William Donald "B.Don" Branch

William Donald, "B.Don", Branch, 68, of Ashdown, Arkansas, died Thursday, August 8, 2013, in a local nursing home after a short battle with pancreatic caner. He was born November 20, 1944, in DeQueen, Arkansas to Edgar Branch, Sr. and Maxine Branch. He was a retired Arkansas State Trouper.

B.Don was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar and Maxine Branch, his brother, Edgar Branch, Jr., an uncle, Bill Branch, his aunt, Othello Bowden and a cousin, Jimmy Branch.

He is survived by his aunt, Jane Mattingly and husband, Ralph of Sherman, TX; cousins L. D. Branch and wife, Marilyn, Billy Gayle Branch and wife, Marsha, Rusty Branch, Susan Sherrouse of Pearland, TX, and Carolyn Branch; one niece, Regina Miles and husband, Ron, and nephew, Trey Branch. Survivors also include his special friend, Lynne Watson of New Boston, Texas and close friends, Betty MacFall of New Boston, Texas, Justin Reed of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Delora Brooke of New Boston, Texas.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 17, at 2:00 p.m. at Milwood State Park, Section A, in the pavilion by the marina. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, P. O. Box 1848, Longmont, CO, 80502.

Cremations arrangements are under the direction of East Funeral Home - Downtown.

Online tributes may be made at www.eastfuneralhomes.com.