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San Augustine Tribune
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Page 10

Robert Earl McElroy, Sr.

Graveside services for Robert Earl McElroy, Sr. 67, of Elkhart were held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 10, 2007 in Elkhart.

Robert Earl McElroy, Sr., was born in San Augustine County on August 10, 1939. He was a retired school teacher and coach.

He is survived by his wife, Gloria Pratt McElroy of Elkhart; sons, Bobby McElroy of Garrison and Greg McElroy and wife, Jennifer of Hallsville; daughter, YaLinda Upchurch of Elkhart; brother, Charles McElrory of Hallsville; sisters, Sally Masters of Dallas; Freddie Sue Lewis of San Augustine and Melba Lynn Lowman of Donna and five grandchildren
Starr Funeral Home of Hemphill was in charge of arrangements.

The Sabine County Reporter August 15 issue had a nearly identical obituary, adding only that the interment took place at Shiloh Cemetery with Bro. Jay Tullos and Jerry Fountain officiating, and that the names of Robert's grandchildren were Ashley McElroy, Hope Upchurch, Rowdy Upchurch, Kaitlyn McElroy, and Madison McElroy, according to the Sabine County Reporter.

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Robert married Melba Nell Mitchell about 1940 in San Augustine, Texas. Melba was born on 11 Jul 1920 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 23 Feb 1997 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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SAN AUGUSTINE TRIBUNE Thursday, December 18, 2003

OZRO LEE PRATT

Ozro Lee Pratt, 90, of Geneva died at 7 p.m., Tuesday, December 2, 2003, at Memorial Medical Center in San Augustine. He was born December 29, 1912, in Sabine County as a son of the late Mary Elizabeth (Cooper) and Hampton Lee Pratt and was a lifelong resident of Sabine County. Pratt was a retired truck driver for Holly Farms and a member of Geneva Baptist Church. Survivors: daughters and sons-in-law, Ann and J.C. CLICK of Geneva and Gloria and Robert McELROY of Elkhart; seven grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Francis Pratt, who died November 23, 2003. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 5, 2003 at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home, Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Eddis SMITH and Bro. Buddy PRATT officiating. Interment followed at Rosevine Cemetery.

A nearly identical obituary was published in the December 10, 2003 Sabine County Reporter. The only added fact was that Orzo and Francis also had four great-great grandchildren.

Ozro married Clara Francis Adkins about 1933. Clara (daughter of Jesse Marion Adkins and Sara "Sallie" Elizabeth Parker) was born on 29 Nov 1916 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 23 Nov 2003 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sabine County Reporter

Francis Pratt

Francis Pratt, 86, of Geneva died at 8:45 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003, at Twin Lakes Care Center in San Augustine. Mrs. Pratt was born Nov. 29, 1916, in San Augustine County as a daughter of the late Sarah PARKER and Jesse ADKINS and was a retired sales clerk. She was a longtime member of Geneva Baptist Church. Survivors: husband, Orzo PRATT of Geneva; daughters and sons-in-law, Ann and J.C. CLICK of Geneva and Gloria and Robert McELROY of Elkhart; seven grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Eddis SMITH and Bro. Buddy PRATT officiating. Interment followed at Rosevine Cemetery in Rosevine.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)