Frances Rath Branager Obituary
The passing of Frances Rath Branager of Apex, North Carolina occurred on August 15, 2026. Frances, born on November 30, 1939 in Gulfport, Mississippi, is remembered by those who knew her. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband William T. Branager; her son-in-law John A. Magliocca; her sister Linda M. Hunt Hudson; her brothers-in-law, Thomas Shook and Charlie Hudson; and her parents, Doris L. Rath and Elmore W. Rath.
She is survived by: her friend John Wistrich; her daughters, Linda Branager of Apex, Roxie, Teresa White (Terry) of Asheville and Cynthia Magliocca of Apex; her grandchildren, Joseph, Thomas Magliocca and Katherine White (Travis); her sister-in-law Roxie Shook (Branager); and her cousins, Albert Rath (Patricia) and Steven Putman (Rose). She is also survived by nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Society of St. Vincent De Paul or the Wake County SPCA. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy can be shared below within "Add a Memory" for the Branager family.
