Ruby Elaine Harris

1917 - 2007  (90 years)

• Name	Ruby Elaine Harris  [1]
  Birth	30 Jul 1917	Isla, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	1 Oct 2007	Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas   [1]
  Burial	Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas
  Notes	Shown in the 1963 obituary of her half sister, Abbie Thelma Nethery, as "sister....Mrs Elaine Brown, Bronson." Elaine Brown Funeral services for Elaine Brown, 90, of San Augustine were held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at Liberty Hill Baptist Church in San Augustine. Rev. Mike Hunter and Rev. Buddy Pratt officiated. Elaine Brown was born July 30, 1917 in the Isla Community in Sabine County to Robert and Abby Ola Mason Harris. She entered into rest October 1, 2007 in Lufkin. Mrs. Brown was the youngest of 11 children and the last surviving member. She was a retired health care giver as well as beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She was a member of Liberty Hill Baptist Church and had resided in San Augustine since 1964. Mrs. Brown leaves a wonderful legacy of dedication to family, caring for everyone else, and her love of God. She enjoyed cooking, flowers, football and gospel music. Elaine was a beautiful, loving and giving person. Her radiating smile and presence will leave an irreplaceable void in our lives. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to all of Mrs. Brown's nurses and caregivers at El Camino House in San Augustine. The love and compassion shown for their mother has been beyond reproach these past three years. She is survived by her her son, Charles Dale Brown and wife, Wanda of Longview; daughter, Ann Brown Watson of Lufkin; daughter-in-law, Nancy Brown Metteauer and husband Richard of Nacogdoches; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Hoy Brown; sons, Arlis Ray Brown and Ricky Paul Brown, and son-in-law, Dr. William E. Watson. Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine was in charge of arrangements. Published in the San Augustine Tribune, Thursday, October 4, 2007 (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Fall 2007)
  Person ID	I1602	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert Earl Harris,   b. 11 Aug 1868, Texas d. 29 Dec 1934, Sabine County, Texas (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Abbie Ola Mason,   b. 28 Nov 1875, Isla, Sabine County, Texas d. 4 Jan 1918 (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	18 Jul 1915	Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Family ID	F1108	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hoy Brown,   b. 28 Mar 1913, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana d. 20 Dec 1995, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	2 Jul 1934
  Family ID	F14733	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Jul 1917 - Isla, Sabine County, Texas Death - 1 Oct 2007 - Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas Burial - - Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S342] San Augustine Tribune, weekly, 807 E. Columbia, San Augustine, TX, (San Augustine Tribune, USPS No. 479-040, Published every Thursday at 807 E. Columbia St., San Augustine, Texas 75972 Stephen Hays & Arlan Hays, Publishers. Postmaster: Change of Address notice should be made at P.O. Box 539, San Augustine, Texas 75972. The Tribune is a continuation of the Texas Chronicle moved from Galveston to San Augustine in 1837 and published as the Redlander.). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 25744530 (Reliability: 3).