Eva Mae Smith: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Eva Mae Smith was born on 28 Jan 1923; died on 24 Nov 1986; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Elias Laurice Thomas Impson. Elias (son of John William Impson and Nancy "Nannie" Josephine Lee) was born on 18 Dec 1919 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Jan 1972 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Eva Jean Impson was born on 23 May 1942 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Jan 2023 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 28 Jan 2023 in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
3. Laurice Thomas Impson, Jr. was born on 6 Dec 1944 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Aug 2009; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
4. Living

Generation: 2

Eva Jean Impson

(1.Eva¹) was born on 23 May 1942 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Jan 2023 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 28 Jan 2023 in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Eva Jean (Impson) Wilkerson, 80, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Monday, January 16, 2023 at Hemphill Care Center in Hemphill.

Known to many as Jean, she was born May 23, 1942 in Sabine County, Texas to Laurice and Eva Mae. She was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and worked as a Licensed Vocational Nurse for 30 plus years. Her greatest enjoyment after retiring was spending time with family just sitting around talking.

She is survived by her daughter, Lisa and husband, James, of Joaquin; sons, David and wife, Rita, of San Augustine and Tony and wife, Tiffany, of Pineland; grandchildren, JT, Heather, Jennifer, Lonni, Matt, Tyler, and BreeAnn; nine great grandchildren; brother, Donny of Hemphill and sister, Diann of Yellowpine; plus numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Tommy; sisters-in-law, Jenny and Nellie; and brother-in-law, Wayne.

Graveside services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 28, 2023 in Yellowpine Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Bro. Charles Moody officiating.

In Lieu of Flowers, Jean's family requests donations instead be made to Shriner's Hospital for Children or St. Judes.

Memories and condolences may be shared at starrfuneralhome.com.

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Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, January 25, 2023, page 4

Laurice Thomas Impson, Jr.

(1.Eva¹) was born on 6 Dec 1944 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Aug 2009; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Texas Birth Index shows his parents as Laurice T Impson and Eva Mae Smith.

Laurice married Nellie Faye Spears on 24 Sep 1966 in Sabine County, Texas. Nellie (daughter of William Roy Spears and Living) was born on 15 Apr 1950 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Jul 2020 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 25 Jul 2020 in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

4. Living (1.Eva¹)
Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]