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Maree Meeks

Female 1923 - 2018  (95 years)


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  • Name Maree Meeks  [1
    Birth 5 Apr 1923  Geneva, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Death 10 Nov 2018  Abilene, Taylor County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial McRae Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Obituary of Maree Meeks McBride

      Maree Meeks McBride, 95, of Santa Fe, Texas passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018, at Abilene Regional Hospital in Abilene, TX.

      Visitation will be Saturday, November 17, at the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel beginning at 12:00 p.m. Funeral Services will follow at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be in the McRae Cemetery in San Augustine County, Texas.

      She was born April 5, 1923 in Geneva, TX. She was married to Joe Preston McBride on July 8, 1942, and they had a wonderful 75 years of life together rearing their sons and then enjoying the life of grandparents and great grandparents. Maree was a housewife and worked part time as a checker from time to time at various food stores in the Texas City area. One of the great joys of her life was visiting family in the San Augustine area. She had a servant's heart and loved being a member of First Baptist Church of Alta Loma.


      Maree and Preston lived in Santa Fe, TX for 50 years and she spent one and half years with him in Abilene at Wisteria Independent Living Center. She then lived in the Wisteria Assisted Living facilities where she enjoyed making friends and having visitors come by to see her. She will be missed by the staff and residents.

      She was preceded in death by her parents, William E. and Stella Knight Meeks, her brothers, Robert Clarence Meeks of Houston, TX, and Huellon Meeks of Geneva, TX, and sisters Lois Greer of Texas City, TX, and Margie Cole of Brownsville TX.

      She is survived by her sons, Joe McBride and his wife, Nancy of Abilene, TX and Ronald McBride and Lou Ann of Rapid City, SD; grandchildren, Jason and his wife Susan, of Peshtigo, WI and Teresa McBride of Rapid City, SD; 5 great-grandchildren, Nate of Chicago, IL; Kaylee of Hoffman Estates, IL; Nicholas of Marinette, WI; Brianna and Carissa of Peshtigo, WI. along with her many nieces and nephews, and their children and many friends that enriched her life.

      Online obituary and condolences may be posted at www.wymanrobertsfuneralhome.com
    Person ID I47327  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2019 

    Father William Edward Meeks,   b. Nov 1887, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Apr 1965, Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Mother Ida Estella "Stella" Knight,   b. 15 Aug 1893   d. 21 Apr 1940 (Age 46 years) 
    Marriage 18 Sep 1908  San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Family ID F12791  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joe Preston McBride,   b. 3 Mar 1919, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Nov 2017, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 98 years) 
    Marriage 8 Jul 1942  [4
    Family ID F14149  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Apr 1923 - Geneva, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 10 Nov 2018 - Abilene, Taylor County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - McRae Cemetery, San Augustine 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 21, 2018, Page 9 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S789] FamilySearch.org, Texas Marriages, 1837-1973.

    3. [S39] McCary, Kay P. "Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/.

    4. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 185249769 (Reliability: 3).