Carl O'Brien "Carlo" Birdwell

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Carl O. Birdwell Obituary

Mr. Carl O. Birdwell, age 85, passed from this life Friday, September 8, 2023, at his residence in San Augustine County.

Carl O. was born December 21, 1937, in San Augustine County to parents Enlow and Florence (Hardy) Birdwell and was a lifelong area resident. He married the love of his life, Helen Murray on June 7, 1958, having celebrated 65 years of marriage this year. He was a registered licensed land surveyor for over 40 years, retiring from Texas Department of Transportation with 22 years of service and then working many years in private practice, as well as farming and ranching. A strong Christian man, he served Chinquapin Baptist Church as a devoted member and deacon for 56 years.

His survivors include his wife, Helen Murray Birdwell of San Augustine County; a daughter, Carla Ladner and husband Rodney of Lufkin; son, Glen Birdwell and wife Cindy of Gaithersburg, Maryland; grandchildren, Kelli Harley and husband Justin, Brien Birdwell and wife Kelley, Lauren Morley and husband Nicholas, Kristen Ladner, Leah Mitchell and husband Ryan, Abigail Ajamian and husband John; great-grandchildren, Emma Harley, Evan Harley, Eli Harley, and Julian Mitchell; a brother, Winfred Birdwell; and a host of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sons, Dale Birdwell and Mark Birdwell; brothers, Norman Birdwell, Kennon Birdwell; sisters, Bertha Mae McMurry, Matt Breaux, Ruby Murphy, Audrey Drawhorn, and Margie Nell Hildabrant.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, located at 316 W. Columbia Street in San Augustine.

Funeral services are set for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Chinquapin Baptist Church, located at 3793 FM 1751 in San Augustine County. Committal service and interment will follow at the Chinquapin Cemetery.

Pallbearers: Rodney Ladner, Brien Birdwell, Justin Harley, Nicholas Morley, Don McMurry, and John Ajamian.

Visit www.WymanRobertsFuneralHome.com for memories and condolences.

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

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Sabine County Reporter
February 1, 2006

Dale O'Brien Birdwell

Dale O'Brien Birdwell, 46, of Lufkin died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, at his residence. Birdwell was born Aug. 28, 1959 in San Augustine County and was a field engineer with Biotech. He was a member and musician at Chinquapin Baptist Church. Survivors: his parents, Carl O. and Helen Birdwell of San Augustine County; a sister and brother-in-law, Carla and Rodney LADNER of Lufkin; brothers and sisters-in-law, Mark and Cathy Birdwell of San Augustine County and Glen and Cindy Birdwell of McKinney; and nieces and nephews, Kelli Birdwell, Brien Birdwell, Lauren LADNER, Leah Birdwell, Kristen LADNER, and Abigail Birdwell. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Chinquapin Baptist Church on FM 1751 with the pastor, Bro. Gerald Sowell and Bro. Gordon Knight, pastor of Pineland First Baptist Church officiating. Interment followed at Chinquapin Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Directors in San Augustine.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

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Obituary of William Mark Birdwell

William Mark Birdwell, age 52, of San Augustine County, passed from this life on Saturday, June 17, 2017, in San Augustine, after a sudden illness.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in the Chinquapin Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Wes Little officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday evening, June 20, 2017, from the hours of 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel, 316 West Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas 75972. Burial will be in the Chinquapin Cemetery in San Augustine County, Texas.

Mark was born to Helen (Murray) Birdwell and Carl O. Birdwell on May 10, 1965, in San Augustine, Texas. He graduated from San Augustine High School in 1983. Thereafter, obtaining his Associates of Applied Science Degree in Land Surveying from Lamar University, he worked along side his Father in the Surveying Industry for a number of years. Afterwards he owned Birdwell Surveying in Hemphill for many years and was a member of the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveyors. He was a devoted fan of the Dallas Cowboys, a avid outdoorman, he enjoyed fishing in his spare time, and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Pineland.

Those who are left to cherish his memory include his daughter, Kelli Harley and her husband, Justin of Jasper; Son, William Brien Birdwell of Hemphill; His beloved parents, Carl O. and Helen Birdwell of San Augustine; The apples of his eyes, his beloved grandchildren, Emma and Evan Harley; His Loving Sister, Carla (Birdwell) Ladner and her husband, Rodney of Lufkin and his Beloved Brother, Anthony Glen Birdwell and his wife, Cindy of Damascus, Maryland; His beloved nieces, Lauren Ladner; Leah Birdwell; Kristen Ladner and Abby Birdwell, along with numerous cousins, other family and friends.

He is preceded in death by his beloved brother, Dale O'Brien Birdwell on January 28, 2006; his maternal grandparents, William Lockey Murray and Corrine Murray and his paternal grandparents, Florence (Hardy) Birdwell and Enlow C. Birdwell.

Serving as Pallbearers will include, Rodney Ladner; Andy Birdwell; Justin Harley; Kevin Potts; Joush Morris and Bryan Ferguson.

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Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, June 21, 2017, Page 5

William married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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