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William Scott Arthur

Male 1927 - 2008  (81 years)


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  • Name William Scott Arthur  [1, 2
    Birth 21 May 1927  Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 26 Sep 2008  Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • The Sabine County Reporter
      October 15, 2008, Page 11


      William "Bill" Scott Arthur

      William "Bill" Scott Arthur, 81, of Woodville passed away Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, at Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin.

      Arthur was born May 21, 1927, to the late Jett Clinton Arthur Jr. (sic) and and Anna Alice Smith Arthur in Hemphill. He was a former resident of Houston and had lived in Woodville for the past 15 years. He was a retired electrical engineer from Brown & Root and was a U.S. Army World War II veteran.

      He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Jett Clinton Arthur, Jr. and Roland Smithie Arthur.

      Survivors: his loving wife of 60 years, Jean Arthur of Woodville; son, Beau-Robert "Bobby" Arthur of Woodville; former daughter-in-law, Pamela Arthur Bracy; sister-in-law, Virginia "Ginger" Hanks; nieces and nephews, and a host of caring friends, cousins, and his special friend, Sherry McRight.

      Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 29 at 11 a.m. at the Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Campground Cemetery in Woodville. Officiating were Bro. Jim Turner and Father Egido Vecchio.

      Pallbearers: Lloyd Hanks, Jr. , David Hanks, Ken Deslattes, Stuart Kane, Robert Oates and Eliza Oates.

      Services were under the direction of Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home.

      (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, October 2008)
    Person ID I10781  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Jett Clinton Arthur,   b. 19 Jul 1892, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 1967, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Anna Alice Smith,   b. 4 Mar 1898, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Oct 1976, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 21 Aug 1917  Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F4674  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 21 May 1927 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S95] Freistat, Katherine (freistat@earthlink.net) "John E. and Mary Smith" Ver. Aug 29 04:05:04 2000 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=freistat.

    2. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), October 15, 2008, Page 11 (Reliability: 3).