Living

Notes:

Arthur Harold Maxey, 52, of Pineland, died Sunday morning in his home. Harold was born in Hemphill to Rufus Harold and Shirley Ann Clegg Maxey. Harold worked as a truck driver in all of the lower forty-eight states.

He is survived by his father and step-mother Rufus and Emilie Maxey of Hemphill, his wife Jennifer Maxey of Pineland, his daughters Mahala Grace McDaniel Maxey of Pineland, Shirley Elizabeth Maxey of Many, LA, his sisters; Cheryl Maxey and finance Brent Murray of San Augustine and Angela Green and her husband Damon of Vidor, Texas; Step brothers Bryan and Keith Nabours. Harold was preceded in death by his mother Shirley Ann Clegg.

Visitation will be from 4:00PM until 9:00PM Tuesday, September 17, 2013, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00PM, Wednesday, September 18, 2013, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Oakhill Cemetery, Hemphill, Texas.

www.starrfuneralhome.com
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, September 18, 2013, Page 12

Arthur married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rufus Harold Maxey, 84, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at Legacies Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Hemphill.

Rufus was born June 4, 1937 in Hemphill, Texas to the Dixie Bell (Ferguson) Maxey and Henry Preston Maxey. He was a member of Hemphill High School graduating Class of 1956.

Rufus, better known as "CUZ", was a truck driver for most of his adult life. He enjoyed spending time with his friends, family and his beloved wife, Emilie. He and Miss Emilie enjoyed going on cruises, making trips to Las Vegas and going on trips to Branson, Missouri with their Rosevine Church of God family of which he was a member of Rosevine Church of God. And he dearly loved his "Legacies" family.

He is survived by his daughter, Cheryl Procell and husband, Ronny, of Bronson; son, Keith Nabours and wife, Darlene, of Hemphill; daughter-in-law, Jennifer McDaniel Maxey of Pineland; sister, Janice Daniels of Beaumont; grandchildren, Elizabeth Buttrey and husband, Darrell, of Dickson, TN, Jena Edgar of Vidor, Mahala Maxey of Pineland, Taylor Nabours of Hemphill, Lindsey Suggs and husband, Burney, of Lufkin, Conner Nabours and wife, Aubrey, of Lufkin and Justin Roberts and wife, Martina, of Spring; great grandchildren, Leah, Gracie, Avery, Brinlee Jo, Caylee, Conner, Riley and Newton; a host of nieces and nephews and many, many friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Emilie Meyers Maxey; sons, Arthur Harold Maxey and Bryan Nabours; sister, Gay Lynn Heller; mother, Dixie Bell Ferguson Maxey and father, Henry Preston Maxey.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, February 14, 2022 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 15, 2022 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating.

Burial will follow services in King Cemetery with Erik King, Robert Sepulvado, Brandon Booth, Norman Deal, Randy Fuller, Robert Tatum, and Michael Childress serving as pallbearers.

Memories can be shared with the family at starrfuneralhome.com

Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, February 16, 2022, page 8

Rufus married Shirley Ann Clegg on 6 Feb 1961, and was divorced on 12 Feb 1973 in Angelina County, Texas. Shirley (daughter of Edward Lemuel Clegg and Emma Mae Hogan) was born on 30 Mar 1944 in Orange County, Texas; died on 29 Jul 1976 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in Low's Chapel Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Shirley Ann Clegg
Date of Birth: 30 Mar 1944
Gender: Female
Birth County: Orange
Father's name: Edward L Clegg
Mother's name: Emma Mae Gogan (sic, shoudld be HOGAN per death certificate and per her nephew, Ray Harvey)
Roll Number: 1944_0002

Her death certificate showed that she died due to drowning. The informant was her husband, Mr. Allen SMITH. Shirley was a housewife, and resident of 3601 Hollister, Apt. 237, Houston, TX 77080 at the time of her death.

Notes:

Married:
The obituary of their son, Arthur, show Arthur having two sister, Cheryl and "Angela Green and her husband Damon of Vidor, Texas." No Texas Birth Record found for Angela, only for Cheryl.

Divorced:
Texas Divorce index indicates that they were married on 6 Feb 1961, and had two children at the time of their divorce

Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 9 Apr 1940
SD 42-2 ED 202-6 Sheet 2B
43-R
Maxey, Preston H Head M W 27 M La Same Place Teamster Logging
Maxey, Dixie B Wf F W 27 M Tx Same Place
Maxey, Mildred J Dtr F W 4 S
Maxey, Rhuper H Son M W 2 S
Maxey, Gay Lynn Dtr F W 1

Preston married Dixie Bell Ferguson. Dixie (daughter of George Kellie Ferguson and Mattie Martha Wiggins) was born on 6 Sep 1913 in Bunker Hill, Jasper County, Texas; died on 19 Nov 2003 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in King Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate shows he was a son of Whitt CLEGG, born in Georgia, and Lucy THAMES, born in Texas. Edward was born in Texas, and worked as an oil field worker. He died in an automobile accident. A photo of his headstone can be found on FindAGrave. It is inscribed, "Thy Trials Ended Thy Rest is Won." On his headstone, his date of birth is instead listed as 11 Sept 1922, one year earlier than what his Texas Death Certificate shows (11 Sept 1923).

Edward married Emma Mae Hogan before 1944. Emma was born on 21 Aug 1922 in Texas; died on 1 Jan 2000 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Low's Chapel Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

FindAGrave shows her as Emma Mae Hogan GILLEY, and on her Memorial page, created by Peggie Hogan Moseley, she is linked to both her husband, Daniel Polk GILLEY (FAG#33195787) and her parents, William Ray HOGAN (FAG#33195532) and Rosa Lee STANLEY (FAG#33195611). All are buried at the Low's Chapel Cemetery in Hemphill.

Notes:

Sabine County Reporter

October 27, 2004

Nolan Ernest McDaniel, Jr.

Nolan Ernest McDaniel, Jr., 87, of Hemphill died at 1:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18, 2004 at Hemphill Care Center.

McDaniel was born Nov. 23, 1916 in Sabine County as a son of the late Lea Ella (WALKER) and Ernest McDaniel Sr. and was a member of the Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from the U.S. Forest Service as a crew supervisor. Survivors: sons, Ernest Weldon McDaniel of Hemphill and James David McDaniel of Yellowpine; daughters Margie Nell MILLER of Brookeland; and Belinda Lee McDaniel of Silsbee; brothers, James Wendell McDaniel of Yellowpine and Clement Carlin McDaniel of Hemphill, sisters, Zuda Lee TINSELY of Hemphill, and Evelyn Easley of San Juan Capistrano, California; six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Vance Purtell officiating and Guvie Miller offering an eulogy. Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery in Sabine County. Arrangements were handled by Starr Funeral Home Inc. of Hemphill.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Nolan married Verna Mae Walker before 1940. Verna was born on 12 Oct 1920; died on 8 Nov 1969 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Inez Blanche Iles on 29 Dec 1934 in Sabine County, Texas. Inez (daughter of Howell Iles, Jr. and Ara Robena "Bena" Bennett) was born on 3 Sep 1912 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Jun 2007 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Pineland Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sabine County Reporter
June 20, 2007, page 14

Inez Blanche Ener

Inez Blanche Ener, 94, of Pineland, died June 10, 2007 at Hemphill Care Center.

She was born Sept. 3, 1912 in Sabine County to Howell Iles and Bena Bennett Iles. She had lived in Pineland her entire life and was a member of the Pineland Church of Christ. Shw and her late husband Bennie were owners of Ener's Store in Pineland until their retirement in 1974.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Bennie C. ENER and a son, Bennie Paul ENER.

Survivors: son, Bill ENER of Pineland; daughter, Beth McDANIEL and husband Weldon of Hemphill; seven granchildren, Elizabeth Ener PERRY and husband Bill of Mauriceville, John David ENER of Beaumont, Alan McDANIEL ane wife Kayla of Hemphill, Gay Lynne McDaniel MILLER and husband Guvie of Brookeland, Todd ENER and wife Cheryl of El Campo, Jennifer McDaniel MAXEY and husband Harold of Pineland and Jason ENER of Webster; 11 great-grandchildren, Brittany McDANIEL, Jordan PERRY, Amber WILSON, Byrun PERRY, Sara Beth McDANIEL, Gredgory PERRY, Scarlett PERRY, Patrick ENER, Ally ENER, Abby ENER, and Ty ENER; and two great-great grandchildren, Kierra and Akadynce LcBLANC.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jun 12, at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill with Bro. Guvia Miller and Bro. Bill Perry officiating. Interment followed in Pineland Cemetery.