Lessie Leola Kerr

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Name: Lessie Leola Birdwell
Death Date: 27 Sep 1973
Death Place: Texas
Gender: Female
Race:
Death Age: 67 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1906
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
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Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Stephen Austin Kerr
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Florence Page
Mother's Birthplace:
Informant: Estes J. Birdwell (by phone)
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: 13649 Reeveston Road, Houston
Cemetery: Rosevine Cemetery
Burial Place: Rosevine Texas
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2242914
Digital Film Number: 4168751
Image Number: 1837
Reference Number: 1849
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Medical):See attached sources.

Lessie married Estes James Birdwell on 11 Feb 1923 in San Augustine County, Texas. Estes (son of Norman E. "Thaddius" Birdwell and Blanche Henley) was born on 25 Mar 1903 in Texas; died on 28 Aug 1978 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Drunetta Kay Pilkenton
Death Date: 06 Apr 1972
Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 46 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 30 Apr 1925
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Estes J Birdwell
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Lessie Kerr
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
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Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2223768
Digital Film Number: 4005476
Image Number: 00399
Reference Number: 28273
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
January 24, 1996, page 12

Elvie Wilson

Duvergn Elizabeth Birdwell Wills, 67, of Rosevine died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1996 at Medical Center Hospital in Nacogdoches.

A longtime resident of Sabine County, she was born Jan. 30, 1928, in San Augustine County. She was a member of Rosevine Missionary Baptist Church and a homemaker.

Survivors: sons, John Keith Falkenberry of Woodville and Miles Falkenberry of Willis; two sisters, Izora PETERSON of Dobbin and Billie CAIN of Caldwell; seven grandchidlren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc in Hemphill, Bro. Milton Powell officiating. Interment followed at Low's Chapel Cemetery in Sabine County.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2011)



San Augustine Tribune
Thursday, March 15, 2007

The Graduating Class of 1945-presented a check for $1,250 to the San Augustine Garden Club Courthouse Restoration Project. The Class of 1945 presentation (was) in memory of deceased members whose names will be entered into the "Restoration Memory Book" and available for viewing. The memorial includes members of the class: Jewel Dean WHITEHEAD Duncan, LaVern CONN Lister, Duverne BIRDWELL Falkenberry, Myrtle WALTON Poole, Irion BATE, Herbert WOODS, Laurie "Boo" MATHEWS, Haven EVETT, Kenneth HALBERT, Charles WITHERS, Willie Bue EPPS Byley, Nelwyn CARTER, Kathryn HANKS Perry, Alice Joy WILLIAMS Gallo, Pay HENRY Fussell, Mary Beth ALLEN Walker, and Class Sponsors Bruce GOLDMAN and Brooksie HOLT Kennever. Pictured were Marie ISENBLITTER Smith and Agnes WILLIAMS Sparks representing the class of 1945, (with the check they presented) to Sharon POLLARD, President of the San Augustine Garden Club and Carolyn LADNER, Treasurer. Back row, members of the S.A. Gardn Club: Kathie HALEY; Mary Jean HALEY, Betty OGLESBEE, Project Chairman, and McXie MARTIN, all members of hte Courthouse Restoration Committe Project.

Duverne married Frederick M. Falkenberry before 1951. Frederick was born on 3 May 1925; died on 27 Jun 2004 in Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Appears to be her listing on the Texas Birth index

Birdwell Date of Birth: 22 Apr 1933 Gender: Female Birth County: San Augustine Father's name: E J Birdwell Mother's name: Lessie Kerr Roll Number: 1933_0001

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary of Billie Paschal Cain

Funeral services for Billie Faye Birdwell Paschal Cain 83, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, will be held Saturday, 11:00 am July 16, 2016 at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home Chapel in San Augustine, Texas with Calvin Evans officiating. Interment will follow at Rosevine Cemetery under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home.

Billie went to be with her Heavenly Father July 11, 2016 in Oklahoma. She was born in San Augustine, Texas April 22, 1933 to the late E. J. and Lessie Kerr Birdwell. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and later worked for NASA for several years. Billie enjoyed playing dominoes, especially 42 and generally being outside. She spent her time camping, fishing, riding horses and riding mules with her husband Clyde. Billie often read and studied her Bible.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husbands Dale Paschal and Clyde Cain, and three sisters.

Survivors include cousins and special friends.

Visitation will be held prior to the service Saturday, July 16, 2016 from 10-11 am at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home.

Copied from the Wyman Roberts Funeral Home website
Also published in the Sabine County Reporter, July 20, 2016, Page 10

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
December 10, 2008, Page 9

John Keith Falkenberry

John Keith Falkenberry, 62, of Houston died Friday, Nov. 28, 2008.

Falkenberry had worked for Lyondell Citco as an engineer before retiring. He was a member of the San Augustine Redland Masonic Lodge #3 and a thirty-second degree Shriner.

Survivors: his wife of 16 years, Diane Falkenberry; children and step-children, Christopher Nolan Falkenberry, Carlan David Falkenberry, Tammy Windy Mejorado, Rhonda and Laura, Michael Duane Powell and wife Cindy, John Kevin Powell, and Brian Alan Powell and wife Angela; brother, Miles Falkenberry; 13 grandchildren; and one great grandchild.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Carter Funeral Home's chapel in Houston. Graveside Masonic rites followed at 3:30 p.m. at Rosevine Cemetery in Sabine County.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2008)