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Sabine County Reporter
April 2, 2008
Page 13

Bluford Earl Desadier

Bluford Earl Desadier, 82, of Huntsville, died March 26, 2008 at the Azalea House Care Facility in Conroe.

He was born January 3, 1926 in Natchitoches, LA, to C.E. Desadier and Edna Thomason. He was a Geological Engineer for Tenneco Oil Co. and was a member of the Baptist faith. Desadier was also a U.S. Navy Veteran from WW II.

Survivors: wife, Ovie Whittlesey Desadier, of Huntsville; son, Christopher Earl Desadier and wife Velda Frank Desadier; daughter Gale Desadier Sanchez; sister, Susie Estelle Hunter; and five grandchildren.

Graveside funeral services were held Saturday, March 29 in the Hemphill Cemetery with Rev. Vance Purtell officiating.

Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2008)

Bluford married Ovie Pearl Whittlesey about 1953. Ovie (daughter of Luther Joseph "Jack" Whittlesey and Eva Bethel Smith) was born on 17 Jan 1931 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 29 Nov 2020 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas; was buried on 5 Dec 2020 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ovie Whittlesey Desadier, 89, of Huntsville, Texas (formerly of Hemphill) passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 in Conroe Regional Hospital.

Ovie was born in Hemphill, Texas on January 17, 1931 to Luther Jack Whittlesey and Eva Bethel Smith Whittlesey. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a member of the Hemphill High School graduating class of 1948 where she had been chosen most beautiful by her classmates. She had been very active in the church she attended and also helped with decorations at Camp Peniel Church Camp.

Ovie had many interests, including floral arranging, gardening, stained glass, decorating and oil painting, to name a few. She thoroughly enjoyed her hobbies and her church activities.

She will be missed.

Ovie is survived by her son, Chris Desadier and wife, Velda, of Conroe; daughter, Gale Sanchez of Hemphill; brother, Joe Lynn Whittlesey and wife, Bonnie, of Hemphill; and grandchildren, Shawna Sanchez of Dripping Springs and Spenser Desadier, Rebecca Desadier, Bucky Desidier, and Timothy Desadier, all of Conroe.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bluford Desadier; one brother, two sisters, and her parents.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 5, 2020 in Hemphill Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating.

Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. prior to service.

Condolences can be made and guest book may be signed online at starrfuneralhome.com

Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home, also published in The Sabine County Reporter, December 9, 2020

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Married:
Their children are Gale, who married Richard W. Sanchez and Christopher Earl, who married Velda D. Frank.

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From OLDTIMERS OF SABINE COUNTY TEXAS "Mr and Mrs Luther Joseph Whittlesey will be honored on their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday 6, 1964....at their home in Hemphill. Hosting the event will be their children and their husbands and wives: Mr and Mrs G.D. Cook of De Ridder, Louisiana; Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Desadier of Midland; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lynn Whittlesey and Mr and Mrs Truett Whittlesey, all of Houston; (and Lt. Col B.H. and) Jerdean Hughes of Toyko, Japan. The Whittleseys...have lived in Hemphill all their lives....they have eight grandchildren and 2 greatgrandchildren. Grandchildren are Mrs. Monette Cook Porter of DeRidder, Miss D'Esta Hughes who is a homemaking teacher in at Bethel, OK, Gayle and Chris Desadier of Midland, Sheila Cook of DeRidder, Milton and Jackie Whittlesey of Houston, and Bryan, Lynn and Dean Hughes of Toyko, Japan. Great Grandchildren are Kim and Phyllis of DeRidder.

(Research):Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine, JP 1
Enumerated 30 April 1930
ED 202-3 SD 19?sup?th?/sup? Sheet 12B
201-207
Whittlesey, Luther J. Hd M W 42 M@27 Tx Tx Tx Farm
Whittlesey, Bethel Wf F W 35 M@20 Tx Tx Tx
Whittlesey, Truette Son m W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer
Whittlesey, Arline Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Whittlesey, Jerdean Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Whittlesey, Joe L Son m W 1 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm General Fa
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Luther married Eva Bethel Smith on 6 Sep 1914 in Sabine County, Texas. Eva (daughter of Elijah Richmond Smith and Jo Ella McDaniel) was born on 9 Jan 1894 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]