Cornelia Kelly Branch was born on December 1, 1973, in San Diego, California. She was the youngest of five children born to Kathy Branch and the late Joel Branch Sr. Cornelia preferred to be called “Kelly”. Kelly received her formal education in the San
Diego Unified School District. After high school, Kelly attended and graduated from the
United Education Institute as a Medical Assistant. She completed her medical internship
at UCSD Medical Center and chose to use her medical skills as an in-home Medical
Assistant, where she cared for several patients.
Kelly married Johnny Sanders in the early 1990s and the two stayed together for over 20 years, and later divorced in 2015. Kelly had a personal relationship with God, she believed and prayed often. She did not like to hold on to grudges or disagreements. If she wronged someone or was not speaking to someone, her spirit would prompt her to forgive or apologize. Kelly loved to laugh, listen to music, and spend time with family and friends. Although she did not have children, she was affectionally known as Aunty Kelly, Aunty Juicy, Mom, and Grandma by her nieces, nephews, stepchildren, and step-grandchildren. Kelly was a pet owner and treated her dogs like her children.
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”– Matthew 5:4 “Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.”
Cornelia Kelly Branch answered her heavenly Father’s call on September 13, 2024.
Cornelia Kelly Branch was preceded in death by her father Joel Branch Sr, brother Joel Branch Jr., nephew Derrick Hickson, and brother In-Law Gary Jones Sr.
She leaves to cherish her memory her mother Kathy Branch, sisters; Kathy Jeffery, Debra Jones, and Johnnie Branch-Durham, brother-in-law Anthony Durham, sister-in-law Angela Branch, step-children; Johnathan Sanders, Deashawn Sanders, and Shakeeya Sanders, nieces; Lamicia Patterson, Markisha Branch, Saquita Williams, Falishia Bryant, Tatiana Branch, and Jasmine Branch, nephews; Tyrone Branch, Danny Jeffery, Joesiaih Branch, Joequan Branch, Joel Branch, Jorelle Branch, Brandon Branch, and Gene Patterson, and a host of other family and friends.
She will be greatly missed!
