Mattie Martha Wiggins

Mattie married George Kellie Ferguson about 1910. George was born on 14 Jan 1887 in Texas; died on 10 Aug 1958 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in King Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Preston Henry Maxey. Preston (son of Leroy Houston Maxey and Dicie Viola Driggers) was born on 4 Mar 1913 in Louisiana; died on 19 Aug 1996 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in King Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate shows that he was a veteran of World War II, and his usual occupation was that of a Truck Driver, Freight. The informant was his wife, Mrs. Betty Ferguson.

James married Betty Pauline Davidson on 24 Dec 1940. Betty (daughter of Richard Franklin Davidson and Rutha Benina "Nina" White) was born on 9 Feb 1921; died on 13 Jul 2001 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Opal married Howard Hankla Keesee on 26 Oct 1945. Howard was born on 14 Feb 1921 in Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; died on 11 Apr 2014 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried on 14 Apr 2014 in King Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On her annotated transcription of the Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary notes that she was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Mildred married Dewey Wilton Arnold on 29 Jul 1954. Dewey (son of Dewey Bronson Arnold and Burlie Jane McGown) was born on 18 Feb 1936 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Feb 1988 in Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rufus Harold Maxey, 84, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at Legacies Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Hemphill.

Rufus was born June 4, 1937 in Hemphill, Texas to the Dixie Bell (Ferguson) Maxey and Henry Preston Maxey. He was a member of Hemphill High School graduating Class of 1956.

Rufus, better known as "CUZ", was a truck driver for most of his adult life. He enjoyed spending time with his friends, family and his beloved wife, Emilie. He and Miss Emilie enjoyed going on cruises, making trips to Las Vegas and going on trips to Branson, Missouri with their Rosevine Church of God family of which he was a member of Rosevine Church of God. And he dearly loved his "Legacies" family.

He is survived by his daughter, Cheryl Procell and husband, Ronny, of Bronson; son, Keith Nabours and wife, Darlene, of Hemphill; daughter-in-law, Jennifer McDaniel Maxey of Pineland; sister, Janice Daniels of Beaumont; grandchildren, Elizabeth Buttrey and husband, Darrell, of Dickson, TN, Jena Edgar of Vidor, Mahala Maxey of Pineland, Taylor Nabours of Hemphill, Lindsey Suggs and husband, Burney, of Lufkin, Conner Nabours and wife, Aubrey, of Lufkin and Justin Roberts and wife, Martina, of Spring; great grandchildren, Leah, Gracie, Avery, Brinlee Jo, Caylee, Conner, Riley and Newton; a host of nieces and nephews and many, many friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Emilie Meyers Maxey; sons, Arthur Harold Maxey and Bryan Nabours; sister, Gay Lynn Heller; mother, Dixie Bell Ferguson Maxey and father, Henry Preston Maxey.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, February 14, 2022 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 15, 2022 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating.

Burial will follow services in King Cemetery with Erik King, Robert Sepulvado, Brandon Booth, Norman Deal, Randy Fuller, Robert Tatum, and Michael Childress serving as pallbearers.

Memories can be shared with the family at starrfuneralhome.com

Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, February 16, 2022, page 8

Rufus married Shirley Ann Clegg on 6 Feb 1961, and was divorced on 12 Feb 1973 in Angelina County, Texas. Shirley (daughter of Edward Lemuel Clegg and Emma Mae Hogan) was born on 30 Mar 1944 in Orange County, Texas; died on 29 Jul 1976 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in Low's Chapel Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rufus married Jewel Emilie Myers about 1982. Jewel was born on 27 Mar 1942 in Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 3 Feb 2018 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in King Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary

Gay Lynn Maxey died Sunday November 18, 2018 at CHI St Luke's Hospital in Lufkin. She was born March 7, 1939 in Milam, Texas and was 79 years of age.

Gay Lynn was a homemaker, a member of the Rosevine Church of God and a past member of the VFW ladies auxillary.

She is survived by her daughters Beverly Bishop and her husband Bud of Ft Worth, Tammie King and her husband George of Old Sabine Town and Trina Sepulvado and her husband Robert of Many, LA, also her brother Rufus Maxey of Hemphill and her sister Janice Daniels of Nederland, TX.

There will be a visitation of family and friends Tuesday from 4:30 pm until 8 pm at Starr Funeral Home and her funeral service will be at 12 Noon Wednesday at Starr Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at King Cemetery. Guest book may be signed and condolences may be left at www.starrfuneralhome.com

Copied from Starr Funeral Home
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, November 28, 2018, Page 8

Gay married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gay married Rodney Dale Heller on 31 Dec 1994 in Sabine County, Texas. Rodney was born on 30 Jul 1935 in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska; died on 22 Dec 2020 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Macune Baptist Church Cemetery, Macune, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James Hadley Ferguson, 67, of Hemphill, died Tuesday morning in the V.A. Hospital, Houston, Texas. Hadley was born in Pineland to Gay and Betty Davidson Ferguson. He lived in Sabine County all his life and was a overland truck driver with the handle "Midnight Rider". Hadley was a veteran of Vietnam serving in the U.S. Army, he was also a member of the Hemphill V.F.W. Post and the Patriot Riders.

He is survived by his sister Rhonda Brooks of Bronson, his niece Sarah Brooks Todd of Milam and great nephew Colin Todd of Milam.

Visitation will be from 5:00pm until 8:00pm, Friday, February 26, 2016, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm, Saturday, February 27, 2016, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the King Cemetery, Milam, Texas.

Copied from the Starr Funeral Home website

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Arthur Harold Maxey, 52, of Pineland, died Sunday morning in his home. Harold was born in Hemphill to Rufus Harold and Shirley Ann Clegg Maxey. Harold worked as a truck driver in all of the lower forty-eight states.

He is survived by his father and step-mother Rufus and Emilie Maxey of Hemphill, his wife Jennifer Maxey of Pineland, his daughters Mahala Grace McDaniel Maxey of Pineland, Shirley Elizabeth Maxey of Many, LA, his sisters; Cheryl Maxey and finance Brent Murray of San Augustine and Angela Green and her husband Damon of Vidor, Texas; Step brothers Bryan and Keith Nabours. Harold was preceded in death by his mother Shirley Ann Clegg.

Visitation will be from 4:00PM until 9:00PM Tuesday, September 17, 2013, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00PM, Wednesday, September 18, 2013, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Oakhill Cemetery, Hemphill, Texas.

www.starrfuneralhome.com
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, September 18, 2013, Page 12

Arthur married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]