Ona Lee Counts

Notes:

Ona Lee Felts, 77, of Hemphill, Texas passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Ona was born in Geneva, Texas on October 13, 1942 to Charles Bradford Counts and Elsie Lillian Anders. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and she dearly loved spending time with her family.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Ronnie Felts of Hemphill, Texas; sons, Richard Felts and wife, Krissy, of Hemphill, Texas; daughter, Maria Angela Wood and husband, James, of Hemphill, Texas; sister Crista Gibbs of Geneva, Texas; grandchildren, Bradford Davis Felts of Hemphill, Texas, Tony Wood and wife, Amanda, of Pineland, Texas, Crystal Dubose and husband, Matt, of Newton, Texas, Justin Wood and wife, Ashley, of Hemphill, Texas, Joshua Felts and wife, Rebecca, of Hemphill, Texas, Micah Wood and wife, Regan, of Nacogdoches, Texas, Andrew Wood of Lake Charles, Lee Fowler and wife, Ashley, of Milam, Texas, Amber Lewis and husband, Willie, of Jasper, Texas, Brandon Smith, Hailley Byrd and husband, Korey, Alissa Craig, Summer Craig, Chanda Pattillo and husband, Drew, of Rosevine; great- grandchildren, Dhalton, Aubrie, Bryan, Cecily, Garet, Dylan, Averiann, Austin, Zach, Easton, Cason, Rowdy, Blake, Ashtynn, Chace, Eli, Clara, Justis, Brayden, Kane, Carmen, Jermiah, Gus, Katie, Haylee, and Carson.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Rebecca Felts; and granddaughter, Sarah Elizabeth Felts.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, January 20, 2020 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral Services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas with Bro. Buddy Pratt officiating.

Burial will follow in Harpers Chapel Cemetery in Hemphill, Texas with Tony Wood, Justin Wood, Joshua Felts, Micah Wood, Lee Fowler, Andrew Wood, and Brad Felts serving as pallbearers. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be her great grandchildren.

Condolences may be left and guestbook may be signed at www.starrfuneralhome.com

(Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, January 22, 2020, page 5)

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living
3. Rebecca "Becky" Lynn Felts was born on 20 Jun 1963 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; died on 28 May 2011 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Could this be the same Charles Counts whom can be found in the household of Walter and Lee Counts in Titus, Texas, at the time of the 1930 Federal census? Both were born ca 1915 in Texas.

(Research):

Census Listings:


1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 22 Apr 1940
SD 42-2 ED 202-9 Sheet 9B
Bronson and Tebo Road
190
Counts, Charles Head M W 25 M Tx Mt. Pleasant Mercahgne Gas & Filling
Counts, Elsie Wf F W 19 M Tx R Sabine

Charles married Elsie Lillian Anders before 1942. Elsie was born on 6 Sep 1920 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 14 Aug 1999 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In her annotated transcription of the Myrtle Spring Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary shows her as a daughter of Elza S. ANDERS and Maggie L. Mitchell(?). She m 1 C. B. Counts and second Reggie Pratt McGown.

San Augustine Tribune
August 19, 1999, page 7

Elsie Lillian McGown

Elsie Lilliam McGown 78, of Hemphill died Aug. 14, 1999 at Hemphill Day Care Center in Hemphill.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 16, 1999 at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill with burial a Myrtle Springs Cemetery.

A native of San Augustine and a longtime resident of Sabine County, she was a retired self employed beautician.

Survivors include her daughter, Ona Lee Felts of Hemphill; grandchildren Richard Felts, Angela Woods and Rebecca McKinley, all of Hemphill; and 11 great grandchildren.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2011)