Patricia Ladelle Coley Branch, age 69, of Hickory, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 9, 2020 at Sherrills Ford Hospice in Sherrills Ford. Patricia was born July 9, 1951 in Catawba County, the daughter of the late Lawrence Hamilton Coley and Wilma Loretta Hewitt Coley.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother, Carroll Coley.
She is survived by son, Shon Branch, daughter, Kimberly Roberson and husband Leroy; brothers, Steve, Tommy, David, and Ronald Coley; sister, Linda Gantt and husband, Jimmy; 3 grandchildren, Ashley Coley, Courtney Branch, and Kaylee Roberson; and 3 great-grandchildren, Basil Price, Jeremiah Price, and Brayden Bowman.
Patricia was a member of Gateway Baptist Church.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Gateway Baptist Church in Newton with Pastor Jerome Walker officiating. Burial will follow at Conover City Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to the Branch family at www.drumfh-conover.com
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Gateway Baptist Church, 3105 Sandy Ford Rd., Newton, NC 28658 or to Carolina Caring, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.
The Branch family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Conover, NC.