Mrs. Patricia Diane Branch, age 73, of Orlando went home to be with her Lord and reunited with her husband, William on January 13, 2017 at Orlando Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness.  
Mrs. Branch was a native of Griffin, Ga., she spent many years in Orlando, FL and moved to Vidalia, Ga. in 1991 with her husband as he Pastored Tabernacle Baptist Church.  After her husband’s sudden death in 1998 she returned to Orlando where she spent the remainder of her years surrounded by her family and friends.  Pat worked as a Bookkeeper at Wilson Elser Law Firm in Orlando and was a member of Dover Shores Baptist Church in Orlando.
Mrs. Branch was preceded in death by her husband Pastor William Branch in 1998.
Patricia is survived by her two sons, William R. Branch Jr. (Linda) of Orlando and Frederick Branch (Danielle) of Haines City; her daughter, Michelle Oliver (Steve) of Orlando; her mother, Carrie Biles of Orlando; her brother, Wayne Biles (Linda) of Sanford; her sister, Judy Herko (John) of Orlando; and eight grandchildren, Stephen, Jacob, Kyle, David, Amy, Kameron, Karson and Caleb.
Funeral Services for Pat will be held Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 2:00pm,  at Dover Shores Baptist Church of Orlando with Pastor Jack Parrott and Pastor Mark Schionning officiating.  The family will receive friends at the church on Tuesday from 12:00pm until the hour of the service.  Graveside Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 11:00am at Carter Cemetery in Baxley, Ga.
Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service (Vidalia Chapel) is in charge of funeral arrangements with assistance from DeGusipe Funeral Home of Orlando.