Raye Muriel Branch, 82, of Port Arthur entered blessed peace on February 7, 2016.  She was a faithful member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and a graduate of Lincoln High School c/o 1952, Prairie View c/o 1956 and Master’s Degree c/o 1965.
Survivors include: two sisters, June Burrell and Fay T. Branch of Port Arthur, TX; one brother Kendall Branch (Gloria) of Beaumont, TX; three sisters-in-law, Beatrice Branch and Rose Branch both of Port Arthur, TX and Ernestine Branch of Dallas, TX; one brother-in-law, Lutcher Keener of Liberty, TX; one goddaughter, June Keller of Irving, TX; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, February 13, 2016 at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 549 W. Gulfway Drive, Port Arthur, TX with visitation from 9 a.m. until service time.  Burial will follow in Live Oak Cemetery under the direction of Gabriel Funeral Home.  Leading the celebration of her life will be Rev. Donald Frank, Sr.