Jesse L. "Sookie" Harper

1929 - 2020  (90 years)

• Name	Jesse L. "Sookie" Harper  [1, 2, 3]
  Nickname	Sookie
  Born	30 Aug 1929	Sabine County, Texas   [1, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Died	29 Jun 2020	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [3]
  Buried	Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas   [3]
  Notes	Jessie "Sookie" Lee Harper Bird, 90, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 in Hillside Nursing Home and Rehab. Jessie was born August 30, 1929 in Sabine County, Texas to Albert Lewis Harper and Avor McFarland Harper. She worked as a secretary for the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation for many years. She was a member of Harper's Chapel Methodist Church. Jessie is survived by her son, Larry Jordan and wife, Janet, of Kerrville, Texas; daughter, Deborah Debes of Shreveport, Louisiana; brother, Glenn Harper and wife, Betty, of Hemphill; grandchildren, Heather Jordan, Joshua Jordan, Danyele Sanantonio, and Michael Debes; and eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, E.C. Bird; and brothers, Lanis Harper, Wendell Harper, and Atrell Harper. Cremation arrangements were handled by Starr Funeral Home and she will be buried in Harper's Chapel Cemetery, Hemphill, Texas. Condolences can be made and guest book may be signed at starrfuneralhome.com. Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, July 1, 2020, Page 4
  Person ID	I32953	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Albert Lewis Harper,   b. 3 Sep 1886, Texas ,   d. 4 Apr 1976, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Avor A. McFarland,   b. 6 Feb 1897, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 10 Jul 1994, Nacogdoches County, Texas  (Age 97 years)
  Married	Abt 1917	Texas
  Family ID	F2163	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 30 Aug 1929 - Sabine County, Texas Died - 29 Jun 2020 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Buried - - Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Texas, Sabine County, JP 1 (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 13, 1994, Page 7 (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 1, 2020, Page 4 (Reliability: 3).