Viola McGee

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Her Texas Death Certificate, viewable at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows her as the daughter of Mack McGee and Alice Gentry.

She was the daughter of Mack McGee and Alice Gentry. She had red hair. She was married to Adam Huffman and then to John Riley Huffman. She was the mother of 10 sons and one daughter.

Obituary:

Mrs. Viola Huffman, 42, died suddenly Tuesday night, April 15, 1947, at 9 p.m. at her home on the Bronson Highway.

Mrs. Huffman was born in Jasper County on October 26, 1924 to Mack and Alice Gentry McGee. She moved to Sabine County approximately 25 years ago and she has lived here since that time.

Survivors include her husband, John Riley Huffman of Hemphill; daughter, Mrs. Hazel Retherford of Hemphill; sons, John Henry Huffman, Cecil Bradley Huffman, Bruce Wayne Huffman, Jimmie Roland Huffman and Jerry Lyle Huffman of Hemphill, Paul Huffman of Shreveport, LA, Hal Huffman and Clint Huffman of Waco, TX, and Marcus of the U.S. Navy; her mother, Mrs. Alice Stephens of Kirbyville; three sisters, Mrs. Burns Peveto of Orange, Mrs. Florence Grant of Kirbyville, and Mrs. Ruby Winham of Los Angeles, CA.

Services were under the direction of Stringer Funeral Home of Hemphill. Funeral was held at First Baptist Church with Rev. Clarence Howell officiating. Interment was in Hemphill Cemetery.

(Obituary and personal notes copied from her Find A Grave Memorial Page)

Family/Spouse: Adam Huffman. Adam (son of Henry Washington Huffman and Arena "Rena" Walker) was born on 22 Dec 1901 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Sep 1940 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Viola married John Riley Huffman about 1942. John (son of Henry Washington Huffman and Arena "Rena" Walker) was born on 30 Jun 1890 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Dec 1979 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Sabine County Reporter
September 16, 2009, Page 9

Hazel Huffman Thomas

Hazel Marie "Granny Tom" Huffman Thomas, 87, was called safely home Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009.


She was born in Hemphill Feb. 17, 1922, the daughter of the late Adam Huffman and Viola McGee Huffman. Mrs. Thomas enjoyed quilting and spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Dick Retherford; her second husband, J. C. Thomas; sons, Lane Guy and Calvin Retherford; three grandchildren; and her brothers, Paul, Hal, Clint, John Henry, Chuck, Marcus, and Lewis Huffman.

She leaves behind her beloved children, daughters, Linda Funk of Hemphill, Melba Rice of Milam, Jo Ann Modisette and her husband Robert of Hardin, Sharon Krajewski and her husband Mike of Henderson, Judy Rouse and her husband David of Hot Springs, AR, and son, Terry Retherford and his wife, Becky of Odessa; brothers, Jerry Huffman and wife Robbie of Bronson, Jimmy Huffman and his wife, June of Hemphill; and Bruce Huffman of Milam. In addition she leaves 17 granchildren, 27 great-granchildren, and 10 great-great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews and close friends.

Memorial services were held at the Church of Christ in Hemphill on Saturday, Sept. 12 with Bro. Foy Forehand officiating.

Funeral services were under the direction of Allison's Funeral Home in Liberty.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, September 2009)

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate listed him as a school boy, and he died fro a septic infection of his leg.

Notes:

His Texas Death certificate listed his occupation as Seeman 2C US Navy. He died as a result of a car accident that happened December 31, 1947 near Hemphill, Texas.

Notes:

Jerry Lyle Huffman, Sr. age 76, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Monday, January 1, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston, Texas.

Jerry was born in Hemphill on March 31, 1941 to John Riley and Viola McGee Huffman. He attended school in Hemphill and graduated from Hemphill High School in 1959.

He married Carolyn Faye Eddins in 1960 and had three children. Following a divorce, he married Robbie Curry.

Jerry drove a truck for Texaco for 17 years before moving in the Texaco office in Belaire where he stayed until his retirement. He traveled a lot with his work but came back home as much as he could. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sam Rayburn, Texas.

Jerry loved hunting and was a car enthusiast, having raced cars in his younger years. He was also a member of the Houston Gun Collectors Association.

He is survived by his wife, Robbie Huffman, of Hemphill, Texas; sons, Jerry Lyle Huffman, Jr. and John Lance Huffman, both of Houston; daughter, Joy Lynn Reavis and husband, Philip, of Osawatomie, Kansas; three granddaughters, Aleshia Huffman and Matt Wimpee of Nacogdoches, Texas and Jamie Reavis and Joanna Reavis, both of Osawatomie, Kansas; two great grandsons, Max and Patrick Wimpee of Nacogdoches, Texas; brother, Jimmy Huffman and wife, June, of Hemphill; step-children, Sharon Worsham of Logansport, Louisiana, Ricky Curry, Vernice Green and Theresa Womack and husband Horace, all of Mansfield, Louisiana and Rocky Curry and wife, Kerin, of Logansport, Louisiana, sister-in-law, Melba Caro of Lubbock, Texas, mother of his children, Faye Smith, a host of grandchildren, nieces and nephews and very special friends Bob and Gladys Giddens of Mt. Pleasant, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, ten brothers, four sisters and one step-son.

Visitation will be held from 6~8pm Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street in Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 5, 2018 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Steve Hurst and Rev. Vernese Green officiating.

Burial will follow in Hemphill Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home.

(Copied from his Find A Grave Memorial Page)

Obituary also published in The Sabine County Reporter, January 10, 2018, Page 5