Christene Branch

Elizabeth Christene (Barton) Branch of Paragould passed away in North Little Rock on September 7, 2010, at the age 80. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter J. (Bud) Branch, her parents, her brother, and her sister. Christene was a life long member of First Baptist Church, Paragould, Arkansas. She is survived by a son Wm. A. (Andy) Branch II and his wife, Ann, of Monett, Missouri, a daughter, Kim Smith and her husband, Jerry of North Little Rock, Arkansas and a daughter, Lynn Holzhauer and her husband, Jody of Gillett, Arkansas, and nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation was last night at Heath Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church in Paragould on Friday, September 10, 2010 at 2 p.m. with Reverend Joe Marsden officiating. Burial will follow at Brown's Chapel Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Fox Ridge Assisted Living, 17 Parkstone Circle, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72116. For online condolances, go to www.heathfuneralhome.com.