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Robert Frank "R. F." Gooch

Male 1927 - 2013  (86 years)


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  • Name Robert Frank "R. F." Gooch  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Nickname R. F. 
    Birth 21 Feb 1927  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 6
    Gender Male 
    Death 22 Jun 2013  Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Burial Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Notes 
    • Robert F Gooch (R.F) of Hemphill, TX, passed away Saturday, June 22,2013 at Silsbee Oaks Health Care in Silsbee, TX. He was the son of Lawrence & Ida Youngblood Gooch, and was born in Sabinetown, TX on February 21, 1927. He graduated from Hemphill High School in 1945. He spent 2 years in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked at Allied Chemical in Orange, TX, for 33 years before retiring and returning to Hemphill.

      In 1951, he married the love of his life, Dorothy Jane (Dot) McDaniel, the one he marched with in his high school commencement and Baccalaureate exercises. He trusted the Lord for salvation at age 19 and served God faithfully throughout his life. He was always a part of the music ministry where he lived and served. He was an ordained Music Minister and also a Deacon Emeritus of First Baptist Church of Hemphill. Robert also was a member of the Sons of the Republic of Texas.

      He was preceded in death by his parents, his grandson, Ryan Joseph Pineda, and 4 siblings (C.P. Gooch, Marcille Moore, Edelle McGee, Pauline Neal). He is survived by his wife, Dot, of 61 years; two daughters, Rhonda Willey and her husband, Hershal of Mauriceville and Rachel Harbuck of Orange. One brother, J. E. Gooch and his wife, Nina. Two granddaughters: Amanda Marie (Steven) of Mauriceville, and Kathryn Knighton (Lee) of Vidor. Five great-grandchildren: Justin, Addison, Jacob, Kade and Zachary.

      Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 pm on Monday, June 24, 2013, at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. The funeral will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at First Baptist Church of Hemphill. Pastor E. Dale Lee of the Orange County Cowboy Church and Rev. Kevin Brown of the First Baptist Church of Mauriceville, will conduct the service. Burial will follow in the Harper Chapel Cemetery. In honor of Robert's love for the church music programs where he has served, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the music ministry of the church of your choice, or the Alzheimer's Association.

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      Print edition
      The Sabine County Reporter
      June 26, 2013, page 14
    Person ID I36700  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Robert Lawrence Gooch,   b. 23 Nov 1895, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1989 (Age 94 years) 
    Mother Ida Youngblood,   b. 29 Mar 1902, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Nov 1997, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1917  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F5275  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Living 
    Children 
     1. Living
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    Family ID F6731  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2013 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 21 Feb 1927 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 Jun 2013 - Silsbee, Hardin 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, Justice Precinct 1 Enumerated April 28, 1930 ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 17B 84-84 (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.), February 11, 2009, Page 11, obituary of Marcille Gooch Moore (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.), December 8, 2010, Page 14, Obituary of Pauline Gooch Neal (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S266] Ancestry.com - Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 [database online], (Ancestry.com Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Texas. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services. Microfiche.).

    5. [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.), December 3, 1997, Page 10, obituary of Ida Gooch (Reliability: 3).

    6. [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.), June 26, 2013, page 14 (Reliability: 3).