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The Sabine County Reporter
December 1, 2004

Wilbern B. Powell, 80, of Bronson died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, at a Jasper Hospital.

Powell was born March 14, 1924, and had been a longtime Bronson area resident. He was retired from the Texas Department of Transportation. Survivors: Wife, Margie Powell of Bronson; two sons and daughters-in-law, Herbert and Linda Powell of Krum and Bobby and Peggy Powell of Channelview; two brothers, Hollis Powell of Pineland and Harvey Powell of Livingston; a sister, Viola ELLIS of Brookeland; three grandchildren Patti WATSON and husband Eric of Highland Village, Chad Powell of Krum, and Rae Ann FOWLER and husband Joe of Houston; and four great-grandchildren, Madeline WATSON, Benjamin WATSON, Ty FOWLER and Peyton FOWLER. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home chapel in Jasper with Bro. H.T. Davison officiating.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Wilbern married Margie Rae Ellis. Margie (daughter of Travis Martin Ellis, Sr. and Ora Miller) was born on 31 May 1928 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 16 Oct 2012 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Funeral services for Margie Rae Powell, 84 of Bronson, Texas will be 2:00pm Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Jasper with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 from 5:00 to 8:00pm at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home.

Margie passed away at her home in Bronson, Texas on October 16, 2012. She was a former resident of Brookeland, Texas, and a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church. She loved to cook, read, do word puzzles and most of all spend time with family and friends.

She is survived by her children, Herbert Powell and wife Linda of Yantis, Texas and Bobby Powell and wife Peggy of Channelview, Texas; brothers, Travis Ellis Jr. of Brookeland, Charlie Ellis of Jasper, and Sam Ellis of Brookeland; sisters, Laverne Powell of Brookeland, Annie Roebuck of Brookeland, Norma Sisney of New Caney, Texas and Wanda Singleton also of New Caney, Texas; grandchildren, Rae Ann, Patti, and Chad; great grandchildren, Ty, Peyton, Madeline, and Ben.

Margie was preceded in death by her parents Travis and Ora Ellis; husband Wilbern Powell; brothers Donald & Cecil Ellis and sister Ruby Scarbrough.

The family would like to send a special thanks to Hospice in the Pines of Lufkin, Texas.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Pines, 1201 W Frank Ave, Lufkin, Texas 75904.

Services are under the direction of Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home.

Courtesy of Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, October 24, page 10A

Living married Barbara Ann McGown Barbara (daughter of Eugene G. McGown and Essie Mae Horton) was born on 7 Feb 1938 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Aug 2018 in Bronson, Branch County, Michigan; was buried in Centerview Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Barbara Ann Dickerson, 80, of Bronson, Texas passed away Friday, August 24, 2018 at her residence.

Barbara was born February 7, 1938 in Bronson, Texas to Eugene McGown and Essie Mae Horton McGown. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

Barbara was a lifetime resident of Bronson. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Bronson and also a member of the Red Hat Ladies. Barbara worked in nursing homes as a CNA for many years. She enjoyed embroidering and gardening in her spare time.

Barbara is survived by her husband of 65 years, Doyle Dickerson of Bronson; daughters, Peggy Sue Powell and husband, Bobby, of Bronson and Carla Yvette Powell and husband, Jamie, of Pineland, Texas; granddaughter, Rae Ann Fowler and husband, Joe, of Crosby, Texas and two great grandchildren, Ty Fowler and Peyton Fowler.

She was preceded in death by her parents and by her two sisters, Mozelle Burkett and Faye Gray.

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 27, 2018 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas with Bro. Bobby Powell and Bro. Jerry Gilbert officiating.

Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time Monday.

Burial will follow services in Centerview Cemetery on Centerview Rd in Bronson, Texas under the direction of Starr Funeral Home.

You may leave your condolences at starrfuneralhome.com.

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Name Benjamin Franklin Powell
Event Type Death
Event Date 11 Nov 1962
Event Place , Jasper, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 26 Nov 1892
Birthplace Sabine, Texas
Father's Name Benjamin Powell
Mother's Name
Certificate Number 80435
GS Film number 2117173
Digital Folder Number 005144783
Image Number 01283



Citing this Record:
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSBD-YX3 : accessed 22 January 2016), Benjamin Franklin Powell, 11 Nov 1962; citing certificate number 80435, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,173.

Benjamin married Mollie Low. Mollie (daughter of Isaac Hickman Lowe and Melissa Cordelia Travis) was born on 17 Jan 1898 in Texas; died on 14 Jan 1933. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Jasper County, JP 1
Enumerated April 14, 1930
ED 121-1 SD 19 Sheet 5B
91-91
Ellis, Travis M Head m W 32 m 22 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Ellis, Ora Wf F W 25 m 16 Tx Tx Tx
Ellis, Ruby Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Ellis, Travis M Jr Son m W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Ellis, Maxine Dtr F W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Ellis, Margie Dtr F W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

Travis married Ora Miller. Ora was born about 1905 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP No. 6
Enumerated Apirl 9, 1930
ED 202-8 SD 19 Sheet 3A Stamped 94
42-44
McGown, E G Head M W 26 M 23 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
McGown, Essie M Wf F W 22 M 19 Tx Tx Tx
McGown, Fay Dtr F W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6, Bronson
Enumerated April 9, 1930
SD 42-2 ED 202-9 Sheet 5A
94 R 2 No
McGown, Eugene Head M W 36 M No 4 Tx Same Place Laborer WPA
McGown, Essie Mae Wf F W 29 M Tx No 4 Same Place
McGown, Mozelle Dtr F W 9 S Tx Yes 2 Same Place
McGown, Barba Ann Dtr F W 2 S No Tx

Eugene married Essie Mae Horton before 1928. Essie was born on 5 Aug 1909 in Texas; died on 23 Jun 1992 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]