Thomas Richard "T. R." Retherford

1937 - 2015  (78 years)

• Name	Thomas Richard "T. R." Retherford  [1, 2]
  Nickname	T. R.
  Birth	12 Feb 1937	Tyler County, Texas   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Feb 2015	Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Burial	Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	T.R. Retherford, 78, of Rosevine, died Saturday morning in his home in Rosevine. He was born in Tyler County, Texas, to the late Richard and Beulah Windham Retherford. T.R. was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army as a sergeant, and was a master mason belonging to the Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge #305. T.R. worked as Central Office Equipment Technician for the phone company for over twenty-five years. After retiring from Contel Phone Company, he enjoyed working on the family farm raising cattle. He is survived by his wife Glenda Griffin Retherford of Rosevine, his daughters; Shonda McGee and husband Tommy of Hemphill, Toni Easley and husband Artie of Rosevine, his grandsons; Brandon Retherford and friend Michelle of Rosevine, Alex Blue and wife Morgan of Rosevine, Kyle Blue and wife Alexis of Milam, his granddaughters; Stormi Retherford and Kylar Easley of Rosevine, great grandchildren; Brantley, Carson, and Brydger, his sister Mayme Mitchell of Orange, sister-in-law LaVerne Retherford of Montesano, WA, his brothers: Robert Hamilton of Hemphill, Thomas Hamilton of Hemphill, his sister Annette Conner of Hemphill and a host of other family and friends. T.R. is preceded in death by his parents Richard and Beulah Retherford, his daughter Shelli Lyn Retherford, brothers Charles and Gene Retherford and his sisters LaRue Collier and Mary Coon, and Una Bell Hamilton Cannon. Pallbearers were grandsons: Brandon Retherford, Alex Blue and Kyle Blue, nephews Marc Griffin, Marty Griffin and Ronny Fuller. Funeral services were held February 16, 2015, at 2:00pm in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating and eulogy given by Marc Griffin. Burial followed in the Gravel Hill Cemetery. Copied from Starr Funeral Home website Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, February 18, 2015, Page 9
  Person ID	I45338	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2015

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Shelli Lyn Retherford,   b. 4 Aug 1973, Sabine County, Texas d. 5 Feb 1974, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas (Age 0 years)   3. Living
  Family ID	F13431	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2015

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Feb 1937 - Tyler County, Texas Death - 14 Feb 2015 - Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas Burial - - Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1352] Ancestry.com - Texas Marriage Collections, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 [database online]. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), February 18, 2015, Page 9 (Reliability: 3). [S1352] Ancestry.com - Texas Marriage Collections, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 [database online], Age 32, born ca 1937 (Reliability: 3).