Merlene "Memmie" McDaniel

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The Sabine County Reporter
July 20, 2011, Page 14

Merlene "Memmie" Davidson, 80, died in her home Tuesday morning, July 12, 2011, after an illness. She was born in Yellowpine, TX, to Leon Redic and Vada Solly McDaniel. Merlene has lived in Hemphill all her life and was a member of the Yellowpine Macedonia Baptist Church. She worked as a substitute teacher for the Hemphill ISD and as a clerk in retail sales.

She is survived by her daughter Diana Davidson of Hemphill, her brother R.L. McDaniel and his wife Bonnie of Yellowpine, her sister Ollie Faye Sparks of Yellowpine and numerous nieces and nephews. Merlene was preceded in death by her husband Billy Davidson, her son David Leon Davidson, her brother Clifton McDaniel, her sister Louise Coussons and nephew Ray Coussons.

Funeral services were conducted Thursday, July 14, in the Yellowpine Macedonia Baptist Church. Burial followed in the Yellowpine Cemetery.

Donations to the Yellowpine Macedonia Baptist Church or Yellowpine Cemetery would be appreciated by the family.

Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill. Online condolences may be posted at www.starrfuneralhome.com.

Family/Spouse: Billy Theron Davidson. Billy (son of David Theron "Theat" Davidson and Willie Irona Bragg) was born on 8 Sep 1924 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Sep 1988; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In her annotated transcription of the Yellowpine Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary indicates he was the Father of Diana Davidson, and son of Billy Theron Davidson and Merlene McDaniel. It was a double tombstone with Betty Helen Land Davidson.

Family/Spouse: Betty Helen Land. Betty was born on 25 Jul 1965; died on 18 Dec 1989; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]