Wanda Jean Wilson

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n the early morning hours of July 9, 2017, Wanda Jean (Wilson Allee) Knight went home to be with her Lord.

Wanda was born in Hemphill, Texas to Delorse and Marlin Wilson on March 7, 1959. She was a 1977 graduate of Sam Houston High School and went on to have a career in the insurance field that spanned 38 years. She worked for Byrd Insurance Agency in Lufkin, Texas for the past 16 years. Her early years were spent in Houston, Texas where she was licensed and earned her ACSR designation. Wanda loved her job and the many people and customers that she came in contact with and served. Wanda also loved reading her many books and her vacations with her mom and her husband.

Wanda is survived by her husband, Thomas B. Knight of Hemphill, Texas; her daughter, Dana Allee of Houston, Texas; her mother, Delorse Tatom Wilson Scott and husband, Glen, of Lindale, Texas; her sister, Marlene Wilson Fletcher and husband, Gregory, of Huffman, Texas; sister-in-law, Xan Wilson of Porter, Texas and Ann M. Knight of Livingston, Texas; two step-sisters, Glenda Whisenhunt and husband, Perri, of Chappell Hill, Texas and Sherri Etamad and husband, Kamran, of Tyler, Texas; stepson, David Knight of Port Neches, Texas, Darrell Knight of Groves, Texas, Lee Reeves of Orange, Texas and step-daughter, Angel Wynn of Port Neches, Texas and grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Wanda was preceded in death by her grandparents, Melvin and Orie Wilson and Clyde and Marie Tatom, her father, Marlin Wilson, and her brother, Melvin Wilson.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 12, 2017 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel, Hemphill with interment to follow at Plainview Cemetery, Pineland, Texas.

Downloaded from the Starr Funeral Home Website
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter
July 12, 2017, Page 5

Charley married Delorse Ilene Tatom. Delorse (daughter of Clyde Tatom and Marie Sanford) was born on 1 Aug 1939 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Aug 2019 in Texas; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her brother Norbit's obituary (23 Oct 2013) lists her as "Delorse SCOTT of Lindale."

On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 3:15 pm, Delorse Tatom Wilson Scott went home to be with her Savior. Delorse was born in Pineland, TX on August 1, 1939. She worked for Sears in Houston, TX for 10+ years and retired in 1991 at which time she moved back to Sabine County. She was a very good seamstress but her love was her family and church.

Delorse is survived by her husband of 10 years, Glen Scott of Lindale, TX and daughters, Marlene Wilson Fletcher and husband. Gregory, of Huffman,TX; Glenda Whisenhunt and husband, Perri, of Tyler, TX and Sherry Etemad and husband, Kamran, of Tyler TX, daughter-in-law, Xan Wilson of Porter,TX and son-in-law, Tommy Knight of Nederland,TX, brothers Eugene Tatom and wife, Gladys, of Pineland, TX and Charles Tatom and wife, Barbara, of Magnolia,TX.

She has 9 grandchildren, Amanda Fletcher and husband, James Dembicki, Misty Curtis, Gregory C. Fletcher and wife, Brandi, Dana Allee, Lisa and Marrianne Wilson, Michelle Wagner, Kayla Wood and husband, Justin, and Krystal Anderson and husband, Donnie. She also has 4 great-grandchildren, Jeremy Dembicki, Kessler Curtis, Kiernan and Kielovan Fletcher.

Delorse is preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Marlin Wilson, son, Melvin C Wilson, daughter, Wanda Knight, her parents, Clyde and Marie Tatom, brothers, Norbit and Doyle Tatom and sister, Inez Tatom.

Pallbearers: Dwayne Tatom, Brian Tatom, Sr, Gregory C Fletcher, Shelby Smith, Albert Gonzales, Jimmy Kelley.

Visitation will be on Monday, August 12 2019 from 5 to 9 pm at Starr Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 11:00 am at Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr St, Hemphill, TX 75948. Officiating: Brother Terry Lott.

Burial will follow services in Plainview Cemetery.

Online condolences and book signing can be made at starrfuneralhome.com.

Obituary downloaded from the Starr Funeral Home, and also published in The Sabine County Reporter, August 14, 2019, Page 8

Clyde married Marie Sanford. Marie was born on 12 Oct 1913; died on 23 Jan 1979; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From OLD TIMERS OF SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS by Virgie Speights

WILL TATOM March 28, 1963

When Will Tatom celebrated his 89th birthday Sunday, more than 150 persons attended the annual all-day celebration. A new 50 foot long table had been built in the yard of his home near Pineland, where he has lived for the past 50 years. Fifty-four of his 70 descendants were present including all nine of his children.

Mr. Tatom was in the midst of all the hubbub, chipper as could be, greeting friends and relatives from far and near, including several sets of twins these being scattered throughout the family. The little Saver twins, exactly 85 years younger than he, perched one on each knee while he remembered about his early life.

Born in the community in which he has lived his whole life, just southwest of Hemphill, he told of his early ancestors being early Sabine County settlers. His mother, the former Ella Dent, was a native of Georgia, but his father, Samuel Plummer Tatom was born at old Sabinetown, of parents who came from Mississippi. The family claims Indian ancestry, and Mr. Tatom does seem to possess the dignified bearing of an Indian chief.

Mr. Tatom has the reputation of being a steady, enthuisiastic worker. His first job was hauling freight by wagon and mule team before the days of railroads in Hemphill. He hauled freight from Many, Louisiana and Bronson, Texas for the early Hemphill merchants, including Ed Pratt, J.O. Toole and Taylor Morris. He still remembers the day he made his biggest paycheck. From Bronson he rushed to a printing press to Hemphill and then sped back to Bronson with a gasoline motor. For this long day's work, he received the magnificant sum of $10, which was really a handsome sum in those days.

Most of his livilhood was earned on the farm and he owned quite a sizable portion of land in his community, his holdings stretching from near Hemphill to quite close to Pineland.

As each of his children married, he gave 40 acres as a wedding present. For the boys, he added a horse. All except two of his children still live in this area, in the Pinehill and Plainview communities. Mrs. Ola Kemp, a daughter lives in Beaumont, Texas, and W. C. Tatom, a son, lives in Buna, Texas.

Mrs. Vernon Dubose, her husband and two children, live with her father in the old home. The others, who live near are Dewey, Elmon, Clyde, Claude, Grady, and Mrs. Edna King.

Mr. Tatom married Miss Delia White, also a native of Pinehill, in 1896. She died in 955, after 59 years of marriage.

(Medical):Senelity, Diabetes Mellitus

Samuel married Harriet Adelia "Delia" White on 7 Jan 1896 in Sabine County, Texas. Harriet (daughter of Amazia Vardeman "A. V." White and Ary Adney "Addy" Davidson) was born on 19 Dec 1874 in Pine Hill, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Mar 1955 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 7 Mar 1955 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Medical):See attached sources.