Bertha Mae Birdwell

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The Sabine County Reporter
May 4, 2011, Page 11

Bertha Mae McMurry

Mrs. Bertha Mae McMurry, 91, was born Sept. 26, 1919, in San Augustine County to the late Enlow Birdwell and Florence (Hardy) Birdwell. She entered into rest in San Augustine on Saturday, April 30, 2011.

She was a member of Chinquapin Missionary Baptist Church. She and her husband, Dick McMurry, were once owners of a small convenience store in San Augustine which many of the school children patronized. She loved visiting with the kids and come to know most all of them, along with their parents. She had also worked at the "Tomato Stand" at the railroad station, where they boxed tomatoes to be sold and/or shipped on the train. In her later years she worked as a caregiver for several of the elderly or homebound people in the community. One of her greatest gifts was her love for her family and friends. She always enjoyed visiting with them.

She is survived by her daughters, Belva Joyce Stewart of San Augustine and Norma Lynn Mattox and husband Tony of Navasota; son, Don McMurry and wife Delores of Nacogdoches; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; brothers, Winfred Birdwell and wife Vivian and Carl O. Birdwell and wife Helen, all of San Augustine; sister, Margie Nell Hildabrant of Bridge City; sister-in-law, Pauline Birdwell of San Augustine; along with numerous nieces, nephews and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dick McMurry; brothers, Norman Birdwell and Kennon Birdwell; sisters, Audrey Drawhorn, Ruby Murphy, and Mattie Lou Breaux; granddaughter, Kim George; grandson, Jonathan Mattox; great-granddaughter, Emily Connor; great-grandson, Jacob Haughn; great-great-granddaughter, Kate Haughn; and son-in-law, Doug Stewart.

Funeral services were held in the First Baptist Church, San Augustine, Tuesday, May 3, with Bro. Wallace Edgar and Dr. Sam Wayman officiating. Music was by Clifford Perry on the piano and Vicki Sublett singing. Burial followed in the Chinquapin Cemetery, San Augustine County.

Pallbearers were Robert Winfield, S.J. Butler, John Butts, Warren Norvell, Gerald Stewart, and Ray Hardy.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Chinquapin Baptist Church or Chinquapin Cemetery.

Services were under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine. Online condolences may be posted at www.timeformemory.com/wymanroberts.

Bertha married Cecil Corley "Dick" McMurry on 22 Jan 1938 in San Augustine County, Texas. Cecil was born on 2 May 1908; died in Nov 1984 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]