Pattie Lillian Maund

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Sabine County Reporter
September 1, 2004

Pattie Lillian Cordray

Pattie Lillian Cordray, 95, of Hemphill died at 5:25 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23, 2004, at her residence. Mrs. Cordray was born March 15, 1909, in Hemphill as a daughter of the late Harry Mellon MAUND and Annie Eltona (BENNETT) Maund. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Hemphill, and in times had taught Sunday School. Mrs. Cordray taught school in several one-room school houses in Sabine County. Later she helped her husband run the family farm. She was very proud to be a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State College in Nacogdoches and instilled a desire for education in her family. She was a public assistance worker for the Texas Department of Public Welfare from 1955 until her retirement in 1971. Mrs. Cordray was a lover of Texas History and was proud to be a charter member of the James F. Gomer Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas where she held numerous officer positions. She was an active member of the Senior Citizens Center and served as their president in the past and had served on the Child Welfare Board for Sabine County.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Aremel Cordray; brothers, Harry MAUND, Belmont MAUND, and Charles MAUND; and her sisters, Thelma FELTS and Wilhelmina CROWELL. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Gene and Denise Cordray of Hemphill; her daughter and son-in-law, Pattie and John DeLAMAR of Nacogdoches; grandchildren, Mel Cordray and wife Marie of Nacogdoches, Genie MIDDLETON and husband Todd of Houston, Courtney MATHEWS and fiance Justin SCHMIDT of Parker, Colorado; Collin DeLAMAR of Austin, Mark COMBS and wife Veronica of Rowlett, Katie Cordray of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Waylan VAN NEST and wife Monica and Charly VAN NEST, all of Bryan; and six great-grandchildren, Trey, Scott, Morgan, Cade, Luke and Garrett; sisters, Dorothy FELTS of Hemphill, Mabel SHERMAN and her husband Hugh of Victoria, and Ann McCLAIN and husband Frank of Alto; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Rev. Richard Harris and Rev. Fred Raney officiating. Interment followed at the Hemphill City Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Family/Spouse: Aremel Cordray. Aremel (son of Judge Daniel Cordray and Emma Louise Layfield) was born on 25 Jul 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Jan 1972 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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