George Burtis Whitehead

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The Sabine County Reporter
February 21, 2018, Page 7

Track Stars at Pineland High School in 1917

Charlie O. Osborn (1899-1973) and George Burtis Whitehead (1900-1956) the son of William Martin Whitehead and Melissa Alice Forse. George married Eunie Bell Whitehead and is the father of Virginia "Deet" Whitehead White. George died in Arizona from meningitis while working on a pipeline job. The 100-year-old silver trophy cups are still on display at West Sabine High School, and were won at Sabine County Field Days in 1916 and 1917. (includes photo of the two athletes and the trophies).

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census

Texas, Sabine County, JP No 2
Enumerated April 16, 1930
ED 202-4 SD 19 Sheet 4 A Stamped 49
63-72
Whitehead, Georg B Head M W 29 M 21 Tx Tx TSx Farm General Farm
Whitehead, Eunie B Wf F W 27 M 19 Tx Tx Tx
Whitehead, Bertie Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Whitehead, Ollie A Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Whitehead, Clifton Son M W 3 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Whitehead, Douglas Son M W 6/12 Tx Tx Tx
Dickerson, Sid StepSon M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx

George married Una "Eunie" Belle Manning before 1930. Una was born on 9 Feb 1902 in Henderson County, Texas; died on 22 Jul 1973 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery (aka Whitehead Cemetery or Martin-Whitehead Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His Texas Death Certificate shows he was born in Pineland to George Whitehead and Eunice Manning. Informant was Mrs. Martha Whitehead, presumably his wife as he was also shown as married. His occupation was Heavy Equip. Operator, Pipeline, and he died instantly in a two car collision of a crushed head and internal injuries in Batson, Hardin County, Texas. His usual residence was Liberty County, Texas.

Ollie married Carmon Bertis Jacks on 9 Jun 1945. Carmon (son of Thomas Mathias Jacks and Sarah Malinda Welch) was born on 19 Dec 1923 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 29 Jul 1994 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 31 Jul 1994 in Centerview Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary, copied from his Find A Grave Memorial Page

Charles Douglas Whitehead, age 85 passed away in Nacogdoches Medical Center in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Charles was born in Pineland, Texas to George and Eunnie Manning.

Charles has been part of the Sabine County Community all of his life. He worked as a produce manager for Dues Minimax. He was a member of the Central Baptist Church in Center, Texas. He will be missed dearly by his family and friends. He is a loving husband, brother, grandfather, great grandfather and god father.

He is survived by his wife Betty Whitehead of Center, his sisters: Ollie Bell Jordan, Virginia White and Gloria Whitehead, his grandchildren: Shawanna Burns, Kali Whitehead, Chad Whitehead and Shannon Whitehead, his numerous great grandchildren and his god daughter Lana Bueche.

He is preceded in death by his son Doug Whitehead and his daughter Kathy Whitehead.

Visitation will be from 5~9pm, Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral service will be at 10am Thursday, November 12, 2015, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial will follow in the Gravelhill Cemetery in Sabine County..

Notes:

Her Texas Birth Certificate lists her parents as George Burtis Whitehead and Una Belle Mannings, her father born in Sabine Co, Texas and her mother in Henderson Co, Texas. Both were residents of Pineland, Texas at the time of her birth. She was the fifth child born alive to her mother, and also the fifth child still living.

Obituary

Alice Virginia White, 89, of Hemphill, Texas passed in the arms of Jesus Thursday, May 27, 2021 in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Virginia, or as she was fondly called, Deet by her family and friends, was born on May 16, 1932 in Pineland, Texas to George Burtis Whitehead and Eunie Bell Manning Whitehead. She was born into a large family of hardworking parents near the end of the great depression. She and her brothers and sisters attended Bethel Baptist Missionary Church while growing up.

Virginia was a 1950 graduate of Pineland High School. Shortly after graduation, she met and married Cecil Forest White (Dink). They were married for 25 years before his death in 1974. After his death, she stopped being a housewife and began her career. She worked as a secretary for Starr Funeral Home for 40 years before retiring in 2020. In her many years of work, she cared deeply for the members of her community and would try to help them in way she could.

Virginia is survived by her three daughters and their families who adored her; Charlotte White of Orange, Sharon White of Center, and Sandy Perkins and husband, Jay, of Hemphill; her grandchildren who lovingly called her Nanny, Shannon Lane of Lake Jackson, Nick Lane and wife, Theresa, of Orange, Sharisse McAdams and husband, Josh, of Center, Jake Perkins and wife, Grace, of Hemphill, Jeremy Daniels of Beaumont, and Ashton Childress and husband, Cody, of Hemphill; great grandchildren, Shalynn & Kolby, Ty'Teirra, Alyx, Embry, Aryn, Sullivan, Layla and Haze; and great great grandson, Elijah; sisters, Ollie Bell Jordan of Pineland and Gloria (Buckie) Whitehead of Carthage; and numerous much loved nieces, nephews, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Eunie Whitehead; husband, C. F. (Dink) White; brothers, Sid Dickerson, Burtis Whitehead, Clifton (Giddern) Whitehead, Charles (Beedlow)Whitehead, Larry Whitehead and Harold Whitehead and sisters, Gladys Whitehead and Nelda Lou Whitehead.

Her family will welcome friends and family for visitation from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 30, 2021 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Floyd Wright and Bro. Curtis White officiating.

Burial will follow services in Pine Hill Cemetery with her grandsons, Jake Perkins, Jeremy Daniels, Josh McAdams, Cody Childress, Alyx Perkins and Embry Perkins; and son-in-law, Jay Perkins serving as pallbearers and Nick Lane as honorary pallbearer.

You are invited to leave condolences and sign guest book online at starrfuneralhome.com.

Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, June 2, 2021, page 4

Alice married Cecil Forrest White on 30 Sep 1950. Cecil (son of Robert Warren White and Florence Beatrice Carrico) was born on 15 Apr 1924 in Texas; died on 17 Oct 1974 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Glenn Bradford "Brad" Jacks, age 61, of Nederland, Texas died Tuesday, October 3, 2017.

He was born on December 19, 1955 in Sour Lake, Texas to Ollie Whitehead Jordan and Carmen Jacks.

Brad enjoyed hunting and fishing, western movies and watching the Dallas Cowboys. He loved reading western books and watching NASCAR. Brad's children and grandchildren were his world.

Survivors include his wife, Vicki Jacks of Nederland, his sons, Jason Jacks and his wife Andrea of Nederland and Bryan Jacks and his wife Danielle of Denham Springs, Louisiana, his daughter, Britni Brandin and her husband Brent of Groves, Texas, his grandchildren, Taylor, Connor, Harper, Ellis, Easton and Peyton, his sister, Barbara Lucas of Broaddus, Texas, his brother, Max Jacks of Sour Lake, Texas and his mother, Ollie Jordan of Pineland

He was preceded in death by his father.

A gathering of Mr. Jacks' family and friends will begin at 4pm, with his funeral service to follow at 6pm Friday, October 6, 2017 at Broussard's, 505 North 12th Street in Nederland, Texas.

His cremation arrangements will be handled through Broussard's Crematorium of Beaumont, Texas.

Copied from Find A Grave, Memorial ID 183995883

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]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]