Nellie Faye Spears

Notes:

Nellie Fay Impson, 70, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Hillside Nursing & Rehab.

Nellie was born April 15, 1950 in Hemphill, Texas to William Roy Spears and Winnell Allen Spears. She was a lifetime resident of Sabine County and a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Gravel Hill. She worked in maintenance for Hemphill ISD.

Nellie enjoyed collecting cookbooks, working in puzzle books, reading her Bible, and she really loved her grandbabies.

She is survived by her son, Clint Impson and wife, Tanya of Yellowpine; brothers, William Spears and wife, Tana of Deer Park, Texas, Roy Lee Spears and wife, Betty Jo of Polock, Marlin Spears and wife, Melissa of Shelbyville, Texas; sisters, Linda Bailey and husband, Vernon of San Augustine, Shelia Martin and husband, Tommy of Hemphill, and Dianna McQuagge and husband, Doug of Panama City, Florida; grandchildren, Ashley, Josey and Macey; and great grandchildren, Aria, Jessa, and Emrie.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Lawrence Impson; and her parents, William and Winnel Spears.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday, July 24, 2020 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral Services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2020 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Don Snider officiating.

Burial will follow services in Yellowpine Cemetery in Hemphill under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Brandon Bailey, Richie Bailey, Tony Wilkerson, John Webb, Kevin Impson, Brian "Pookie" Martin, Blake Martin, and Gary Stewart serving as pallbearers.

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

Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home website. Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, July 20, 2020, page 4

Nellie married Laurice Thomas Impson, Jr. on 24 Sep 1966 in Sabine County, Texas. Laurice (son of Elias Laurice Thomas Impson and Eva Mae Smith) was born on 6 Dec 1944 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Aug 2009; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD5T-3X7
Name: Ruben M Allen
Death Date: 15 Aug 1962
Death Place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 79 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 19 Dec 1883
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Divorced
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Willie Allen
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Nancy Blount
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Retired Labor
Place of Residence: Jasper, Jasper, Texas
Cemetery: Magnolia Springs
Burial Place: Jasper County, Texas
Burial Date: 16 Aug 1962
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117173
Digital Film Number: 4028527
Image Number: 2343
Reference Number: cn 81398
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
not located

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 19 and 20 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 12B
Boarding home/hotel of Will and Carrie Stubblefield of Mississippi
Allen, Reuben Boarder m W 35 S Tx La Tx Teamser ??? Wood
along with more than 50 other residents

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1, East Mayfield Town
Enumerated April 5, 1930
ED 202-1 SD 19 Sheet 3A
282-43-46
Allen, Ruben B Head m W 43 M 33 Tx La Tx Lumber loader Lumber Mill
Allen, Violet A Wf F W 25 m 17 Tx Tx Tx
Allen, Elzie M Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Allen, Hazel E Dtr F W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Allen, Elmer D Son m W 2 11/12 Tx Tx Tx

Ruben married Violet Estelle Coleman about 1923. Violet was born about 1905 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Pr. 2
Enumerated 30 Jun 1880
Pages 52D and 53 SD 1 ED 37
415-498
Frank and Wineford BLOUNT and Family
416-449
Reubin and Mary BLOUNT and Family
417-450
Allen, William D W M 29 Farmer La Tx Tx
Allen, Nancy W F 27 Wife Keeping House Tx Ga Ga
Allen, Thomas F. W M 5 S Son La La Tx
Allen, Fanny E W F 3 La
Allen, John W W M 2 Tx

1900 Census
Texas, San Augustine county, Pr. 4
Enumerated 20 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 77 Sheet 9B
149-149
Morris, James and Mollie along with their four children
Allen, Thomas F. W M Boarder Apr 1845 25 La La Tx
150-150

William married Nancy Priscilla Blount on 29 Jul 1874 in Jasper County, Texas. Nancy was born on 30 Apr 1853 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 29 Jun 1941 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

FindAGrave shows her as a daughter of Frances Manley BLOUNT and Winnie DuBOSE.