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Robert Noble Harris, Sr., 83, passed away in the Nacogdoches Medical Center, Friday, July 29, 2016. Robert was born to Judge and Nettie Harris on December 22, 1932 in Sabine County. A lifetime member of the Geneva area, he was teacher, farmer, and rancher. Robert served his country in the Army during the Korean Conflict, and he was a member of the Sexton Masonic Lodge, a Shriner, and was active in various other organizations and committees.

Robert is survived by his wife, LaVerne Harris of Geneva; his two sons, Robert Harris Jr. and wife Stacy of Geneva, and Roy Joe Harris and wife Mary of Geneva; one daughter, Angela Marnette Harris of Geneva; six grandchildren, Holli Lynn Harris, Hannah Lean Johnson, Robert Harris III, Virginia LaVerne Harris, Sarah Elizabeth Harris, and Roy Joe Harris Jr.; and two great grandchildren, Makenna Len Harris-Wallace and Scarlett Jane Harris.

Visitation will be from 5:00P.M. until 8:00P.M., Monday, August 1, 2016 in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St. Hemphill, Texas. Funeral Services will be at 2:00PM, Tuesday, August 2, 2016 in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in McMahon Chapel Cemetery in Geneva.

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Robert + Bertha LaVerne Droddy. Bertha was born on 7 Aug 1939 in Jefferson County, Texas; died on 11 Aug 2016; was buried in McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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LaVerne Harris, 77, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016. LaVerne was born to Roy E. Droddy and Martha Marie Copeland Droddy on August 7, 1939 in Jefferson Texas. A lifetime resident of the Sabine and San Augustine County areas, LaVerne graduated from Bronson High School and later attended Stephen F. Austin University where she graduated fifth in her class; she had a Master's Degree in English, A Bachelor's Degree in Music, and was certified to teach German. She was employed as a teacher by West Sabine and San Augustine High Schools as well as Angelina College in Jasper.


She is survived by her two sons, Robert Noble Harris Jr. and wife Stacy of Geneva, and Roy Joe Harris and wife Mary of Geneva; one daughter, Angela Marnette Harris of Geneva; six grandchildren, Holli LeAnn Harris, Hannah Leigh Johnson, Robert Noble Harris III, Virginia LaVerne Harris, Sarah Elizabeth Harris, and Roy Joe Harris Jr.; and two great grandchildren, Makenna Len Harris-Wallace and Scarlett Jane Harris.


Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM, Saturday, August 13, 2016, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Funeral Home, Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00PM, Sunday, August 14, 2016, in the McMahon Chapel. Burial will follow in the McMahon Chapel Cemetery.

Ladies are encouraged to wear hats to the service in honor of LaVerne.

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Judge married Nettie Arthur on 6 Oct 1928. Nettie (daughter of Jefferson Arthur and Lula McLendon) was born on 10 Jan 1910 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 27 Feb 2003 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roy married May Eliza "Mable" Noble on 11 Jul 1902. May (daughter of Robert Tucker Noble and Eliza Yiza Hankla) was born on 1 May 1880; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):Census Listings:

1920 Census
Lousiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 3, Negreet
Enumerated 17 Jan 1920
SD 8 ED 83 Sheet 8A
134-137
Arthur, Jeff Hd M W 32 M La La La Farmer
Arthur, Lula Wf F W 33 M La Al Ms
Arthur, Nettie Dtr F W 8 S La La La
Arthur, Boston Son M W 6 S La La La

Jefferson married Lula McLendon about 1908 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Lula was born on 22 Feb 1885 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 5 Sep 1984 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]