Savanna Branch

Savanna Ann Branch 13 of Claremont died Tuesday June 17th, 2014. Born April 19th, 2001, she was the daughter of Billy Raye Branch and Amy Clark Branch of the home. She was a student at Mill Creek Middle School where she was in All Honors classes. She was awarded the top art award for her grade and displayed her work at Hickory Art Museum and Valley Hills Mall. Her passions were her church, swimming, traveling, art and her dog, Bella. She was her mommy's girl. Her parents, Billy Raye and Amy Lynn Clark Branch of the home; three sisters, Kelsey Raye Branch, Noel Marie Branch, Trinity Sky Branch all of the home; a brother, Alexander Lee Branch of the home; maternal grandparents, Gregory and Cheryl Shaffer Clark of Claremont; numerous aunts uncles and cousins; and God parents, Jeff and Lisa Straley of Maiden survive her. Her paternal grandparents, Nelson and Joyce Melton Branch preceded her in death. The funeral will be 4:00 pm Monday June 23rd, 2014 at Living Word International Pentecostal Holiness Church in Maiden with Pastor Rick Haug officiating. The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 pm Sunday June 22nd, 2014 at the church. Memorials may be made to Catawba County Humane Society,3224 20th Ave SE, Hickory, NC 28602 Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Branch family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton-#828-464-1555.