The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, February 23, 1997             TAG: 9702230135
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
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CLAUDIE BRANCH

Claudie Branch, 72, died Feb. 22, 1997, in Southampton Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Branch was a native of Southampton County and was the son of the late Crawley Branch and Ellen Beale Branch Williams. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a retired bronze caster.

Survivors include a daughter, Linda B. King of Lansford, Pa.; two sons, Robert Branch of Lansford and David Ricky Branch of Rutherford, N.J.; two grandsons, Jason and Wayne Branch.

A graveside funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in Southampton Memorial Park by the Rev. David Johnson. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today in Wright Funeral Home and other times at the home of George and Virginia Galtress, 28970 Walters Highway.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY


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