Obituary of Herbert Edward Branch Jr. HERBERT EDWARD BRANCH JR. Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 2, 2003 Herbert Edward Branch Jr., 80, passed away Friday, Feb. 28, 2003. A native of Ivor, Va., he was a member of Parkview Baptist Church. He retired from Newport News Shipbuilding as a supervisor of the Electro-Plating Plant after 46 years of service. Mr. Branch was preceded in death by his wife, Vera Pittman Branch. He is survived by his daughter, Donna G. Freeman of Carrollton; son, Herbert E. Branch III of Newport News; two brothers, Earl V. Branch and Lawrence T. Branch of Virginia Beach; and a grandchild, Tracey Freeman-Meissel of Colorado Springs, Colo. The family will receive friends Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Peninsula Funeral Home. A funeral will be held Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. by the Rev. Lawrence J. Biermann at the funeral home with burial to follow in Ivor Cemetery . Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Herbert Edward Branch Jr, 80, of Ivor, Virginia, died 28 Feb 2003, leaving his daughter, son, brothers and grandchild. Funeral services were held 4 Mar 2003 at Peninsula Funeral Home with Rev Lawrence J Biermann officiating, followed by burial at Ivor Cemetery in Ivor, Virginia. ––– Transcript ––– HERBERT EDWARD BRANCH JR. Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 2, 2003 Herbert Edward Branch Jr., 80, passed away Friday, Feb. 28, 2003. A native of Ivor, Va., he was a member of Parkview Baptist Church. He retired from Newport News Shipbuilding as a supervisor of the Electro-Plating Plant after 46 years of service. Mr. Branch was preceded in death by his wife, Vera Pittman Branch. He is survived by his daughter, Donna G. Freeman of Carrollton; son, Herbert E. Branch III of Newport News; two brothers, Earl V. Branch and Lawrence T. Branch of Virginia Beach; and a grandchild, Tracey Freeman-Meissel of Colorado Springs, Colo. The family will receive friends Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Peninsula Funeral Home. A funeral will be held Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. by the Rev. Lawrence J. Biermann at the funeral home with burial to follow in Ivor Cemetery. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Herbert Edward Branch Jr. | |-------|-----------------------------------------------| | Age | 80 years | | Birth | 1922 (estimated); [birth location not stated] | | Death | 28 February 2003; [death location not stated] | |-------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |---------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------| | Herbert Edward Branch Jr. | Decedent | [not stated] | | Vera Pittman Branch | Predeceased wife of decedent | [not stated] | | Donna G. Freeman | Daughter of decedent | Carrollton | | Herbert E. Branch III | Son of decedent | Newport News | | Earl V. Branch | Brother of decedent | Virginia Beach | | Lawrence T. Branch | Brother of decedent | Virginia Beach | | Tracey Freeman-Meissel | Grandchild of decedent | Colorado Springs, Colorado | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 2 March 2003 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B8 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Native of Ivor, Virginia • Member of Parkview Baptist Church • Retired supervisor of the Electro-Plating Plant at Newport News Shipbuilding • Worked 46 years at Newport News Shipbuilding [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/103876579/herbert-edward-branch http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/ivor.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50745/ivor-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Branch, Herbert Edward Jr.txt]