Ernie Branch

Service: 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at CrossRoads Community Church in Harrison, with interment at Hopewell Cemetery; Visitation: 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the church.

Ernie Branch, age 68, of Harrison, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7 (2015) in Harrison.  

He was born Aug. 3, 1947, in Little Rock, the son of Helen (Grimes) and Clyde Ernest Branch Sr. His father preceded him in death.  

Ernie loved spending time with his grandkids and making things out of wood for loved ones. He retired from Walmart in 2009, having worked there for 16 years.  

Ernie is survived by his loving wife, Leola (Kindall) Branch, of the home; his mother, Helen Branch; his son, Scott Branch; his daughters and sons-in-law, Mendy Branch, Linda Phillips and Johnny Shipman, Nadean and David Raney and Pam and Jim Harp; and his brothers and sisters-in-law, Ronald and Judy Branch and Rodney and Debbie Branch.

Ernie is also survived by his four grandchildren, Tony Jones and wife Melanie, Nikki Smith and husband Lendel, Mandy Lowry and husband Brandon and Ryan King and wife Wendy; his eight great-grandchildren, Madison Jones, Morgan Jones, Kiersten Lowry, Kenzye Lowry, Taylor King, Tyler House, Tanner King and Laityn Smith;  and a host of other family and friends.

Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at CrossRoads Community Church in Harrison with the funeral service to follow at 2 p.m. with Brother Johnny Walters officiating.

Interment will be in Hopewell Cemetery.

Pallbearers are Larry Kindall, Udel Kindall, Jim Jackson, Jimmy Ferrari, Alan Archer, Matt Branch and Bo Branch.

Honorary pallbearers are Phillip Branch, Clifford Lott, Larry Phillips, Dr. Jim Langston, Mitchell Young and Dr. Kevin Jackson.

Memorials may be made to CrossRoads Community Church, 2658 Old Bergman Road, Harrison, AR 72601 or to Hopewell Cemetery, c/o Nadean Raney, 2555 Baughman Cutoff Road, Harrison, AR 72601.

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