Ruby Parker

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Sabine County Reporter
April 21, 2004
Ruby Dorsey

Ruby Dorsey, 98, of San Augustine died Sunday, April 18, 2004, in Nacogdoches. Mrs. Dorsey was born Sept. 17, 1905, in San Augustine as a daughter of the late Judy (KNIGHT) and Sam PARKER and was a retired school teacher. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church as well as the Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and the San Augustine Historical Society. She was a longtime resident of San Augustine County. Survivors: daughter, Charlotte TULL of Huntsville; twin sister Ruth Parker SHELTON of San Augustine; daughter in law Celia TERRY; grandchildren, Tim TULL, Jennifer TULL, and Elizabeth BOLLINGER; great grandchildren, Aubrey BOOZER, Lauren BOLLINGER, and Sam BOLLINGER; and sisters-in-law, Rosabell BUSSE and Lynn MOODY. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cornell DORSEY; a son, Samuel Parker DORSEY; and brothers, Knight PARKER, Lynus PARKER, and Tom PARKER. Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) at the First United Methodist Church of San Augustine with Bro. Tony McCollum and Bro. Fred WILLIS officiating. Interment will follow at McRae Cemetery, west of San Augustine. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of San Augustine; the San Augustine Historical Society; the Fisher Tull Endowed Scholarship at the School of Music, Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. Wyman Roberts Funeral Chapel of San Augustine, directors.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Ruby married Cornell Truett Dorsey before 1935. Cornell was born on 7 Feb 1906 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Sep 1995 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried on 8 Sep 1995 in McRae Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Samuel Parker Dorsey was born on 10 Jan 1940 in Smith County, Texas; died on 12 Dec 1980 in Harris County, Texas.

Samuel married Judith Florence Knight. Judith was born on 26 May 1869 in Texas; died on 26 May 1958. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Frank KNIGHT (1834-1909) and Charlotte KENDAL KNIGHT (1836-1943) were the parents of Judith Knight. Charlotte lived to the ripe old age of 107 years and remembered the Civil War vividly. (White and Toole, p 70).

Thomas married Melissa Loggins on 22 Jan 1866. Melissa (daughter of Samuel Loggins, Jr. and Melissa Oliphant) was born before 1848; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The son of Samuel and Susannah Loggins. (White and Toole, p 70).

Samuel married Melissa Oliphant. Melissa was born before 1828; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]