Ollie Ethel Burleson

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Bob Miller shows that she was the daugher of Benjamin F. Burleson and Dora Butler. Virgie Speights lists her sisters and their families as Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Browing, and son Raymond of Florien, LA; Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Stewart and daughter Joan of Blanchard, Louisiana; and Mr. and Mrs. O. Bryant of Blanchard, Louisiana. (Speights, Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas, pages 93, 94).

Ollie married William "Bill" Augustus Ferguson on 6 Dec 1930 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. William (son of Robert Turner Ferguson and Frances Jane Gomer) was born on 2 Jan 1888 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Mar 1979; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Per "Book Three A Pictorial History of Sabine County, Texas" by Robert Cecil McDaniel, Texian Press (Waco), 1998: Nolan Ferguson was among the soldier returning to the Seattle Port of Embarkation in September, 1954 on the troopship USAT General Meigs from Korea and Japan.

50th anniversary of End of Korean War Celebrated The Sabine County Reporter, July 30, 2003, page 6 (with photos)

Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. A cease fire was called for 10 p.m. at July 27, 1953. Local resident Nolan Ferguson remembers that day well. Ferguson was a corporal in the United States Army where he served as a cannoneer and truck driver during the war. He served with Service Battery, 12th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. Speaking of the cease fire, Ferguson said, "It was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop."

Ferguson was discharged as a sergeant on Sept. 16, 1954. During his service he received the Korean Service Medal with one Bronze Star, a UN Service Medal, a National Defense Service Medal and a ROK Pres Unit Citiation.

Ferguson is married to Frances (STRICKLAND). The couple has been married for 47 years. They have two children who are both math teachers: Tommy FERGUSON and his wife Jennifer of Silsbee, and Wendi MOODY and her husband Chris of Corsicana.

The January 8, 2008 issue of the Sabine County Reporter noted that Nolan Ferguson had been presented with a service award from his employer, Chance Construction Co. of Hemphill.

Obituary

Nolan Ferguson, 91, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Monday, November 28, 2022 at his residence.
Nolan was born September 20, 1931 in Sabinetown, Texas as the oldest of four children to William Augustus Ferguson and Ollie Burleson Ferguson. He was a lifetime resident of Sabine County, a place he dearly loved, and a graduate of Hemphill High School. He served his country as a United States Army Sergeant in the Korean War and later worked as a engineering technician for the U. S Forest Service for many years before retiring. His true calling was that of a farmer and rancher. He raised horses and cattle for many years and served as a 4-H Leader for the youth of Sabine County. He judged many horse shows in his life and competed in rodeos as a calf-roper. He also liked to deer hunt back when you could run dogs.

He was a well-loved member of his community and a loving husband to his wife, Frances, for 63 years before her death in 2019. He was a great father and grandfather who loved his family and his Blue Bell Ice Cream. He made his profession of faith and was baptized in his early 60's. He became a member of First Baptist Church in Hemphill as well as a member of Littleton-Fowler Masonic Lodge 305 and a lifetime member of the V.F.W.

Nolan is survived by his son Tommy Ferguson and wife, Jennifer, of Silsbee; daughter, Wendi Moody and husband, Christopher, of Sour Lake; and five grandchildren, Whitney, Walter, Trinity, Audrey and William.

Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2022 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas with Dr. Christopher Moody and Dillon Ray Ferguson officiating.

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

Burial will follow services in Harpers Chapel Cemetery with Walter Ferguson, William Ferguson, Jared Ferguson, Steven Ferguson, Bruce Ferguson and David Logan serving as pallbearers. Military Honors will be provided by the Sabine County Honor Guard.

Memories and condolences may be shared at starrfuneralhome.com.

Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home

Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, December 7, 2022, page 4

Nolan married Frances June Strickland on 22 Jun 1956. Frances (daughter of Nay Carter (Rev) Strickland and Nora Belle Humble) was born on 15 Jun 1936 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Aug 2019 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 27 Aug 2019 in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Funeral services for Dillon Ferguson, 80, of Evadale, will be 10:00 am Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Calvary Apostolic Church in Evadale with interment following in Harper Chapel Cemetery in Hemphill. Visitation will begin at 5:00 pm Tuesday at Farmer Funeral Home. Mr. Ferguson was born November 21, 1932 in Hemphill and went home to be with his Savior March 9, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Dillon worked for Temple Inland in Pineland and went to work for Temple Inland in Evadale in 1962. He retired in December, 1995. Mr. Ferguson was a faithful member of Calvary Apostolic Church in Evadale. He was a US Army veteran, serving in Europe from October 1954 until October 1957. Mr. Ferguson is preceded in death by his father William 'Bill' Augusta Ferguson, mother Ollie Burleson Ferguson and brother Deas Ferguson. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Betty Inez Jones Ferguson; daughter Betty Jane Immel and husband Jimmie of Silsbee; son Dillon Ray Ferguson and wife Pam of Evadale and daughter Debbie Hall of Evadale. He is also survived by brother Nolan Ferguson and wife Frances of Hemphill; sister Carolyn Nemec and husband Leonard of Houston and sister-in-law Maxine Ferguson of Beaumont; eleven grandchildren, twenty five great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews, whom he loved.


Published in The Beaumont Enterprise on March 12, 2013, copied from that website
Also printed in The Sabine County Reporter, March 13, 2013, Page 12

Dillon married Betty Inez Jones on 7 Aug 1954. Betty was born on 23 Jun 1936 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Dec 2020 in Evadale, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Carolyn Faye Nemec, 86, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at her residence.

Carolyn was born in Hemphill, Texas on May 1, 1934 to William and Ollie Ferguson. She worked as a loan officer for 32 years for Texas Commerce and Chase Banks.

She is survived by her son, Martin Nemec and wife, Gina, of San Antonio; daughter, Teresa Nemec of Hemphill; brother, Nolan Ferguson of Hemphill; grandchildren, Garrett Wike, Natalie Smith, and Travis Nemec; and five great grandchildren.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leonard Nemec; brothers, Deas Ferguson and Dillon Ferguson; and sister-in-law, Frances Ferguson.

Graveside services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 2, 2020 at Harper's Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Dillon Ray Ferguson and Chris Moody officiating.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. before services at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Serving as pallbearers are Mike Starkey, Shelly Schultz, Garrett Wike, Travis Nemec, Tommy Ferguson, and Ray Sepulvado.

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

Family/Spouse: Leonard Rudolph Nemec. Leonard was born on 14 Dec 1930 in Texas; died on 16 Nov 2014 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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25 Jan 1936 Gender: Male Birth County: Sabine Father's name: W A Furgerson Mother's name: Ollie Burleson Roll Number: 1936_0003

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

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]