Tracey Marie Branch

Tracey Marie Branch was born January 14, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the union of the late Reverend Doctor Eddie Lee Branch and Beatrice Catherine "Tiny" Davis Branch. She was welcomed home by her only brother Keith ( Ted ) on the day before his first birthday. Being raised in a Christian home, Tracey along with her brother were baptized in August 1977 at Buena Vista Baptist Church in Lemanville, Louisiana by the late Reverend Henry Y. Tribbet, Sr. Tracey served in different areas of ministry at the church. Tracey attended Fifth Ward Elementary School, St. James Jr. High School and was proud to be part of the graduating "Class of '85" at St James High School. After high school, she attended Southern Univeristy A&M College and University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She later transferred and graduated from Southern University at New Orleans. Upon moving to New Orleans, she united her church membership at First Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of her uncle, the late Reverend Doctor Joshua Joseph Davis and remain a faithful and loyal member under her current Pastor, Reverend Antione Roshone Jacobs. Tracey served in many different capacities and roles at the church. On April 24, 1987, God blessed her with her "pride and joy", her son Brandon O'Neal ( Bran ) Branch. She dedicated and devoted her life into developing "Bran" into the man that he has become. They posses the ideal "mother-son" relationship. Tracey's career spanned across different areas including Tulane Medical Center, Louisiana State Supreme Court, Orleans Parish School Board, Duplain W Rhodes Funeral Home and her "beloved" L.B. Landry-O.P. Walker Preparatory High School. Tracey was actively involved in numerous Christian activists locally, statewide as well nationally. Some of those organizations La. Freedmen Missionary Baptist General Association, La Home and Foreign Mission State Convention, La Fellowship Choir and many many more. She leaves to carry on her legacy, her son Brandon ( Darrielle ). Her brother Reverend Keith Anthony ( Suzanne ) Branch. Nieces: Dieisher ( Jeremy ) Rhone and Shameka ( Jarnell ) Allen. Nephew: Reverend Antione ( Memorie ) Eakins, Sr. 5 great nephews and 2 great nieces. Uncles: Reverend Charlie R. ( Cynthia ) Davis, Phillip ( Linnie ) Branch. Aunts: Bertha Rodriguez, Jacqueline C. Davis, Amelia ( Cookie ) Davis, Gwendolyn ( Mose ) Davis-Brown, Louisa Branch and Queen Ester Branch. God-Children: Shelita Christiana Davis, Christian Verrett, Deshawn Smith, Shayla Warner and Karlie Rodriguez and a host of "adopted" children. Step-mother: Gillis T. Branch. Special cousins: Tramaine, Quivonder, Shiya, Shiniyah, Destinee, DJ, Trellis, Trayzi, Devlyn and the ENTIRE FAMILY. She was proceeded in death by her father and mother, paternal and maternal grandparents, several uncles and aunts, her Godmother Elizabeth "Annie Boo" Verrett and Godfather Namaan "Butch" Joshua III. While it is not our choice to have a private ceremony, we are limited by law to the number of attendees. A memorial service will be held at a later date to celebrate the life and legacy of Tracey Marie Branch. As Tracey always said: It is well Information to come later on the date, place and time of the memorial. Arrangements by D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Avenue.

Tracey Marie Branch

March 24, 2020