Laverne Adkison: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Laverne Adkison was born on 31 May 1934 in Texas (daughter of Elvie Adkison and Brooksie Katherine Williams); died on 16 Jun 2017 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Laverne Adkison Craig, age 83, passed away Friday morning, June 18,2017 in the Shady Shores Nursing Home, Hemphill, Texas.

She was born May 31, 1934 to Elvie and Brooksie Williams Adkison and was a lift time resident of Sabine County, Texas.

Laverne is survived by her son Randy Craig and wife Tammy of Midlothian, Texas, her daughter Lisa Smith and husband Danny of North Carolina, her brother Guy Adkison and wife Debby of Carthage, Texas, her sisters, Linda Buckley of Houston, Becky Smith of Pineland and Kathy Little of Hemphill, her grandchildren; Kristen Smith, Lauren Smith, Kylie Phillips and Ashlyn Craig.

Laverne is preceded in death by her husband Cecil Craig and her son Michael Craig.

Visitation will be from 5~8pm Sunday, June 18, 2017, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street in Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will be at 10am Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial will follow in the Hemphill Cemetery, Hemphill, Texas

Obituary from Starr Funeral Home Website
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, June 21, Page 5

Family/Spouse: Cecil Leo Craig. Cecil (son of James Rubin "Ruby" Craig, Sr. and Mary Lee "Polly" Campbell) was born on 7 Aug 1930 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Feb 1994; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Larry Michael "Mike" Craig was born on 28 Oct 1953; died on 24 Dec 1983; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

Elvie Adkison was born on 31 Jul 1910; died on 28 Mar 1989 in Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Texas Death Records:
Adkison Elvie 03-28-1989 ANGELINA M

Adkison, Elvie 31 July 1910-28 Mar 1989 Gravil Hill Cemetery
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/049-020711-Gravel_Hill_Cem_A-B.htm

Social Security Death Index??:

ATTA ADKISON 16 Feb 1908 25 Mar 1989 75901 (Lufkin, Angelina, TX ) (none specified) 449-14-5203 Texas

Elvie married Brooksie Katherine Williams before 1934. Brooksie was born on 28 Feb 1918; died on 22 Nov 1986 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Brooksie Katherine Williams was born on 28 Feb 1918; died on 22 Nov 1986 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Children:

Living
1. Laverne Adkison was born on 31 May 1934 in Texas; died on 16 Jun 2017 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Carolyn Jean Adkison was born on 16 Oct 1936 in Shelby County, Texas; died on 21 Apr 2012 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Living
James Edward Adkison was born on 3 May 1941 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 11 Dec 2015 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Guy Freeman Adkison was born on 20 Jul 1946 in Shelby County, Texas; died on 5 Dec 2017 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; was buried in King Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
Frances Kay Adkison was born on 22 May 1955 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Jun 2012 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried on 3 Jul 2012 in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.