Dorette Geneva Alford

1920 - 2008  (88 years)

• Name	Dorette Geneva Alford  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	8 Oct 1920	Geneva, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	25 Dec 2008	San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas   [1, 3]
  Burial	Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas   [1]
  Notes	The Sabine County Reporter January 1, 2009, Page 8 Dorette Barr Funeral services for Dorette Barr, 88, of San Augustine, were held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 29, 2008 at San Augustine First Baptist Church. Burial followed at Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine County. Rev. Kent Pate, Rev. Chet Hensley Jr., Dr. Sam Wayman and Rev. David Burcham officiated. She died December 25, 2008 in San Augustine. Dorette Barr was born in Geneva on October 8, 1920 to Dan Alford and Vera Mason Alford. She worked for the San Augustine Independent School District. She organized the first choral program at San Augustine High School and was a member of San Augustine First Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Gay Goller and husband Bill of San Augustine; son Dr. Frank Barr and wife, Judith of Oakland, California; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Judy Alford of Laplace, LA, Pauline Barr of Dallas and Billie Barr of Center. Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine ws in charge of arrangements. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2009) A nearly identical obituary appeared in the December 31, 2008 Sabine County Reporter, and in the Lufkin Daily News on December 27, 2008.
  Person ID	I10552	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Daniel Alexander Alford,   b. 18 Sep 1893, Sabine County, Texas d. 28 Jun 1970, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Mattie Vera Mason,   b. 23 Sep 1896, Sabine County, Texas d. 8 Oct 1988, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1915
  Family ID	F1210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frank Ervay Barr, Sr.,   b. 21 Sep 1914, Texas d. 7 Aug 1998, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1943
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F10577	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2009

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Oct 1920 - Geneva, Sabine County, Texas Death - 25 Dec 2008 - San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas Burial - - Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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