Mr. Enoch Howard "E.H." Branch, age 81, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Southeastern Reginal Medical Center in Lumberton.  He was born in Robeson County, NC on August 15, 1937 to the late Hurley Branch and the late Ruth Britt Branch.  He retired as a Forest Ranger with the NC Forestry Service after thirty years of service.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Harold Branch, and a granddaughter, Shannon Shumpert.

He leaves to cherish his memories with his wife of sixty-one years, Minnie Faulk Branch; his sons: Howard Branch (Gina) of Orrum and David Branch (Denise) of Lumberton; his brothers: James Carroll Branch (Ann) and Marvin Bruce Branch (Jennie); his grandchildren: Jeromy Branch (Tracey), Brittany Evans (Dereck), Ryan Branch (Dawn), Devan Branch (Tony), Dustin Branch (Allison), Daphne Branch, and Hunter Prevatte; eight great-grandchildren: Paityn, Levi, Grayson, Anna, Paityn, Bryleigh, Layce, and Austyn.

A time of visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, from 1:00-3:00PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc.

Following the visitation, a funeral service will be held at 3:00PM at Floyd Memorial Chapel with Rev. Johnny Ivey and Rev. James Graham officiating.  Burial will follow at Meadowbrook Cemtery in Lumberton.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: NCBM Disaster Relief Fund, PO Box 1107, Cary, NC  27512-1107, or to Broad Ridge Baptist Church, 949 N. Broadridge Road, Orrum, NC  28369.