La Juan Halbert

Notes:

La Juan Halbert Garrett of Chireno, Texas, died November 21, 2021, at Colonial Pines in San Augustine, Texas. She had just turned 82.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Garrett; her two daughters, Kim Garrett, who lives in Dallas, and Kara Garrett Briley, who lives in Chireno; a grandson, Benjamin Garrett Tompkins and his wife Emily, who live in Dallas; a sister, Mattie James, who lives in Conroe; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her son, Tracy Allen Garrett; grandson, Justin Colt Briley; her brothers, Lee Alfred Halbert and Robert Kent Halbert; and her parents, Arvie Lee Halbert and Vera Lucille Shippey Halbert.

La Juan was born November 11, 1939, in Chireno to Arvie Lee and Lucille Halbert. La Juan was the third of four children. She grew up on Depot Street in Chireno.

She graduated from Chireno High School two years early and graduated summa cum laude at Stephen F. Austin State University with a degree in Education and two masters degrees in Education.

She married Kenneth Haze Garrett on September 2, 1958, and they had three children, Kim, Kara, and Tracy.

La Juan taught school in Houston, Orange, Broaddus, and Chireno.

She was very active in her community serving at Chireno Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School and played the piano for services, The Historical Society, and as a former president and member of the Nacogdoches County Retired Teachers Association.

Funeral services are planned for 11 a.m. Friday, November 26, 2021, at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home Chapel in San Augustine, Texas, with Bro. Mike Belgard officiating. Interment will follow at Lower Chireno Cemetery in Chireno, Texas.

Pallbearers: Tommy Mooney, Ben Tompkins, Collin Noble, Rodney Butler, Glen Benefield, and Oswald Smith.

Visit www.WymanRobertsFuneralHome.com for memories and condolences.

Arrangements are under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine, Texas.

Downloaded from Wyman Roberts website

Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, December 1, 2021, Page 7

Arvil + Vera Lucille Shippey. Vera was born on 13 Sep 1913 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 9 Mar 1986 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Grover Cleveland Halbert
Death Date: 24 Sep 1961
Death Place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: white
Death Age: 78 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 19 Dec 1882
Birthplace: Sabine Co, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: William W. Halbert
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Francis Allen
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Merchant
Place of Residence: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
Cemetery: Halbert Cemetery
Burial Place: Sabine Co, Texas
Burial Date: 26 Sep 1961
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2116855
Digital Film Number: 4166600
Image Number: 2686
Reference Number: cn 60303
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

(Medical):See attached sources.

Grover + Rosa Anna Kirk. Rosa was born on 9 Feb 1890 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Nov 1957 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Halbert Cemetery (Joel Halbert Cemetery / Fox Hill Cemetery), Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On Kay Parker McCary's annotated transcription of the Halbert Cemetery she is shown as a daughter of Robert and Mattie Kirk.

Name: Rosa Kirk Halbert
Death Date: 13 Nov 1957
Death Place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 67 years 9 months 4 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 09 Feb 1890
Birthplace: Sabine County, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Robert C. Kirk
Father's Birthplace: Miss.
Mother's Name: Mattie Rucker
Mother's Birthplace: Miss.
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
Cemetery: Fox Hill
Burial Place: Milam, Texas
Burial Date: 14 Nov 1957
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2135924
Digital Film Number: 4163662
Image Number: 649
Reference Number: cn 63146
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

Name: W. W. Halbert Sr.
Death Date: 12 Jan 1926
Death Place: Milam, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 88 years 5 months 25 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 17 Jul 1837
[Other sources show DOB as 25 Sep 1838; or 23 Sept 1839]
Birthplace: Milam, Sabine County, Tex.
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Joel Halbert
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Milam, Tex.
Burial Date: 13 Jan 1926
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2114060
Digital Film Number: 4165757
Image Number: 3150
Reference Number: cn 3239
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

In 1924 he served as a witness to the confederate pension application for Susannah Halbert Mason, along with witnesse W M Fullen. Both signed with their marks.

William married Mary Frances Allen on 9 Sep 1857 in Sabine County, Texas. Mary (daughter of Thompson Allen and Elizabeth Wooldridge) was born on 28 Feb 1843 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Jun 1900 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Halbert Cemetery (Joel Halbert Cemetery / Fox Hill Cemetery), Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Enrolled in the District 10 School in Sabine County in 1854.