Calvin Joseph Branch 33, departed this life on September 21, 2015 surrounded by family and friends. He was born February 23, 1982 in Newark, New Jersery. The son of Arnell Branch and Joseph Sapp. Calvin graduated from Guilford High School in Rockford, IL in 2003. He was a young man who had a great love for music. The only thing he loved more than music was his family and friends. Calvin leaves to cherish many loving memories, mother: Arnell "Freddie" Bowman of Winder, GA; stepfather, Kevin Bowman of Rockford, IL; brothers; Joseph Sapp and Demetrius Sapp both of Chicago, IL; great aunts: Lucille Lambert of Rockford, IL, Thelda Lambert of Newark, New Jersey; uncles: Steve Bell, Larry Washington both of Rockford, IL, Darryl Cullars and David Walker both of Newark, New Jersey, Melvin Sapp and Tony Sapp both of Atlanta, GA, Sylvia Walker of New Jersey; cousins, Jamie Branch, Royce Branch, Ray Branch, A.J. Malone, and Kennya Malone all of Rockford. Special Thanks to cousins Deborah Jarrod-Iverson and Sheila Lambert. Predeceased by father; Joseph Sapp, maternal grandmother; Delores Henderson, maternal grandfather, Steve Stevenson, aunt Eileen Branch.