Extracted from The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
Saturday, June 4, 2016

Grace Elizabeth (Terrell) Branch

Grace Elizabeth Terrell Sanders Taylor Branch died peacefully at the Crossing at Clarity Hospice Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 6:07 PM at the age of 93. Grace was born June 25, 1922 in Dodson, LA. She was a resident at the Golden Age Nursing home in Denham Springs, LA.

Grace was preceded in death by her parents, George and Maggie Terrell, brothers Gene R, James Ray, Sister Margaret Lavergne and her daughter Diann Elizabeth Myers, Martin. Her husbands, Thomas H. Sanders, Sr., Russell Taylor, and Mayor Stanley Branch of Sikes, LA.

Grace is survived by her 2 children, Linda Broussard, spouse is Phillip Broussard, and Thomas “Tommy” Sanders, spouse is Gail and 8 grandchildren, Saundra Schultz, Trey Sanders, David Sanders, Phillip Broussard, Jr., Dawn Broussard, Mary Gray, Brandan Meyers, And Genevieve Howard. 11 great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and one special friend Teresa Tate.

Grace retired from the Louisiana Department of Corrections in St. Gabriel, LA. She was a 50 year member of the Order of Eastern Star Palestine Chapter #55 and currently a member of the True Light Baptist Church in Walker.

One Memorial Service will be June 6, at 7:00 PM at True Light Baptist and one in Dodson grave site.

In lieu of flowers please send donations to clarity-hospice.com, Palestine Chapter #55, O.E.S. or True Light Baptist Church.