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Jesse L. "Sookie" Harper

Female 1929 - 2020  (90 years)


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  • Name Jesse L. "Sookie" Harper  [1, 2, 3
    Nickname Sookie 
    Birth 30 Aug 1929  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Gender Female 
    Death 29 Jun 2020  Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Burial Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • Jessie "Sookie" Lee Harper Bird, 90, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 in Hillside Nursing Home and Rehab.

      Jessie was born August 30, 1929 in Sabine County, Texas to Albert Lewis Harper and Avor McFarland Harper. She worked as a secretary for the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation for many years. She was a member of Harper's Chapel Methodist Church.

      Jessie is survived by her son, Larry Jordan and wife, Janet, of Kerrville, Texas; daughter, Deborah Debes of Shreveport, Louisiana; brother, Glenn Harper and wife, Betty, of Hemphill; grandchildren, Heather Jordan, Joshua Jordan, Danyele Sanantonio, and Michael Debes; and eight great grandchildren.

      She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, E.C. Bird; and brothers, Lanis Harper, Wendell Harper, and Atrell Harper.

      Cremation arrangements were handled by Starr Funeral Home and she will be buried in Harper's Chapel Cemetery, Hemphill, Texas.

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

      Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, July 1, 2020, Page 4
    Person ID I32953  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2021 

    Father Albert Lewis Harper,   b. 3 Sep 1886, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Apr 1976, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Avor A. McFarland,   b. 6 Feb 1897, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 1994, Nacogdoches County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1917  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2163  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 30 Aug 1929 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Jun 2020 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Texas, Sabine County, JP 1 (Reliability: 3).

    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.), July 13, 1994, Page 7 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [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.), July 1, 2020, Page 4 (Reliability: 3).