cemetery. The family will be at the home of the daughter. Richmond, Virginia Richmond Times-Dispatch 7 October 1977 Page 14 Obituary for Hattie Raiford Branch ** Vital Statistics Summary** | **Name** | Hattie May Raiford Branch | |--------------------------------|---------------------------| | **Age** | 91 years | | **Birth** | 27 January 1886 | | **Death** | 6 October 1977; Zuni, VA | ** Table of Relationships** | **Name** | **Relationship** | **Place of Residence** | |--------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------| | Hattie May Raiford Branch | Decedent | Zuni, VA | | Fenton Branch | Spouse (predeceased) | Unknown | | Mrs. Katherine Franklin | Daughter | Unknown | | Lonnie Branch | Son | Hampton, VA | | Roger Branch | Son | Hampton, VA | | Philip Branch | Son | Newport News, VA | | Wallace Branch | Son | Newport News, VA | | Joe Branch | Son | Zuni, VA | | Mrs. Fannie Branch | Sister | Ivor, VA | | Mrs. Eula West | Sister | Zuni, VA | | Mrs. Viola Thompson | Sister | West Point, VA | | Mrs. Maude Scott | Sister | Franklin, VA | | Fred Raiford | Brother | Ivor, VA | | Fifteen grandchildren | Grandchildren | Unknown | | Nineteen great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren | Unknown | ** Publication Details** | **Publication Date** | **Newspaper Name** | **Location** | |--------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------| | 7 October 1977 | Richmond Times-Dispatch | Richmond, Virginia | ** Other Relevant Information** Hattie May Raiford Branch was a member of Corinth Friends Meeting and actively participated in the Ladies Sunday School Class and the Hospital Auxiliary.