Jack Dempsey "J. D." "Dempsey" Edgar

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The Sabine County Reporter
April 10, 2002, Page 13

J. D. "Dempsey" Edgar

J. D. "Dempsey" Edgar, 83, of Hemphill died at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2002, at his residence.

He was born Jan. 15, 1919, in the Remling community as a son of the late Gertrude Edith (Ener) and William Tilmon Edgar and was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II. Edgar, a retired sales manager from the lumber industry, had lived in Hemphill for the past 29 years, moving from Bon Wier. He was a member of Hemphill's First Baptist Church.

Survivors: wife, Letitia Edgar of Hemphill; sons, George D. Edgar of Hemphill, Jack William Edgar of El Paso, and Wayne Smith of Midlothian; daughters, Ruth Ann Walker of El Paso and Letitia Ann Brittain of Dallas, brothers, W. Tim Edgar of Beaumont, Truitt Edgar of Vidor, and Tommy Edgar of Lumberton; a sister, Billie Jean Veal of Kountze; 14 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. at Hemphill with Bro. Bob Guin, Bro. Fred Raney and Bro. Buddy Pratt officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Sabine County.

Memorials may be made to Lakes Areas Hospice at 254 Ethel Street, Jasper, TX 75951.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2010)

Jack married Georgia Alline Jordan before 1939. Georgia was born on 21 Nov 1922 in Kountze, Hardin County, Texas; died on 8 Sep 1968 in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas; was buried in McKinney Cemetery, Hardin County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jack married Letitia Emadine Skinnell on 23 Feb 1976 in Sabine County, Texas. Letitia was born on 18 Sep 1923 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas; died on 8 Feb 2010 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; was buried on 12 Feb 2010 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]