Martha Ann Oliver

Notes:

Name: Martha A. Meador
Death Date: 26 Apr 1933
Death Place: Milam, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 81 years 22 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 04 Apr 1852
Birthplace: Sabine, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Robert Oliver
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Name: Cornelia Allen
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery: Myrtle Springs
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 27 Apr 1933
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2115359
Digital Film Number: 4163856
Image Number: 3405
Reference Number: 19949
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Martha married James T. Meador in 1867 in Sabine County, Texas. James was born in 1845 in Alabama; died about 1933 in Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thompson married Nancy Lou Meeks on 20 Oct 1888 in Sabine County, Texas. Nancy was born on 27 Oct 1869 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia; died on 29 Sep 1956 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nannie married Rev. James G. Mason, Jr. about 1888. James (son of James G. "Governor" Mason and Susannah "Susan" Halbert) was born on 12 Jan 1869 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Dec 1946 in Alto, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Willie I. Jones. Willie was born in 1864 in Alabama; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kate married John Williams on 25 Jan 1906 in Sabine County, Texas. John was born before 1882; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KSYR-R6R
name: Della Meador Bickley
event: Death
event date: 04 Apr 1972
event place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Widowed
birth date: 07 Aug 1883
birthplace: , Texas
father's name: James Meador
mother's name: Martha Ann Oliver
informant Mrs. Von Elliott, daughter
certificate number: 30928
film number: 2223768
digital folder number: 005144713
image number: 03118
Collection: "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," Della Meador Bickley, 1972

Family/Spouse: Horace D. Bickley. Horace (son of William W. Bickley and Martha "Mattie" Hutchinson) was born on 7 Feb 1879 in Texas; died on 25 Jan 1967 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The information which I have on this line was provided by Virginia Meador Cox LeMay. Unfortunately, I have lost contact with Virginia and cannot provide you with a means to contact her.

Her parents were Lonzo Horne Meador, b: 1888 and Jeanne Glynn McMurtry [adopted name of Wiseman] b: 1892

Lonzo Horne Meador's parents were: Martha Ann Oliver and James Thomas Meaodor. She listed no information on the Meadors beyond her father, Lonzo's birth year 1888 as he abandoned his family.

Martha Ann Oliver, who married James Thomas Meador, daughter of Anenias G. Oliver [DRT], born in 1822, TN. and Cassie Kennelia Allen, born 1822/24 Meridian MS, died April 7, 1910 in Geneva, TX, married ca 1838 in Milam, TX.

Cassie's parents were: Thompson Allen [DRT], b: Dec 22, 1802 in Elbert County, GA, d: Oct 18, 1870 in Geneva, TX, came to TX 1841 [see DRT], married Feb 8, 1821 [location not stated] to Elizabeth Wooldridge [DRT], b: March 7, 1804 in Abbeville Dist. S.C., d: Nov 25, 1847, Pendleton, TX, Sabine County.

Elizabeth's parents were:
John Wooldridge, b: 1776 in Surry Co. NC, d: March 7 1817 in Abbeville Dist. SC, married 1803 [location not stated] to Martha "Patsy" Ellington, b: 1770 in Amelia Co VA, d: Sept 5, 1825 in Abbeville Dist SC

John Wooldridge's parents:
Gibson Wooldridge b: ca 1755 in Chesterville Co VA
d: Oct 1816 in Abbeville Dist SC, married 1775 to

#1 Lucy Elizabeth Hudspeth, b: 1760, d: before 1815 Abbeville Dist SC
#2 Mrs. Lees Irby Meriwether [1775-1816]

Gibson Wooldridge [DAR] was the son of:
William Wooldridge [DAR] b: ca 1728 in Henrico Co. VA, d: July 25 1798 in Elbert Co GA, married 1750 in Chesterfield Co to
Sarah Flournoy, b: ca 1732 in Henrico Vo Va, d: May 25 1806 in Elbert Co GA

Martha "Patsy" Ellington was the daughter of:
Jeremiah Ellington [DAR] b: ca 1731 in Amelia Co VA
d: 1801, Abbeville Dist SC, married 1767 to
Frances "Fanny" Jones, b: 1737, d: Nov 9 1801

The fact that Virginia has noted DRT [Daughters of the Republic of Texas] and the DAR [Daughters of the American Revolution] would suggest you might find additional material with these two organizations.
GenForum posting from Linda Harris, Feb. 10, 2003

http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Allen::oliver::4270.html

Notes:

Name Tommie Dennis Mason
Event Type Death
Event Date 31 Jul 1960
Event Place Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 31 Mar 1889
Birthplace Texas
Father's Name J D Mason
Mother's Name Nannie Meador
Certificate Number 42519
GS Film number 2116316
Digital Folder Number 005145500
Image Number 01172

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K34Y-Z55 : accessed 19 Nov 2013), Tommie Dennis Mason, 31 Jul 1960; citing certificate number 42519, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2116316.

Notes:

Could this be the same Abbie Mason who married George L. WILLIAMS on 21 Dec 1911 in Sabine County, Texas?

"Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FX3W-TM3 : accessed 20 Nov 2013), George L. Williams and Abbie Mason, 21 Dec 1911.

Her Great granddaughter, Kena O'Bier, wrote that Abbie's middle name was Lola, and she is sometimes confused with her father's sister, Abbie Ola Mason. Kena adds that Abbie did indeed marry George Ledger Williams on 21 Dec 1911, and has seven children:

Rosa Louise Williams
September 21,1912 - November 15, 1995

Lynous Hampton Williams (my granddad)
May 25, 1916 - February 19, 1996

James Herrell Williams
May 20, 1918 - February 23, 1976

George Paul Williams
September 20,1922 - April 18,2006

Nanna Laura Williams
February 25, 1923 -

Lee Ella "Bonnie" Williams
February 12, 1927 - March 13, 2009

Madeline "Mattie" Williams
January 23, 1929 - May 15, 1974


She later married John Paul McIntyre.

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificated shows that he was a retired Baptist Minister, widowed, and resident of Palestine, Texas at his time of death. His father was listed as James Mason, and under mother's name it said "no record." The informant was Elsie Mason Coleman.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Cherokee County, JP 1, Rusk Town
Enumerated 28 Jan 1920
SD 326 SD 19 Sheet 22B
346-375
Mason, J. Elmer head M W 25 M Tx Tx Tx Minister Gospel
Mason, Ollie Wf F W 23 M Tx Ga Tx
Mason, Elsie Dtr F W 2 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine Precinct, San Augustine Town
Enumerated April 8, 1930
ED 203-1 SD 19 Sheet 12A Stamped 145
299-315
Mason, Elmer J Head M W 35 m 19 Tx Tx Tx Clergyman Baptist Church
Mason, Ollie Wf F W 33 M 17 Tx Ga Tx
Mason, Elsie Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx

1940 Census
Texas, Robertson County, Calvert JP 1
Enumerated April 23, 1940
SD 6 ED 198-1 Sheet 21A
484 R 15
Mason, James E Head M W 45 M No C-2 Tx Same Place Preacher Ministry
Mason, Ollie B (x) F W 43 M No C-1 Tx Same Place

Family/Spouse: Ollie B. Jones. Ollie was born on 2 Jan 1897 in Texas; died on 18 Nov 1954; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mattie married Daniel Alexander Alford before 1915. Daniel (son of Thomas Redden Alford and Sarah M. "Sallie" Collier) was born on 18 Sep 1893 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Jun 1970 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in New Liberty Hill Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Carroll A. Bennett. Carroll was born on 26 Sep 1896 in Texas; died on 6 Mar 1977 in Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Alto City Cemetery, Alto, Cherokee County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lucette Neal Boyett

Mrs. Lucette Neal Boyett, age 97, was born July 8, 1915, in San Augustine, Texas to the late John and Kate (Meador) Williams. She passed away in a local nursing home in San Augustine on January 27, 2013.
Mrs. Boyett was a member of the First United Methodist Church in San Augustine. For 40 years she was the owner of a "Country Store" near her home.

She will be dearly missed by her sons and daughters-in-law George and Geneva Neal of Newton, Texas, Billy and Sue Neal of Nederland, Texas; step-son Charles and Carol Boyett of San Augustine; grandchildren Danny Neal, Pam and Steve Rogers, Keith and Laurie Neal, Kristi and Kirby Hood, Cindi and Todd Bordelon; great-grandchildren Kortney and Jake Romero, Dustin and Tina Hood, Eric Neal, Erin Neal, Alli Bordelon, Jace Bordelon, Matt Rogers, Megan Rogers and Michael Rogers; great-great-grandchild Diesel Romero; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husbands Arvie Neal and C.L. Boyett.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 2:00 P.M., Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel, San Augustine, with Bro. Randy Mills officiating. Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. until service time on Wednesday, January 30th. Burial will be in the Chapel Hill Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. Pallbearers will be Eric Neal, Dustin Hood, Kirby Hood, Todd Bordelon, Steve Rogers, Matt Rogers, David Williams, Jake Romero. Honorary pallbearers are Jase Bordelon and Michael Rogers.

(Courtesy of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home Time For Memory Website)

Print edition published in
THE SABINE COUNTY REPORTER
January 30, 2013, Page 7

Lucette married Arvie M. Neal before 1935. Arvie was born on 28 Mar 1902 in Texas; died on 28 Feb 1986 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucette married C. L. Boyett after 1940. C. (son of Columbus "Lum" Simon Boyett and Emma Rebecca Curl) was born on 22 Jan 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Sep 2004 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Memorial Garden, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She taught school, and with her husband also ran a general store.

Minnie married Von Bergen Elliott on 1 Nov 1924. Von (son of James Elliott and Laura McAfee) was born on 17 Jan 1896 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Nov 1985 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X2JX-YXS
name: Helen Arzine Bickley
event: Birth
event date: 18 Jul 1917
event place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
father: Horace Bickley
mother: Della Meador
certificate number: 30467
digital folder number: 004492063
image number: 00372
Collection: "Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," Helen Arzine Bickley, 1917


Obituary, as posted on FindAGrave:

Helen A. Ferguson passed away peacefully on February 12, 2012; she was 94. She was born in Hemphill, Texas on July 18, 1917 to Horace D. and Della Meador Bickley.

She devoted her life to caring for her parents and brothers, Leo and Percy Bickley. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Mike L. Ferguson, of Stewart and Stevenson; and their son, Michael Wayne Ferguson, of the Houston Fire Department. She is survived by granddaughter, Gayle Ferguson Hall and her husband Wade Hall; great-grandchildren, Alexis Ferguson and Hunter Hall, and daughter-in-law Linda Ferguson. She is also survived by grandson and loving caretaker, Wayne Ferguson and his mother, Paula Witt, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

A viewing will be held at Forest Park Lawndale on Thursday, February 16th at 2 pm, immediately followed by a graveside service and interment at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, reception to follow.


Published in Houston Chronicle on February 15, 2012

Notes:

Obituary (From FindAGrave)

James V. Alford, on Wednesday, February 8, 1985 at 10:30 a.m., beloved husband of Juliette Clement Alford; father of Donald and Ronald Alford both of Houston, TX; son of Vera M. Alford and the late Daniel Alford; brother of Thomas F. Alford of Texarkana, AR and Dorette Barr of San Augustine, TX; also survived by 5 grandchildren; age 71 years a native of Texas and a resident of Laplace for the past 29 years.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend funeral services from Millet Funeral Home, Laplace on Friday, February 8, 1985 at 10:30 a.m. followed by religious services at St. Joan Of Arc Catholic Church. Interment in St. Peter Cemetery, Reserve, LA?.

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
January 1, 2009, Page 8

Dorette Barr

Funeral services for Dorette Barr, 88, of San Augustine, were held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 29, 2008 at San Augustine First Baptist Church. Burial followed at Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine County. Rev. Kent Pate, Rev. Chet Hensley Jr., Dr. Sam Wayman and Rev. David Burcham officiated. She died December 25, 2008 in San Augustine.

Dorette Barr was born in Geneva on October 8, 1920 to Dan Alford and Vera Mason Alford. She worked for the San Augustine Independent School District. She organized the first choral program at San Augustine High School and was a member of San Augustine First Baptist Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Linda Gay Goller and husband Bill of San Augustine; son Dr. Frank Barr and wife, Judith of Oakland, California; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Judy Alford of Laplace, LA, Pauline Barr of Dallas and Billie Barr of Center.

Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine ws in charge of arrangements.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2009)

A nearly identical obituary appeared in the December 31, 2008 Sabine County Reporter, and in the Lufkin Daily News on December 27, 2008.

Dorette married Frank Ervay Barr, Sr. before 1943. Frank was born on 21 Sep 1914 in Texas; died on 7 Aug 1998 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Virgie Speights writes that he is a vice-president of Gulf Supply, and lived in New Orleans.

Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave memorial page

Mickey Vaughn Elliott was born on August 16, 1926 to Von Bergen & Minnie Bickley Elliott in Hemphill, Texas and passed away peacefully at his home in Austin on Wednesday, the 19th day of August, 2020, three days following his 94th birthday.

Always a proud American, and even prouder Texan, Mickey lived an honorable life of achievement and service to others, and knew that he was blessed beyond measure. Those who met him would quickly sense his abundant optimism, vision, kindness, generosity, faith and most of all, love for family and friends. He always saw the very best in people and found his greatest joy in helping others. He was honest in all that he did and set the standard for all of his family of what it means to live your faith by your words and actions every single day. Mickey will be deeply missed, but his family rejoices for the long, wonderful life that he lived, and the amazing joyful eternal life that he is now living.

Truly a member of the "Greatest Generation", Mickey began working early as a young boy in his family's tomato packing and shipping shed ? and started the first of his many lifetime entrepreneurial endeavors at age 5 selling cold soda pop to the workers in the hot tomato shed, and the farmers who would bring in their tomatoes to sell.

Just a few years later, around age 7, Mickey and his only slightly order aunt Helen became the milk man and milk lady in Hemphill, delivering fresh milk from his parents' cows milked earlier that morning before going to school each day. Neither Helen's or Mickey's legs were long enough to reach the gas pedal of his father's Ford Model T, so they had to improvise and use a two by four piece of lumber to reach the gas pedal to drive the car, and get the job done. As a young boy Mickey also loved to ride his pony named Dolly.

Mickey grew up in the Hemphill United Methodist Church, the Fellowship Hall and Youth Building of which are dedicated to his parents. The Methodist Church has always been the foundation stone of his life, and a great comfort in good times and not so good times. Mickey attended elementary school and high school in Hemphill, graduating early at age 16. He then started college at the University of Texas and was a proud member of the Longhorn Marching Band. However, World War II had begun, and as soon as he was old enough to do so, Mickey enlisted in the U.S. Navy V-12 officers training program at the University of Texas. The Navy subsequently transferred Mickey to Princeton University and then to Columbia University for further naval officer training. For a young man who had never previously traveled outside the State of Texas, getting to see and experience life in New Jersey and New York City was quite an adventure that Mickey thoroughly enjoyed. Upon completion of his officer training, Mickey began training as a Navy deep sea diver at Pier 16 in New York City.

Following V-J Day, when the war was finally over, Mickey was reassigned by the Navy to go to the Caribbean and to South American and captain Navy tanker ships operating in those waters back to harbor in New York City and New Orleans. As a young naval officer visiting New Orleans, he first experienced and quickly developed a love of delicious fresh Gulf seafood, fine French and Cajun cuisine, and New Orleans jazz music.

Upon discharge from the Navy, Mickey returned to the University of Texas to finish his college education, graduating from the U.T. Business School in 1949. During those years, Mickey became a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity were he made many close friendships, many of which he maintained throughout the remainder of his life. As a senior, he was elected Vice President of the U.T. student body, was honored as a U.T. Outstanding Student, and was very proud to have been selected to be a member of the Silver Spurs service organization which took great care of the iconic Longhorn mascot, Bevo.

Upon graduation from the University of Texas, Mickey moved to Beaumont, Texas and joined childhood friends from deep East Texas in starting an industrial supply company, which they named the Gulf Supply Company. After World War II was over, America needed a lot of new chemical plants and petroleum refineries ? and thankfully they all needed a lot of pipe and valves.

In 1952, while frequently visiting Augusta, Georgia to sell pipe and other industrial supplies for the construction of a huge new nuclear power plant just across the border in South Carolina, Mickey regularly attended the downtown Augusta Methodist Church and had the good fortune to meet a beautiful young Georgian named Doris Paul. A year later they were married and moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to open a new office there for Gulf Supply, and to start a family. Amanda, Mike and Mark soon followed. In the years that followed, the family moved frequently as Gulf Supply expanded rapidly, and especially enjoyed living in New Orleans for several years, and getting back to Texas living in Beaumont and then Houston. While in Beaumont, the Elliott family attended Trinity United Methodist Church, and in Houston enjoyed being active members of Chappelwood United Methodist Church.

Through grit, determination and incredible tenacity and work ethic, over the next thirty years the team of East Texas childhood friends built Gulf Supply (subsequently renamed Gulf Consolidated Services) into the industry leader in the industrial supply business.

The shared sense of mission, common goals and teamwork that Mickey so enjoyed over the years with Gulf Supply and then Gulf Consolidated resulted in many new, deep, lifelong friendships which meant the world to him. He was always so proud of the fine company that he helped to start and to lead, but it was the fine people and the great friendships there that were always what mattered the most to him. Again, Mickey and his partners were blessed to sell Gulf Consolidated Services to the Meade Paper Company just prior to the oil market crash and subsequent harsh economic recession of the 1980's.

Following the sale of Gulf Consolidates Services, Mickey and Doris moved to Austin to a lovely high-rise condominium that overlooked the U.T. Tower and South Mall, a beautiful view that Mickey enjoyed daily throughout the remainder of his life.

However, his retirement years were not easy. For nine years Mickey was devoted to taking loving care of his wife Doris as she struggled mightily with lung cancer. Through it all though, Mickey remained relentlessly positive and grateful to God for all that he and Doris had been blessed with. And he definitely was not through yet. He read the Wall Street Journal front to back everyday, and was deeply interested in current events, especially in business and political happenings. He always so looked forward to his monthly luncheons at the Tarry House in Austin with a very distinguished group of fellow U.S. military veterans who were all such fine gentlemen and great Americans. They were not always able to solve all of the problems in our world that were discussed, but it sure was not from lack of interest, knowledge and love of our great country.

Mickey also always looked forward to sitting in the second row of the sanctuary (an Elliott family tradition going back to his Hemphill childhood) at Tarrytown Methodist Church on Sunday mornings, following Sunday School with his Faith Class. All of the members of the Faith Class were so thoughtful and caring, and Mickey was always honored to be a part of such a fine group of folks.

Mickey was preceded in death by his parents, his loving wife of almost 60 years Doris, and his three sisters, Wynell, Martha and Arnette whom he dearly loved. He leaves behind his daughter Amanda, son Mike, son Mark and his wonderful wife Donna, and their three daughters, Nicole, Cecily and Gabrielle that he loved so much.

With grateful hearts, the Elliott family wishes to thank "the Great Ladies" Rae Brown, Linda McKinley and Terasa Felix for their devoted, loving care of our Dad over many years ? and also Bob Mitchell, Dad's personal trainer and great friend over the years who did so much to keep Dad vertical and moving, and able to enjoy an active life almost up to the very end.

We also wish to express our heartfelt thanks to all of the great team at Hospice Austin who so kindly and compassionately helped our Dad in his final days.

The immediate family, and our dearest friend Virginia Duke (whom we have officially adopted as a family member of Clan Elliott), and our Pastors from Tarrytown United Methodist Church will gather for a private internment at Austin Memorial Park Cemetery on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Honorary pallbearers, all of whom preceded Mickey in the journey to eternal life in Heaven, include his lifetime, dearest of friends Rudy Williams, Paul Beauchamp, Bill Aufricht, Bob Duke, Harmon Parrot and Seldon Graham.

Due to the COVID, a larger celebration of Mickey's life at Tarrytown United Methodist Church in Austin will have to wait until it is again safe for us all to gather again. When that time comes, hopefully soon, there will be much to celebrate, many traditional Methodist hymns to sing, and of course lots of great southern cooking from the Methodist ladies.

Though our hearts are deeply saddened by the loss of our Dad, we are comforted in knowing that he is now reunited in Heaven with family and so many great friends, that he is now pain free and will enjoy a profoundly joyful eternal life in the greatest of all places. Ad we take great solace and comfort in the testimony of the Apostle Paul (2 Timothy 4:6-8):

"For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing."

We thank God for the gift of our Dad. And the great life that he was blessed to live.

Our family requests that in lieu of flowers, any remembrances or memorial contributions in honor of our Dad be directed to: Hospice Austin, 4107 Spicewood Springs Road, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78759, or to the J.R. Huffman Public Library, 375 Sabine Street, Hemphill, Texas 75948 ? or any good cause of your choice that makes the world a better place.

Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home

Family/Spouse: Doris Paul. Doris was born on 9 Jul 1933 in Thomson, McDuffie County, Georgia; died on 4 Jul 2009 in Texas; was buried in Austin Memorial Park Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Virgie Speights refers to her as "Mrs. Arnette Merritt of Dallas."

Obituary

Arnette Elliott Merritt, 86, of San Augustine, Texas (formerly of Hemphill) passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 in CHI Memorial Hospital in Lufkin, Texas.

Arnette was born May 27, 1933 in Hemphill, Texas to Von Bergen Elliott and Minnie Bickley Elliott. She was a teacher for many years before retiring from San Augustine ISD. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hemphill.

She is survived by her son, Carl Merritt of Dallas, Texas and her daughter, Claire Gurley of Bangkok, Thailand.

Cremation arrangements are being handled by Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill, Texas.

Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, January 1, 2020, Page 5