Brandon Branch Obituary

Brandon Branch Woodruff, SC Brandon Lee Branch, 36, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025. He was the loving husband of Tamara Hawkins Branch and father of Bryleigh Raine and Liam Braxton. Born in Spartanburg, he was the son of Danny Lloyd Branch (Kimberly) and Melissa Miller Pellerin (Dooley). Brandon was a football player at James F. Byrnes High School, graduating in the Class of 2007. Brandon was a Nuclear Valve Technician at NWS Technologies and attended Church at The Mill - Central Campus. Brandon enjoyed spending time with family, watching his children grow and learn. He was a sports enthusiast, actively worked out, went golfing, participated in 5K and 10K running events, and had a long-time passion for motorsports. Brandon was an avid fan of the Carolina Panthers and South Carolina Gamecocks. Although Brandon left us suddenly, he passed peacefully doing what he loved. Preceded in death by his paternal grandparents: Lloyd & Pansy Branch and maternal grandfather: Richard Gray; grandparents in love: Arthur Irby and Linda Hawkins. Survivors include his brother, Nathan Branch (Brittany); maternal grandmother, Judy Gray; parents in love, Maurice & Sandra Irby Hawkins: grandparent in love, Katie Irby; brother and sisters in love, LaDeidra Hawkins and Randall Hawkins (Enes); nieces and nephews: Anna & Sophia Branch, Gavin Hawkins, Kniko Hawkins, Mireya Hawkins, and Iris Hawkins. Location: Church at The Mill Chapel on Anderson Mill Rd. – Moore, SC Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025. Visitation will be held from 12:00 - 1:45 p.m. prior to the Celebration of Life following immediately at 2:00 p.m. with Apostle Steven T. Miller, Sr. and Pastor Adam Siskey officiating. In honor of Brandon, the family requested casual attire to include Carolina Panthers gear/their team colors, or any NFL team gear. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Branch Family GoFundMe account [http://gofund.me/52a235c4] Condolences may be made at www.striblingfuneralhome.net Stribling Funeral Home Duncan, SC To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Brandon Lee Branch, please visit our floral store.