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Billy Bruce 'Bill' Ener, 80, of Pineland, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Sabine County Hospital in Hemphill. Bill was born September 22, 1943 in Jasper, to Bennie C. Ener and Inez Iles Ener. He was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and had worked in construction as a welder for many years. Bill is survived by his son, Todd Ener and wife, Cheryl, of El Campo,; sister, Beth McDaniel and husband, Weldon, of Hemphill; two grandchildren, Ty and Ally; two nieces and three nephews.

Funeral services were held Saturday, March 16, 2024 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Floyd Wright and Tiffany Bradberry officiating.

Burial will follow services in Brookeland Cemetery with Danny Brown, Kenneth Ferguson, Roger Mitchell, Kenneth Miller, Alan McDaniel and Bill Iles serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Dwain Rhame and Johnny Paul Wallace.

Memories and condolences may be shared at starrfuneralhome.com.

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Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, March 20, 2024, page 4

Billy + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Inez Blanche Iles on 29 Dec 1934 in Sabine County, Texas. Inez (daughter of Howell Iles, Jr. and Ara Robena "Bena" Bennett) was born on 3 Sep 1912 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Jun 2007 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Pineland Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sabine County Reporter
June 20, 2007, page 14

Inez Blanche Ener

Inez Blanche Ener, 94, of Pineland, died June 10, 2007 at Hemphill Care Center.

She was born Sept. 3, 1912 in Sabine County to Howell Iles and Bena Bennett Iles. She had lived in Pineland her entire life and was a member of the Pineland Church of Christ. Shw and her late husband Bennie were owners of Ener's Store in Pineland until their retirement in 1974.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Bennie C. ENER and a son, Bennie Paul ENER.

Survivors: son, Bill ENER of Pineland; daughter, Beth McDANIEL and husband Weldon of Hemphill; seven granchildren, Elizabeth Ener PERRY and husband Bill of Mauriceville, John David ENER of Beaumont, Alan McDANIEL ane wife Kayla of Hemphill, Gay Lynne McDaniel MILLER and husband Guvie of Brookeland, Todd ENER and wife Cheryl of El Campo, Jennifer McDaniel MAXEY and husband Harold of Pineland and Jason ENER of Webster; 11 great-grandchildren, Brittany McDANIEL, Jordan PERRY, Amber WILSON, Byrun PERRY, Sara Beth McDANIEL, Gredgory PERRY, Scarlett PERRY, Patrick ENER, Ally ENER, Abby ENER, and Ty ENER; and two great-great grandchildren, Kierra and Akadynce LcBLANC.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jun 12, at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill with Bro. Guvia Miller and Bro. Bill Perry officiating. Interment followed in Pineland Cemetery.

Hartman + Sleta Margaret Sanford. Sleta was born on 25 Apr 1887; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A copy of his actual Texas Death Certificate can be seen online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. He was shown as a son of Howell Iles and Rebecca Low, and a resident of Pineland, Texas. He was also shown as married. His occupation was shown as Farmer, and the informant was Mrs. B. E. Ener, daughter.

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Howell + Ara Robena "Bena" Bennett. Ara (daughter of Adam Jackson "Tony" Bennett, Jr and Nancy Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jones) was born on 29 Mar 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Feb 1985 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]