Cornell Truett Dorsey

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The Sabine County Reporter
October 4, 1995, Page 16

Cornell T. Dorsey

Cornell T. Dorsey, 89, of Route 3, San Ausgustine, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, at Colonial Pines Care Center in San Augustine.

He was born Feb. 7, 1906, in Sabine County and was a longtime resident of San Augustine County. He was a member of the Methodist church and a self-employed rancher.

Survivors: wife, Ruby Parker Dorsey of San Augustine; a daughter, Charlotte Tull of Huntsville; a daughter-in-law, Cecilia Terry of Tuscon, Arizona; a brother, M. H. Dorsey of San Augustine; grandchildren, Elizabeth Dorsey of Tuscon, Jennifer Tull of Austin, and Tim Tull of Houston, and a great-grandchild, Aubrey Boozer of Austin.'

He was preceded in death by a son, Sam Parker Dorsey.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church in San Augustine with the pastor, Bro. Jim Bass, officiating. Interment followed at McRae Cemetery near San Augustine. Services were handled by Wyman Roberts Funeral Chapel, San Augustine.

Memorial contributions may be made to San Augustine County Historical Foundation at P. O. Box 74; San Augustine, TX 75972.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2009)

Cornell married Ruby Parker before 1935. Ruby (daughter of Samuel Parker and Judith Florence Knight) was born on 17 Sep 1905 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 18 Apr 2004 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried on 21 Apr 2004 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.