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Wilford Weldon King

Male 1925 - 2005  (80 years)


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  • Name Wilford Weldon King  [1
    Birth 4 Mar 1925  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 21 Nov 2005  Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
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    • Sabine County Reporter
      November 30, 2005

      Wilford Weldon King

      Wilford Weldon King, 80, of Plainview community died at 1:36 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, 2005 in Hemphill. He was born March 4, 1925 in Sabine County as a son of the late Edna TATOM and James Ernest KING and had been a lifelong resident of the area. King worked for Temple-Inland for several years and was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church and Bronson Masonic Lodge, a fifty year member.

      He was married to Johnnie Mae Byley King on Dec. 8, 1945. She preceded him in death on October 9. 2005 after 59 years, 10 months, and one day of marriage.

      Survivors: three daughters and sons-in-law, Ernesteen and Kenneth SMITH of Pineland, Christy and Van WILLIAMS and Tricia and Billy CONN all of Bronson; eight granchildren, Tracee SMITH, Jereme and Cerri SMITH, Ken and Glenda SMITH, Bryan WILLIAMS, Jamie and Lisa WILLIAMS, Shellie and Benji DORSEY, Dustin CONN, and Brandon CONN; and 14 great-grandchildren.

      Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Plainview Community Cemetery with Bro. Wayne Alford and Bro. Raymond Dowden officiating. Masonic graveyard rites and interment followed at Plainview Cemetery.

      Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home Inc in Hemphill.
    Person ID I11919  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father James Ernest King,   b. 9 Aug 1892, Milam, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Apr 1969, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Edna Tatom,   b. 30 Dec 1898, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 1969, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 25 Oct 1922  [2
    Family ID F3647  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Johnnie Mae Byley,   b. 22 Mar 1929, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Oct 2005, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 8 Dec 1945  [1
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
    Family ID F8019  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2007 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Mar 1925 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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.), November 30, 2005 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 34 (Reliability: 3).