Joe Lon Mitchell

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Name: Joe Lon Mitchell
Death Date: 01 Jan 1966
Death Place: San Augustine Hospital, San Augustine, San Augustine Co., Texas
Gender: Male
Race: w
Death Age: 74 years 11 months 17 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 14 Jan 1891
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Joe Mitchell
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Susan Drawhorn
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence: Precinct 1, San Augustine, Texas
Cemetery: Liberty Hill Cemetery
Burial Place: San Augustine County, Texas
Burial Date: 03 Jan 1966
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117922
Digital Film Number: 4028272
Image Number: 2360
Reference Number: cn04918
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Joe married Mary "Mae" Hines on 18 Jul 1914 in San Augustine County, Texas. Mary (daughter of Blaney Hines and Callie Dale) was born on 8 Nov 1895; died on 2 Jul 1981 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The San Augustine Tribune
Thursday, October 2, 2008, Page 10

Ruth M. Rawson

Ruth M. Rawson, 91, of San Augustine died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008, at Memorial Medical Center in San Augustine.

Mrs. Rawson was born March 3, 1917, to J. Lon and May Mitchell in San Augustine. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene B. Rawson, Jr.; brothers, Charles Mitchell, Joe Mitchell, Edward Mitchell and Maurice Mitchell. She is survived by one brother, Howard Mitchell and his wife Rachel of San Augustine; sisters-in-law, Iris Mitchell of Milam and Martha Mitchell of Pineland; one brother-in-law, Frank Rawson and his wife, Jan of Orange, Texas; and many nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Rawson retired from West Orange-Cove Consolidated School District in Orange, Texas, after 45 years of teaching. Her teaching career began at White Rock and Chinquapin Schools in San Augustine County. She and her husband moved to Orange in 1944 where she continued to teach in the Orange School District. Mrs. Rawson received her B.A. degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, and her M.A. degree from the University of Houston where she also did graduate work. She held teachers, elementary, high school, supervisory and superintendente certificates and was a member of all state and national organizations and lifetime P.T.A. member. Mrs. Rawson also served as Orange County Supervisor for several years at Mauriceville, Orangefield, and Bridge City Schools and was instrumental in the formation of the Early Childhood and Kindergarten programs in the Orange School District. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Orange where she served as Church School Superintendent and was an Elder. She was active in the Retired Teachers Associaton and the Kiwanas Club. The Kiwanas presented her with their highest award, the George F. Hixson Award, for the work she did in that organization.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Association.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Sau Augustine with Dr. Sam Wyman officiating.

Obituary can be viewed online and condolences may be left at www.timeformemory.com/wymanroberts.

Services are under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, October 2008)

A nearly identical version of this obituary was published in the October 8, 2008 SABINE COUNTY REPORTER.

Family/Spouse: Eugene Bryan Rawson, Jr.. Eugene (son of Eugene Bryan Rawson, Sr. and Veva G. Garrett) was born on 11 Apr 1919 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 12 Nov 1998 in Orange County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He shares a double headstone with Joyce Verlyn. Her date of birth was 23 Aug 1930, and no date of death had yet been inscribed. He also had a military marker, engraved with a cross and "Joe Mitchell, Sgt US Army, World War II, May 3, 1922, Apr 27, 1991."

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Howard Mitchell, 92, of San Augustine, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in San Augustine.

Howard was born to May (Hines) Mitchell and Lon Mitchell on December 29, 1923, in San Augustine County, Texas. He was retired from the Texas Forest Service being involved in Land Management and Serving also as a Fire Fighter. He was a member of the Southern Baptist Church.

Those who are left to cherish his memory include; His loving wife, Rachael Mitchell of San Augustine; Daughter, Margaret Johnson and her husband, Bobby of Nacogdoches; Son, Steve Mitchell and his wife, Sheila of Saginaw; His beloved grandchildren, Jason Johnson and his wife, Amanda of Nacogdoches; Jennifer Johnson Enos and her husband, Christopher of Nacogdoches and Travis Mitchell of Saginaw, Texas; her great-grandchildren, Austin Johnson, Blake Johnson, and Ryan Enos all from Nacogdoches. Along with numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents, May and Lon Mitchell; Sister, Ruth Rawson; Brothers, Edward Mitchell; Maurice Mitchell, Joe Mitchell and Charles Mitchell .

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2016, in the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel, with Bro. Frank Holrath officiating. Interment will follow in the Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine County, Texas. Visitation will be Friday evening, May 13, 2016, from the hours of 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, 316 West Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas 75972.

Copied from the Wyman Roberts Funeral Home website
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, May 18, 2016, Page 10

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Sabine County Reporter
August 18, 2004

Maurice Mitchell

Maurice Mitchell, 76, of Milam died Monday, Aug. 9, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital in Nacogdoches. Mitchell was born Oct. 18, 1927, in San Augustine as a son of the late Mae (HINES) and Lon Mitchell and was a longtime resident of Beaumont before retiring to the Milam area in 1955. He was a retired officer with the Beaumont Police Department and U.S. Marshal's office and served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Hemphill, and V. F. W. Post. Survivors: wife, Iris Mitchell of Milam; son, Robert Mitchell of Lumberton; daughter, Karen Mitchell of Austin; brother, Howard Mitchell of San Augustine; sister, Ruth RAWSON of San Augustine; grandchildren, Leta, Jessica, Ross and Aaron; and great-grandchildren, Emily and Malorie. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Hemphill, with Pastor Fred Raney officiating. Interment followed at Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine County. Starr Funeral Home Inc. of Hemphill, directors.