Dr. James W. Branch, Jr.

Dr. James W. Branch, Jr., 79, of Baytown was born June 20, 1936, in New Orleans, LA and passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015, in a local hospital. He retired to Baytown after practicing private family medicine and surgery in Hope, AR and East Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. James and Nell Branch and brother, Robert Branch. He is survived by his wife, Bettye Jo Branch of Baytown; sons and daughters-in-law, James William III and Jerlynn Branch of The Philippines and Charles Thomas and Erica Branch of Baytown; daughters and sons-in-law, Rosemary and Rick Olsen of Baytown and Jennifer and G. L. Warren of Maize, KS; brother and sister-in-law, Hal and Sonya Branch of Hope, AR; sister and brother-in-law, Marynell Branch and Bill Brusenhan of Little Rock, AR; and 8 grandchildren.

His family will receive friends at Navarre Funeral Home Tuesday, October 27, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Services with burial in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Hope, AR will be announced by Herndon-Pharr Funeral Home in Hope, AR.

To view the online obituary or to post a tribute for the family, go to www.navarrefuneralhome.com

Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 2444 Rollingbrook Dr., Baytown, TX, 77521 (281) 422-8111.