Irene "Punk" Sandifer

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Irene Sandifer Mullen (Punk), 88, passed away on June 23, 2015 in her home in Houston, Texas, surrounded by family.

Irene was born on July 26, 1926 in Franklin County, MS and grew up in the sawmill town of Quentin. She married William (Bill) Mullen, her hometown sweetheart, in 1952. The couple made their home in Houston, Texas, where she was a homemaker. Irene, Bill, and their daughters attended Richmond Plaza Baptist Church in Bellaire, TX for many years. In 2001, the Mullens joined Tallowood Baptist Church, where they were active members of the Sonshine sunday school class. They resided in the Westchester subdivision in the Memorial area, where Irene enjoyed playing in the neighborhood bridge group. She was an avid sports fan and loved watching the Astros and the Texans. She made pancakes every Saturday for all who would come by. She was a wonderful wife and mother and grandmother and will be missed by all.

She is survived by her two children: Kim Mullen and Sherry Mullen Strong (and husband Paul), both of Houston, TX; one "adopted daughter" Julia Ingram of Houston; four beloved grandchildren: Chris Crumby (and wife Jean), Keri Crumby, Elizabeth Strong Alvarez (and husband Jonathan), and Billy Strong; three great grandchildren: Hudson and Keegan Crumby and JD Alvarez. She is also survived by her sweet older sister, Bernice Kent of Pascagoula, MS, and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family would like to especially thank the staff at Houston Hospice for their compassionate care for our mom during her final days.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Tallowood Baptist Church, 555 Tallowood Road, Houston, TX 77024. The family will receive visitors an hour before the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Irene Mullen to Tallowood Baptist Church, 555 Tallowood Lane, Houston, TX 77024.

Irene married William "Bill" Harry Mullen about 1952. William (son of William Pendelton Mullen and Laura Emma Pannell) was born on 16 Oct 1925 in Franklin County, Mississippi; died on 8 Dec 2013 in Katy, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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On the 1950 Census, he was shown as a logging superintendant at a saw mill.

Find A Grave, Memorial ID 54708446, shows him as a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sandifer. He appears to have been married twice, first to Edna L Gerald (1883-1917) and later to Vernon Gupton (1890-1973).

John married Vernon "Vernie" Gupton before 1922. Vernon (daughter of Wesley Woodford Gupton and Clara Drucilla McCaa) was born on 8 Jan 1890 in Mississippi; died on 24 Nov 1973 in Jackson County, Mississippi; was buried in Easthaven Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Find A Grave shows her as the daughter of Wesley W and Drucilla McKay Gupton. The Find A Grave memorial page has her DOB as 8 January 1890, but no headstone photo to verify. . This matches the 1900 census, show her born in January 1890 in Mississippi. The SSDI instead has her DOB as 8 January 1889. Her last residence on the SSDI was shown as Pascagolua, Jackson, Mississippi.

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A contributor to FamilySearch shows that James was in 36th MS Inf. Co. A per MS Confederate records. In www.civil-war.net I found a J.K. Sandifer in 1st Regement Miss. Inf. State Troops (King's) in company B as a Private.

He is also shown on this website as a son of Jesse William Sandifer (1809-1878) and Missouri Mariah Bishop (1814-1889).

James married Nancy Emeline Reed on 7 Nov 1880 in Copiah County, Mississippi. Nancy was born between 1853 and 1856 in Wesson, Copiah County, Mississippi; died in Aug 1841 in Silver Creek, Lawrence County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sandifer Rites Held Thursday
Wife of Late Confederate Soldier Was Mother of McComb Resident

Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Sandifer, 89-year-old mother of Bob Sandifer of McComb and wife of a late officer in the Confederat army, were held at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Hartman funeral home chapel in Brookhaven.

Burial was in Hollywood cemetery at McComb where Mr. Sandifer has been buried since his death about 20 years ago.

Mrs. Sandifer died about 7 p.m. Wednesday at the home of a son Norse Sandifer, at Silver Creek, Miss.

She had been in fair health during a visit in McComb about six weeks ago but about a week ago her condition began to decline.

Officiating at the last rites were the Rev. J. B. Hunt, assisted by the Rev. W. S. Cameron and the Rev. Charles Daniels.

Formerly Nancy Reed, Mrs. Sandifer was born at Wesson, Miss., and about 60 years ago was married to James Sandifer.

Surviving besides the sons at McComb and Silver Creek are one other son John of Quinton, Miss.; one daughter, Mrs. Jessie Cunningham of Annison, N.C.; three sisters, Mrs. Mollie McCullough of Los Angeles. Calif, Mrs. Belle Davis and Mrs. McCollum of Trout, La.

Also, 23 grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren survive.

McComb Daily Journal 8 August 1941, Friday Page 5

Family Search shows her parents as George Washington Reed and Margaret J Ferguson.

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On the 1900 Jackson County, Mississippi Federal Census, Wesley Gupton is head of household living with wife Rena (b. March 1877, age 23, Married 8 years, mother of 2 children, both living). This would put the year of her marriage around 1892, at age 15. Wesley was a farmer, and his wife and both daughters were listed as farm laborers.

It is assumed she is the stepmother of Mary (born 1884) and Vernon (born 1890)...and those MAY be the two living children she is shown as the mother of on the 1900 census.

Family Search shows Wesley Woodford Gupton as a son of William Wesley Gupton and Flora Patterson.

Wesley married Clara Drucilla McCaa. Clara was born about 1859 in Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi; died about 1891 in Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Find A Grave instead shows her as Find A Grave shows her as Drucilla McKay Gupton. On Family Search, she is listed as Clara Drucilla McCaa, a daughter of Albert Helms McCaa and Martha Ann Cater, who were married on 5 January 1850 in Jefferson, Mississippi. They are shown as the parents of 9 children in total, Clara being the fifth born.