Elvie Adkison

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Texas Death Records:
Adkison Elvie 03-28-1989 ANGELINA M

Adkison, Elvie 31 July 1910-28 Mar 1989 Gravil Hill Cemetery
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/049-020711-Gravel_Hill_Cem_A-B.htm


Social Security Death Index??:

ATTA ADKISON 16 Feb 1908 25 Mar 1989 75901 (Lufkin, Angelina, TX ) (none specified) 449-14-5203 Texas

Elvie married Brooksie Katherine Williams before 1934. Brooksie was born on 28 Feb 1918; died on 22 Nov 1986 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Laverne Adkison Craig, age 83, passed away Friday morning, June 18,2017 in the Shady Shores Nursing Home, Hemphill, Texas.

She was born May 31, 1934 to Elvie and Brooksie Williams Adkison and was a lift time resident of Sabine County, Texas.

Laverne is survived by her son Randy Craig and wife Tammy of Midlothian, Texas, her daughter Lisa Smith and husband Danny of North Carolina, her brother Guy Adkison and wife Debby of Carthage, Texas, her sisters, Linda Buckley of Houston, Becky Smith of Pineland and Kathy Little of Hemphill, her grandchildren; Kristen Smith, Lauren Smith, Kylie Phillips and Ashlyn Craig.

Laverne is preceded in death by her husband Cecil Craig and her son Michael Craig.

Visitation will be from 5~8pm Sunday, June 18, 2017, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street in Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will be at 10am Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial will follow in the Hemphill Cemetery, Hemphill, Texas

Obituary from Starr Funeral Home Website
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, June 21, Page 5

Family/Spouse: Cecil Leo Craig. Cecil (son of James Rubin "Ruby" Craig, Sr. and Mary Lee "Polly" Campbell) was born on 7 Aug 1930 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Feb 1994; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Sabine County Reporter
April 25, 2012, Page 16

Carolyn Jean Woods, 75 died in the Lufkin Memorial Hospital, Saturday, April 21, 2012, after an illness.

She was born in Shelby County to Elvie and Brooksie Williams Atkison. Mrs. Woods was married to the late Fed Woods and had lived in Hemphill all her life. She retired as a bank teller from the First State Bank, Hemphill, TX in 2010, after 29 years of service.

Carolyn is survived by her son Terry Woods and his wife Frieda of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, daughters; Tammie Cox and her husband Brent, Trina King and her husband Troy and Tricia Jacks and her husband, Adrian all of Hemphill. She is also survived by her grandchildren; Ansley, Justin, Jordan, Kayla and Kyle, her great grandchild Viktoria, two brothers and five sisters.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 24, in the Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill. Burial followed in the Hemphill Cemetery.Online condolences may be posted at www.starfuneralhome.com.

Carolyn married Fed Milton Woods on 15 Apr 1955. Fed was born on 6 Jan 1931 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; died on 5 Dec 1998 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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San Augustine County, Texas - Births 1941 http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/sanaugustine/vitals/births/1941/sanaub41.txt

Obituary

James Edward Adkison, 74, passed away Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital. He was born May 3, 1941, in Shelby County to Elvie and Brooksie (Williams) Adkison. He moved with his family to Sabine County as a young child, and made his home in Hemphill. A truck driver by trade, he was owner/operator of Adkison Trucking and known to the majority of the community as Papa J, a name given to him by the numerous kids he coached in Little League Baseball. Saved at an early age, he was a member of the Baptist church which was located at Sturgis Mill. He attended Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Gravelhill.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Louise Adkison of Hemphill; his children, Stephanie Corley and husband James of Hemphill, Stacie Kean of Hemphill, and Stephen Adkison and wife Cindy of Willis; his grandchildren: Eric Corley of Hemphill, Alicia Bohannon of Zachary, LA, Ashley Corley of Austin, Kristin Adkison of Willis, and Garrett Adkison of Willis; his sisters, Laverne Craig of Hemphill, Linda Buckley and husband Butch of Houston, Becky Smith of Pineland and Kathy Little of Hemphill; and a brother, Guy Adkison and wife Debby of Carthage. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son-in-law, Ed Kean; and sisters, Carolyn Woods and Kay Butler.

Visitation will be Sunday, Dec. 13, at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill from 5 to 8 p.m. Services will be conducted Monday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m. at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home. Bro. Floyd Wright will officiate. Burial will follow at Hemphill City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kevin Butler, Jason Butler, Jerry Little, Jeremy Little, Scot Gooch, and Gayle Chance. Services are under the direction of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill. Condolences may be posted at www.starrfuneralhome.com.

Copied from the Starr Funeral Home website
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, December 16, 2015, page 12

James married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name: Guy Freeman Adkison Date of Birth: 20 Jul 1946 Gender: Male Birth County: Shelby Father's Name: Elvie Adkison Mother's Name: Brooksie Cathrin Williams Roll Number: 1946_0001

Obituary

Funeral services for Mr. Guy Adkison, 71, of Carthage, Texas will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Dale Reed officiating. Burial will follow in the Kings Cemetery in Milam, Texas under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Wednesday night at Hawthorn's. Mr. Adkison died December 5, 2017 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Mr. Guy Freeman Adkison was born July 20, 1946 in Shelby County, Texas. He was one of eight children born to the marriage of Elvie and Brooksie Williams Adkison. He was raised and schooled in Hemphill and Shelby County. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era receiving a purple heart and bronze star.

Guy married Deborah Jeanne Perry September 6, 1968 and they celebrated 49 years of marriage and raised two loving daughters. Mr. Adkison worked as a maintenance manager for Tyson Foods for 33 years. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing, golf, gardening, college football, and old westerns. He is preceded in death by his parents, siblings, Laverne Craig, Carolyn Woods, Kay Butler and James Adkison.

Mr. Adkison is survived by his loving wife, Debby Adkison of Carthage, daughters, Kimberly Adkison Richter and husband Phillip of Arp, and Kalisha Adkison Boyd and husband Jimmy of Tyler, sisters, Becky Smith of Pineland, Kathy Little of Hemphill, Linda Buckley of Houston, sister-in-law, Louise Adkison of Hemphill, grandchildren, Collin Boyd of Tyler and Kennedy Richter of Arp, numerous nieces, nephews other relatives and his Tyson Foods family. A guestbook may be signed at www.hawthornfuneralhome.com.


Downloaded from Hawthorn Funeral Home website
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, December 13, 2017, Page 5

Guy married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name: Frances Kay Adkinson Date of Birth: 22 May 1955 Gender: Female Birth County: Sabine Father's Name: Elvie Adkinson Mother's Name: Brookie Katherin Williams Roll Number: 1955_0001

The Sabine County Reporter
July 4, 2012, Page 16

Frances Kay Butler, 57, died Saturday morning in the M.D. Anderson Hospital, Houston, TX. Kay was born in Hemphill, TX, to Elvie and Brooksie Williams Adkison. Kay has lived in Hemphill most of her life and worked as a bank associate for Shelby Savings Bank in San Augustine.

She is survived by her husband Roy "Tot" E. Butler, Jr. of Hemphill, her sons Kevin Butler and his wife Lindsay of The Woodlands and Jason Butler and his wife Meghan of Hemphill, three grandchildren Hannah, Hailey, and Carly, her brothers James Adkison of Hemphill and Guy Adkison of Carthage and her sisters Linda Buckley of Houston, Laverne Craig of Hemphill, Kathy Little of Hemphill and Becky Smith of Pineland. Kay was preceded in death by her parents Elvie and Brooksie Adkison and her sister Carolyn Woods.

Visitation will be from 4:00pm until 9:00pm, Sunday, July 1, 2012, and from 9:00am until 9:00pm, Monday, July 2, 2012, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, TX. Funeral services will be at 10:00am, Tuesday, July 3, 2012, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Gravel Hill Cemetery near Hemphill.


(Copied from the Sabine County Reporter website, and is worded slightly differently from the version later published in the print editon of this same paper)

Frances married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Eric Wesley Corley, 35, left his earthly home and fell into the arms of his Loving Savior on Saturday, April 3, 2021.

He was born Feb. 24, 1986, in Beaumont. He graduated from Hemphill High School in 2004, where he was a member of the Little Green Band that placed third in state his senior year - a fact he never let you forget - that his band was the best. After graduation he moved to Galveston where he worked at Moody Gardens and attended Galveston Community College. Living there about eight years, he yearned to be back in his beloved Sabine County, and found his way home.

He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and the Hemphill Lions Club.

A young man who never met a stranger, he would give the shirt off his back to help someone. This is evidenced by the many friends he leaves behind. Approximately a year ago, Eric met his soul mate and best friend, Sarah. They were married March 13, 2021.

He is survived by his wife, Sarah Moore Corley of Hemphill; three bonus children, Nayeli, Gloria and Anthony Guillen, all of Hemphill; his parents, James and Stephanie Corley of Hemphill; a sister and brother-in-law, Ashley and Christopher Roberts of Madison, AL; grandmother, Louise Adkison of Hemphill; aunt, Stacie Kean of Hemphill; uncles, Stephen Adkison and his wife, Cindy, of Willis; Ed Corley and Susan King and David Corley, all of Hemphill; cousins, Cara Westbrook of Hemphill, Alicia Bohannon of Zachary, LA, Kristin Adkison of Spring and Garrett Adkison of San Marcos; and his bestfriend since childhood, Jon Andrews; along with numerous other friends and family.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, James Adkison and Lee and Leta Corley; an uncle, Ed Kean; and a cousin, Brandon Corley.

Visitation will be Thursday, April 8, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St. in Hemphill.

Funeral services will be held Friday, April 9, at 11:00 a.m. in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas with Bro. John Strader and Bro. George Ross officiating.

Burial will follow in Hemphill Cemetery with Jon Andrews, Alex McSwain, Benjamin Moore, Stephen Adkison, Ed Corley and David Corley serving as pallbearers.

Condolences and guest book signing can be made online at starrfuneralhome.com.

Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, April 7, 2021, page 4