Roberta Louise Womble

1940 - 2020  (79 years)

• Name	Roberta Louise Womble  [1]
  Birth	22 Oct 1940	Stinnett, Hutchinson County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	1 Jan 2020	San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas   [1]
  Burial	Y  [1]
  Notes	Mrs. Roberta Louise Lyons of San Augustine, Texas, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020, in San Augustine at the age of 79 years, 2 months, 10 days. "Louise" was born in Stinnett, Texas, on October 22, 1940, and had lived in San Augustine County since 1999. She received a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics and Education from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. During her professional life, she had achieved many accolades and awards but her passion was education and teaching young people. She retired from teaching in San Augustine. Prior to teaching in San Augustine, she had taught science and art in Houston, San Antonio, Florida, and Germany. Louise is survived by her husband, Duke Lyons of San Augustine, Texas; her daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and John Barry of Melbourne, Australia; her son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Allison Lyons of Houston, Texas; her four grandchildren, Samantha and Matthew Barry of Melbourne, Australia, and Sarah and Jake Lyons of Houston, Texas; brothers, Bill Womble of Dallas, Texas, and Dub Womble of Spearman, Texas; as well as sisters, Betty Helen Anderson and Kathy Womble of Lubbock, Texas. Louise was preceded in death by her parents, Robert "Boy" and Helen Womble; as well as two sisters, Donna Nell Smith and Peggy Fondren. A memorial service has been planned for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel, located at 316 W. Columbia Street in San Augustine, Texas. Following the service, the family will be hosting a reception for family and friends at the residence. In lieu of flowers, the family of Louise Lyons would be honored if you could donate to Port Macquarie Koala Hospital or WIRES in Australia to assist in the recovery aid of the wild life injured in the Australian bush fires where her daughter and grandchildren live. Please make your donations in her name as a tribute. www.koalahospital.org.au or www.wires.org.au/donate/emergency-fund. Visit www.WymanRobertsFuneralHome.com for memories and condolences. Services are under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine. (Copied from the Wyman Roberts Funeral) Also published in The Sabine County Reporter January 8, 2020, page 5 and repeated in the January 22, 2020 issue as well
  Person ID	I47769	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2023

  
  

  Family	James Duke Lyons, II,   b. 13 Oct 1940, Jefferson County, Texas d. 30 Oct 2022, Texas (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F14305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Death - 1 Jan 2020 - San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [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.), January 8, 2020, page 5 (Reliability: 3).