VIRGIL WARE BRANCH, 76, of Memphis, retired LPN, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2005 at Spring Gate Nursing Home. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Monday, January 2, 2006 at the funeral home. Services will be noon Tuesday at First Baptist Mt. Olive Church with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Branch. She leaves two sisters, Rebecca Crump and Carrie Page; and two grandchildren, Camille and Jeffrey Ware.

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