Rene Ann Branch Obituary

We bid farewell to Rene Ann Branch of Spring Hill, Florida, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on December 18, 2025 at the age of 72. Rene touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Kathryn Branch (Buckler) and Arnold Branch; her brother Ronald Branch; her stepsons, James St. Charles III (Judy) and David St. Charles; her brother-in-law Donald Schanhals; and her friend Lynn Boyd Debo.

She is survived by: her husband Glen Hale; her daughters, Adrianna Hess (Joe) of Reese and Allison Betancourt of South Pittsburg, Tennessee; her stepson Tom St. Charles (Victoria); her siblings, Sandra Schanhals and Arnold Branch Jr.; her grandchildren, Izzy Betancourt, Isaiah Betancourt, Ryan Hess and Kathryn Hess; and her cousin Penelope "Penny" Smith (Gretchen Grefe).