Gladys Eleanor Branch Fitzgerald departed this life on May 27, 2002. She was born August 3, 1921 in Richmond, VA, to the late Howard and Annie Branch, and was one of 10 children of that union, five boys and five girls.
Preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Richard Morris Fitzgerald.
She was a former teacher with the Richmond Public Schools System.
She was survived by two devoted and loving daughters, Alma and Iris; one caring son-in-law, Thomas R. Haynes, Jr.; an adoring granddaughter, Joi Alexia Jackson; two beloved grandsons, Roger Morris Haynes and Gerald Spencer Haynes; three sisters, Mrs. Ercelle B. Henderson, Mrs. Dorothy B. Williams, and Mrs. Rose B. Gibson; two brothers, Richard Branch and James M. Branch; seven sisters-in-law; three brothers-in-law; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Funeral services remembering her life were held at First Baptist Church in South Richmond, Virginia on June 1, 2002. The Rev. Dwight C. Jones officiated.
Professional services were rendered by Ware-Smith-Woolover Funeral Directors in Midland, MI and Mimms Funeral Home in Richmond, VA.
Gladys Eleanor Branch Fitzgerald departed this life on May 27, 2002. She was born August 3, 1921 in Richmond, VA, to the late Howard and Annie Branch, and was one of 10 children of that union, five boys and five girls.
Preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Richard Morris Fitzgerald.
She was a former teacher with the Richmond Public Schools System.
She was survived by two devoted and loving daughters, Alma and Iris; one caring son-in-law, Thomas R. Haynes, Jr.; an adoring granddaughter, Joi Alexia Jackson; two beloved grandsons, Roger Morris Haynes and Gerald Spencer Haynes; three sisters, Mrs. Ercelle B. Henderson, Mrs. Dorothy B. Williams, and Mrs. Rose B. Gibson; two brothers, Richard Branch and James M. Branch; seven sisters-in-law; three brothers-in-law; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Funeral services remembering her life were held at First Baptist Church in South Richmond, Virginia on June 1, 2002. The Rev. Dwight C. Jones officiated.
Professional services were rendered by Ware-Smith-Woolover Funeral Directors in Midland, MI and Mimms Funeral Home in Richmond, VA.
Inscription
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6
Family Members
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Howard Linwood Branch Jr
1912–1992
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Lorenzo Oliver Branch
1914–2000
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Ercelle Branch Henderson
1916–2006
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Elbert Leroy Branch
1918–1985
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Dorothy Branch Williams
1919–2005
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Richard William "Bro" Branch Sr
1923–2008
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Evelyn Willnette Branch Coleman
1926–1995
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James Marcus Branch
1927–2003
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Rose Juliette Branch Gibson
1931–2011
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