Myrtis Jane Smith

1910 - 2005  (94 years)

• Name	Myrtis Jane Smith  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	12 Jul 1910	Milam, Sabine County, Texas   [3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Died	22 Apr 2005	Nacogdoches County, Texas   [3, 4]
  Buried	Pineland Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas   [3, 4]
  Notes	Sabine County Reporter April 27, 2005 Myrtis Jane SHORT Myrtis Jane SHORT, 94, of Pineland died late Friday, April 22, 2005, at Nacogdoches Medical Center in Nacogdoches. Mrs. Short was born July 12, 1910 in Milam as a daughter of the late Bessie (Britton) and June SMITH and had lived in Pineland several years. She was a homemaker and a member of Pineland's First United Methodist Church. Survivors: son B. T. SHORT of Pineland; a brother, Reece SMITH of Milam; sister, Zelma BLASINGAME of Garland; five grandchildren, four great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, D.B. (sic) SHORT and a son, Truitte SHORT. Funeral services were hald at 11 a.m. Monday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill. Interment followed at Pineland Cemetery in Pineland. Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill. The May 4 edition of the same paper had a slightly expanded editon of this same obituary, which gave more extensive infomation about her survivors: son, Truman SHORT and wife Shirley of Pineland; daughter-in-law, Diann SHORT of Pineland; a daughter/granddaughter, Sharon and Al Snow of Milam; grandchildren, Marily ARNEY, Truitta, Todd and Ashley SHORT, all of Pineland; great grandchildren, Michael D. CONNER of Bronson, James SNOW of Milam, and Kriss HARDY and Kandace FRICK, both of Pineland; great-great granchildren, Cheyenne CONNER, Gunner SHORT, Emma FRICK, and Jordan HARDY; a brother, Reece SMITH of Milam; and a sister, Zelma BLASINGAME of Garland. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oswald SHORT, a son Truitte SHORT, and a grandson, Jerry SHORT. She was described as "a homemaker, roommother, childcare sitter, and much more. A giving mom who shared her tender care and love with six generations of family and friends." (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)
  Person ID	I25937	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	June Alvin Smith,   b. 26 Aug 1883, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 12 Jun 1969  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Vessie Mae Brittain,   b. 1 Oct 1886, Time, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 1 Oct 1968, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 82 years)
  Married	Abt 1904  [5]
  	"There was a church wedding in 1904 with Burnis and Mattie Lou Honeycutt Vickers as attendants.
  Family ID	F1332	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Oswald B. Short,   b. 8 Oct 1907, Texas ,   d. 12 Sep 1967, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 59 years)
  Married	Abt 1927  [4, 6]
  Children	1. Living   2. June Truitte Short,   b. 16 Dec 1930, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 9 Aug 2004, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2018
  Family ID	F8622	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Jul 1910 - Milam, Sabine County, Texas Died - 22 Apr 2005 - Nacogdoches County, Texas Buried - - Pineland Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 33 (Reliability: 3). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), July 5, 1995, Page 8 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 19575029 (Reliability: 3). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), April 27, 2005 (Reliability: 3). [S374] Speights, Virgie "Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas Vignettes of Pioneer Families" (S. Malone, c. 1983), p. 24 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 19575030 (Reliability: 3).