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Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Robert Donald Beckcom, 86, of Hemphill, died Tuesday evening in the V.A. Hospital in Houston, Texas. R.D. was born in Hemphill, Texas, to Willie Paul and Emma Seales Beckcom. He owned and operated Beckcom's Barber Shop in the Golden Triangle before moving back to Hemphill. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Merchant Marines, a member of the First Baptist Church and Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge No. 305.

R.D. is survived by his wife Colleen Beckcom of Hemphill, his sons; Joel Beckcom of Mauriceville, Greg Beckcom and his wife Sylvia of Hemphill, his daughters; Donna Schrieber and her husband Carrol of Hemphill, Susan King of Hemphill, his sister Virginia Davis of Hemphill, seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his grandson Robert Beckcom and his sister Lucy Bennefield.

Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM, Friday, July 18, 2014, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00AM, Saturday, July 19, 2014, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Pinehill Cemetery near Hemphill.

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Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, August 6, 2014, page 12

Robert + Nelda Colleen Herrington. Nelda (daughter of William George Harvey "Mance" Herrington and Gladys Jewel Craddock) was born on 21 Jul 1928 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Jan 2020; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The celebrated life of Nelda Colleen Beckcom began on July 21, 1928. She was the second of eight girls and one boy, born to Gladys Craddock Herrington and Mance Herrington. She departed this life for her heavenly home on January 30, 2020 at 91 years, 6 months and 9 days of age.

At seventeen years of age, she married Robert Donald Beckcom. They lived happily together until he passed away after 69 1/2 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her sisters; Marguerite Schwartz, Rosie Taylor, Joyce Dickerson, her brother; Harvey Herrington, sister in law; Lucy Bennefield, grandson; Robert Joseph Beckcom, four nieces and three nephews.

She leaves behind children; Donna and Carrol Schrieber, Joel Beckcom, Susan King and Ed Corley, and Greg and Sylvia Beckcom. Grandchildren; Daryl Peveto, Deric Peveto and Dr. Melinda Wenner, Rod Beckcom, Kimberly and Jeff Linder, Chase King, Matthew Beckcom and Luke Beckcom. Great grandchildren; Lanie and Kennedy Linder, Finn, Harper and Beckett Peveto, Sisters; Dorothy Tatom, Fay Dickerson, JoAnn Forse and Jeanette Harvey. Sister in law; Virginia Davis and Helen Herrington and sixteen nieces and eight nephews.

Colleen spent her early years as a stay at home mom. She started a daycare in Bridge City, Texas in the mid 1960's. She provided home cooked meals, haircuts and lots of love to many youngsters with working parents. After moving back to her hometown of Hemphill in 1973, she began working as a teachers aide in the Hemphill school system until she retired in 1993. She began as a substitute teacher, working most school days until she reached 80 years old. She was a gardener, cook, walked two miles daily and did all her own yard work until age 89. At that time she moved to Hemphill Care Center, where she complete her lifes journey.

She lived by faith and loved her family and friends. To all who knew her, her greatest reward will be reuniting with each of you in heaven.

Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. service time Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 1, 2020 in Starr Chapel with Bro. Michael Dickerson officiating.

Burial will follow services in Pine Hill Cemetery with Matthew Beckcom, Luke Beckcom, Rod Beckcom, Jeff Linder, Deric Peveto, Carrol Schrieber, and Ed Corley serving as pallbearers.

Guest book can be signed and condolences may be made at starrfuneralhome.com.

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Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, February 5, 2020, page 5

Living married Jeanette Fay Easley Jeanette (daughter of Vorise Virgil Easley and Mable Alice Walker) was born on 4 Jan 1947 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Jan 2012 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; was buried on 2 Jan 2012 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Sabine County Reporter
January 11, 2012, Page 9
Obituary

Jeanette Easley Ebarb

Jeanette Easley Ebarb, 64, died in the Green Acres Nursing Home in Center early Sunday, January 1, 2012 after an illness.

She was born in Hemphill to V.V. and Mabel Walker Easley. She had lived in Hemphill all her life helping her husband Joe and also working as a nurse's aid in home health.

She is survived by her husband, Joe Ebarb of Hemphill; daughter Sylvia Beckcom and her husband Greg of Hemphill; sisters, Juanita Sutton of Hemphill and Rosalyn Easley of Lufkin. She is also survived by five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Jeanette was preceded in death by her son Billy Joe Ebarb and two brothers, Ronald and Wayne Easley.

Services were held Monday, Jan. 2, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Springhill Cemetery near Hemphill.

Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill. Online condolences may be posted at www.starrfuneralhome.com.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2012)

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FindAGrave shows him as a son of Paul Peabody Beckcom and Ida L. Skillern, who also have memorials on that website.

(Research):


Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Prec. No. 1
Enumerated 25 Apr 1940
SD 42-2 ED 202-3 Sheets 16A
314 R 8
Beckcom, Willie P (X) head m W 37 M no 7 Tx Same House Farmer
Beckcom, Emma Wf F W 30 M No 7 Tx Same House (Father born LA, Mother Tx, Housewife)
Beckcom, Robert Son M W 12 S Yes 6 Tx Same house
Beckcom, Virginia Dtr F W 7 S Yes 1 Tx Same House
Beckcom, Lucy Dtr F W 3 S No Tx
315-0-300
Beckcom, Robert K Head m W 73 S No 4 Tx Same Hosue Farmer

William + Emma Evelyn Seals. Emma was born on 27 Apr 1910 in Texas; died on 4 Dec 1973 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tombstone inscription "Her life was like a rose"

William + Gladys Jewel Craddock. Gladys was born on 11 Apr 1908 in Arkansas; died on 15 Oct 1980 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her Texas Death certificate shows her as a daughter of William CRADDOCK and Francis POWELL.

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His Military Marker reads TEC 5 US Army World War II

Vorise + Mable Alice Walker. Mable was born on 12 Mar 1924; died on 4 Apr 1994 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]