Essie Mae Horton

Essie married Eugene G. McGown before 1928. Eugene (son of George Washington McGown and Annie Horton) was born on 9 Aug 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Jun 1983 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Centerview Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not listed with her parents and siblings at the time of the 1940 federal census, when she would have been 12. Can be found with them in 1930, however.

The Sabine County Reporter
June 24, 2009, Page 16

Faye Marie Gray

Faye Marie Gray, 81, of Hemphill, died Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Hemphill Care Center in Hemphill.

She was born Jan. 4, 1928 in Bronson to Eugene and Essie Mae Horton McGown.

Mrs. Gray was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Bonami Baptist Church in Kirbyville.

Survivors: sons, Larry D. Gray and wife, Becky of Buna and Wayne Gray of Silsbee; daughters, Betty Spears and husband, Roy L. Spears, and Hattie Spears and husband Wayne Spears, all of Hemphill; sister, Barbara Dickerson and husband, Doyle of Bronson; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur L. Gray; sons, Joe Gray; Leroy Gray, Larry Gray, and Roy Lee Gray; and sister, Mozell Conn Burkett.

Funeral services were held Saturday, June 20 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Elzey Kelly and Bro. Wayne Mote officiating. Interment followed at Bronson Cemetery.

Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2009)

Faye married Arthur Lee Gray before 1951. Arthur was born on 29 Jan 1908; died on 9 Dec 1970 in Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas; was buried on 11 Dec 1970 in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
December 31, 1997, Page 12

Mozelle Burkett, 67, of Sabine County died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997, at her son's residence.

She was born Dec. 20, 1930, in Sabine County as a daughter of the late Eugene McGown and Essie Mae Horton McGown and was a lifelong resident of Sabine County. She and her husband the last E. L. Burkett, were the retired operators of Pineland Self Service Station. She was a member of the Baptist Church.

Survivors: a son, A. R. "Bobby" Conn of Bronson; two granchildren, Jared Conn and Aaron Conn, both of Bronson; and two sisters, Barbara Dickerson of Bronson and Faye Gray of Kirbyville.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26, at First Baptist Church in Bronson with the pastor, Travis Moore and Doug McBride officiating. Interment followed at Plainview Cemetery.

Arrangements were handled by Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill.'

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2011)

Mozelle married Arnold Ray Conn before 1958. Arnold (son of Charlie Matthew Conn and Madgie Ellie Palmer) was born on 22 Sep 1919 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Jun 1991 in Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elbert Lee "E.L." Burkett. Elbert (son of Elbert Scott "Britt" Burkett and Lela Gracie Pennington) was born on 18 May 1921 in Texas; died on 4 Jun 1991 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Barbara Ann Dickerson, 80, of Bronson, Texas passed away Friday, August 24, 2018 at her residence.

Barbara was born February 7, 1938 in Bronson, Texas to Eugene McGown and Essie Mae Horton McGown. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

Barbara was a lifetime resident of Bronson. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Bronson and also a member of the Red Hat Ladies. Barbara worked in nursing homes as a CNA for many years. She enjoyed embroidering and gardening in her spare time.

Barbara is survived by her husband of 65 years, Doyle Dickerson of Bronson; daughters, Peggy Sue Powell and husband, Bobby, of Bronson and Carla Yvette Powell and husband, Jamie, of Pineland, Texas; granddaughter, Rae Ann Fowler and husband, Joe, of Crosby, Texas and two great grandchildren, Ty Fowler and Peyton Fowler.

She was preceded in death by her parents and by her two sisters, Mozelle Burkett and Faye Gray.

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 27, 2018 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas with Bro. Bobby Powell and Bro. Jerry Gilbert officiating.

Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time Monday.

Burial will follow services in Centerview Cemetery on Centerview Rd in Bronson, Texas under the direction of Starr Funeral Home.

You may leave your condolences at starrfuneralhome.com.

Barbara married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Joe Lynn Gray Date of Birth: 3 May 1957 Gender: Male Birth County: Sabine Mother's Name: Faye Marie McGown Roll Number: 1957_0006

His tombstone is inscribed "Our Father who art in Heaven-From your loving daughters Amy & Jennifer."

Living 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]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]