Life Reflection on Lorine Anderson Branch
Lorine Anderson Branch, was born on July 11, 1938, in Rusk County, Texas, to Tom Henry Anderson and Roberta Sheppard Anderson.
Lorine was educated in the Rusk County School District and accepted Christ at an early age. Her deep faith guided her throughout her life. She was a devoted member of the House of Prayer Church of God in Christ in Waxahachie, Texas, under the leadership of the late Merle and Lillie Mae Becks.
A woman of remarkable strength and perseverance, Lorine worked tirelessly to support her family---often holding multiple jobs at once. She dedicated over 30 years of service as a Nurse Aide at Renfro Nursing Home (now Focus Care) in Waxahachie, until her health began to decline.
Lorine married the love of her life, Johnny Roy Branch, and to their union were born three beloved children: Tommy, LaVerne, and Berdean. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, whose life reflected kindness, resilience, and unwavering devotion to her family and faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Roy Branch; daughter and son-in-law, Berdean Branch Beal and Rev. Nathaniel Beal; father and mother, Tom and Roberta Anderson; granddaughter, Shelley Granger; great-granddaughter, Tiffany Branch; brothers, R.L. Anderson and Wilmer Anderson; sisters, Clara Robinson, Vera Brown and Mary Washington; father- and mother-in-law, Roy and Lee Eunice Branch.
She leaves in God's care her son, Tommy Ray Branch Sr. (Pearlie) - LaKetta Granger; daughter, LaVerne Branch Walker; grandchildren, La'Tonia Branch, La'Torasha Branch Washington (Kristian), Marcus Branch (Melissa), Tarrance Branch, Tomeka Branch, Tommy Ray Branch Jr., La'Keisha Granger and Adam Granger; great-grandchildren, Vaneshia "Honey" Branch, Dontavious Branch, Christopher E. Branch, Lyric Branch Sutton, Kendall Branch, Marsha Branch, Rayton King Branch; great-great-grandchildren, Mondre Branch, La'Skie Chandler, Omarii Chandler, Elijah Branch, E'siah Branch, Tyson Tiwan Branch, Dontavious Branch Jr., Serenitee Starr Branch, Dawnn Branch, Nora Branch, Demani Branch and Kacey Branch; sister, Ola Johnson, Ethel Cleveland, Martha Smith, Zelma Greenwood and Versie Robertson; brothers, Fred Anderson and John D. Hughes; brother-in-law, Willie "Bo" Branch; sister-in-law, Edna Faye Branch-Henderson; a young lady like a daughter, Debra Polk-Garrett and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
As ReGina Kaye would say and the family followed
BYE-BYE FOR NOW!"LORINE"