Services for Christine Woods Branch of Midland, Texas, are 10a.m., Thursday, April 4, at Hartman Funeral Home in McComb withburial in Hollywood Cemetery.

Visitation is today from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mrs. Branch, 96, died April 1, 2002, at Mabee Health Care Centerin Midland. She was born in Anding, Miss., on Nov. 17, 1905, toMary Eugenia Smith Woods and Samuel Woods. She attended MississippiState College for Women.

She retired from State Bank and Trust Company in Brookhaven in1967. She was a member of the United Methodist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; and her husband, EugeneGlyn Branch.

Survivors are her daughter, Joanne Weber of Midland; and twograndchildren.

Memorials may be made to Centenary United Methodist Church or acharity of choice.