Eva Bethel Smith

Eva married Luther Joseph "Jack" Whittlesey on 6 Sep 1914 in Sabine County, Texas. Luther (son of Luther Cogswell Whittlesey and Sophronia Lee Travis) was born on 30 Oct 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Jan 1975 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Eva married George Daniel "G. D." Cook on 4 Jul 1936. George (son of George Washington Cook and Rachel Inez Williamson) was born on 23 Jan 1911 in Texas; died on 21 Feb 1996; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Sabine County Reporter
April 4, 2007

Loise Jerdean Hughes, 84, of Iowa Park, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2007, in Iowa Park. Louise Whittlesey, known as Jerri was born Oct. 20, 1922 in Hemphill where she grew up and attended school. She is the daughter of Jack and Bethel Whittlesey. On July 4, 1941, she married Harson Bryan "Bo" Hughes. Her husband was a career serviceman in the U.S. Air Force. They lived on various military bases in Tampa, Fla., Little Rock, Ark., Tokyo, Japan, Wichita, Kan., Minot, N.D., and Spokane, Wash. She was a loving homemaker and mother of one daughter, Dee, and three sons, Bryan, Lynn, and Dean. She was always involved with the Officer's Wives' Club at the various bases. They then returned to Hemphill when Bo retired from the Air Force where she was active in the Hemphill Garden Club, Daughters of the American Revolution and Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

Colonel Hughes passed away on March 31, 1997, in Hemphill. Although she loved living in Hemphill, she moved to the Wichita Falls area to be closer to her daughter. She lived at Merrill Gardens for four and a half years.

Jerri was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her sister, Arlene COOK of DeRidder, La. and her brother, Truette WHITTLESEY of Houston. She is survived by her daughter, Dee E. and husband, Don DECKER of Iowa Park; three sons, Harson "Bryan" HUGHES II and wife Lizbeth of Fargo, N.D., Cary "Lynn" HUGHES and wife Joyceln of Chanhassen, Minn., and Joseph "Dean" HUGHES and wife Patricia of St. Cloud, Minn., her brother, Joe Lynn WHITTLESEY of Hemphill; and her sister, Olive DESADIER of Huntsville. She is also survived by eight loving grandchildren, five great-granchildren, and six nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, with her husband, Colonel H.B. Hughes. A private service will be held at the cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Hemphill Garden Club or the Nonprofit Management Center, Wichita Falls. Lunn's Colonial Funeral Home, Wichita Falls, is in charge of arrangements.

Loise married Harson Bryan "Bo" Hughes on 4 Jul 1941. Harson was born on 24 Feb 1919; died on 31 Mar 1997 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ovie Whittlesey Desadier, 89, of Huntsville, Texas (formerly of Hemphill) passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 in Conroe Regional Hospital.

Ovie was born in Hemphill, Texas on January 17, 1931 to Luther Jack Whittlesey and Eva Bethel Smith Whittlesey. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a member of the Hemphill High School graduating class of 1948 where she had been chosen most beautiful by her classmates. She had been very active in the church she attended and also helped with decorations at Camp Peniel Church Camp.

Ovie had many interests, including floral arranging, gardening, stained glass, decorating and oil painting, to name a few. She thoroughly enjoyed her hobbies and her church activities.

She will be missed.

Ovie is survived by her son, Chris Desadier and wife, Velda, of Conroe; daughter, Gale Sanchez of Hemphill; brother, Joe Lynn Whittlesey and wife, Bonnie, of Hemphill; and grandchildren, Shawna Sanchez of Dripping Springs and Spenser Desadier, Rebecca Desadier, Bucky Desidier, and Timothy Desadier, all of Conroe.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bluford Desadier; one brother, two sisters, and her parents.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 5, 2020 in Hemphill Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating.

Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. prior to service.

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

Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home, also published in The Sabine County Reporter, December 9, 2020

Ovie married Bluford Earl Desadier about 1953. Bluford was born on 3 Jan 1926 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; died on 26 Mar 2008 in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas; was buried on 29 Mar 2008 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]