Living

Living married Bonnie Elizabeth Rush Bonnie (daughter of Raymond William Rush and Margaret Omega Davison) was born on 30 Nov 1957 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; died on 2 Apr 2020 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bonnie Elizabeth Conn, 62, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020 at her residence.

Bonnie was born November 30, 1957 in Beaumont, Texas to Raymond (Billy) William Rush and Margaret Davison Rush. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. Bonnie was a long time member of the Hemphill chapter of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by her husband, Steve Conn of Hemphill; sons, Chad Conn and wife, Julie, of Montgomery, Texas, Wesley Conn and wife, Brittany, of Huntington, and Clint Conn and wife, Susan, of Hemphill; sisters, Gwen Coplen and husband, Edd, of Milam, Sally Butler and husband, Ronny, of Hemphil, Margaret Brackin and husband, Mitch, of Hemphill, and Billie Gilcrease and husband, Jerry, of Milam; and grandchildren, Kiersten Conn, Ty Wright, Bo Conn, Trinity Conn, Raelee Conn, Sawyer Conn, Ainsley Conn, and J. P. Conn.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Billy and Margaret Rush.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 5, 2020 in Gravel Hill Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Bro. Don Snider officiating.

Serving as pallbearers are Chad Conn, Wesley Conn, Clint Conn, Bo Conn, Sawyer Conn, Ty Wright and J. P. Conn.

Honorary pallbearers are Kiersten Conn, Trinity Conn, Raelee Conn and Ainsley Conn.

Condolences can be made and memorial book may be signed at starrfuneralhome.com.

Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home, also published in The Sabine County Reporter, April 8, 2020. page 4

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary writes that he was first married to Wanda ADAMS.

Jesse married Betty Lee Worrell on 13 Jun 1951. Betty was born on 12 Apr 1934 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Aug 1975 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Texas Birth Index:

Name: Betty Lee Worrell Date of Birth: 12 Apr 1934 Gender: Female Birth County: Sabine Father's name: Jesse Lee Worrell Mother's name: Cordelia Cunningham Roll Number: 1934_0008

Raymond married Margaret Omega Davison before 1954. Margaret was born on 18 Oct 1933 in Newton County, Texas; died on 16 Aug 2008 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Sabine County Reporter
August 20, 2008
Page 14

Margaret Omega Davison Rush

Margaret Omega Davison Rush, 74, of Hemphill, died Saturday Aug. 16, 2008. She was born October 18, 1933 in Newton County and was a longtime resident of Hemphill. Before retirement, Ms. Rush owned and operated various restaurants and diners in the Sabine County area. She was a member of East Mayfield Baptist Church in Hemphill.

Survivors: five daughters, Gwen Coplen, Sally Butler, Bonnie Conn, Margaret Quick, and Billie Gilcrease; sons-in-law, Edd Coplen, Ronny Butler, Steve Conn, and Jerry Gilcrease; grandchildren: Chad Conn, Ronda Butler Harkey, Wesley Conn, Leslie Butler Todd, Clint Conn, Kari Gilcrease Hoelscher, James Coplen, Jared Gilcrease, Meagan Butler, Macie Quick, and Jamie Quick; great-grandchildren, Kiersten Conn, Bo Conn, Sawyer Conn, Trinity Conn, Raelee Conn, Rhett Harkey and Reid Todd.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 18 at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home.

Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home, Hemphill.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, August 2008)

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Pvt Jesse Conn Bty "C" 130th F. A. 35th DIV, Inducted 19 Sept 1917 , Battles,VOSGES Aug 19 through Sept 2; St. Mihiel Sept 9 through Sept 15; Argonne Forest Sept 26 through Oct 2; Verdun Oct 15 through Nov 11, 1918, Discharged 10 May 1919.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K36L-DZ1
name: Jesse C Conn
event: Death
event date: 16 Jun 1971
event place: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
gender: Male
usual occupation farmer
veteran? Yest 9-19-1917 through 5-10-1010
marital status: Married
birth date: 01 Oct 1896
birthplace: , Texas
father's name: Henry Conn
mother's name: Fannie Barrett
certificate number: 41428
film number: 2223202
digital folder number: 005145929
image number: 00038
Collection: "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," Jesse C Conn, 1971

(Research):
Census Information:

1930 Census
Texas, Jefferson County, Port Arthur
Enumerated April 4, 1930
ED 125-62 SD 27 Sheet 4A Stamped 25
17th Street
148-56-67
Conn, Jesse C. Hd R$18 M W 30 M M 25 Tx La Miss Pole Sitter Oil Refinery
Conn, Pearl Wife F W 30 M 21 Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Jesse P Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Nobielee Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx

Jesse married Pearl Vivian Buckley on 20 Oct 1920. Pearl (daughter of Young Elijah Buckley and Mary Lee Davidson) was born on 6 Sep 1899 in Texas; died on 13 Feb 1987 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]