Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth Index Listing

Curtis (sic) Jr. Strickland 6 Apr 1931 Male Sabine Curtis Strictland (sic) Nora Humble

Obituary

Carter Strickland, Jr., 87, of Hemphill, Texas passed away at his residence Tuesday, May 1, 2018.

Carter was born April 6, 1931 in Hemphill to Carter Strickland, Sr. and Nora Humble Strickland. He was a United States Army Veteran. He worked as an Operations Manager in the trucking industry.

Carter is survived by his son, Buddy Strickland of Orange, Texas; daughter, Sharon Edgar and husband, George, of Hemphill, Texas; sisters, Frances Ferguson and husband, Nolan, of Hemphill, Texas and Helen Murray of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Stormy Strickland, Rainy Strickland, Ashley Strickland, Stephanie Wilkerson, Charlie Strickland, Sheila Strickland, Emy Weaver, Jody Broach, and Clay Bell; 19 great grandchildren, six great-great grandchildren, and his loving caretaker, Bea Parrie.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jean Strickland; daughter, Lisa Jean Strickland; son, Danny Strickland; brothers, Ted Strickland, Frankie Strickland, and Jimmy Hugh Strickland, and sisters, Elnora Fuller and Irene McDaniel.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 4, 2018 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Charles Moody officiating.

Burial will follow services in Plainview Cemetery, FM 1 & FM 2024, Pineland, Texas.

Online book signing and condolences can be made at starrfuneralhome.com.

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Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, May 9, 2018, Page 5

Nay married Virginia Faye Beckcom before 1950. Virginia (daughter of William Paul Beckcom and Emma Evelyn Seals) was born on 4 Nov 1932 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Jul 2021 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 7 Jul 2021 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Virginia Faye Davis, 88, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021 at her residence in Hemphill.

Virginia was born in Hemphill, Texas on November 4, 1932 to Willie Paul Beckcom and Emma Evelyn Seales Beckcom. She was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and a graduate of Hemphill ISD. She had earned her associate's degree and worked for many years as a secretary and retired from Holly Farms/Tyson.

Virginia was a very adventurous lady. She loved to dancing, the Dallas Cowboys, and Wheel of Fortune. She was an amazing bowler and she liked gardening. She taught her grandchildren how to ride their bikes and how to swim. She loved her children and grandchildren and lived her life for her family. Her best friend was her daughter and she loved her donkey named Bucky. She was an active member of Camp Springs Baptist Church.

Virginia is survived by her daughter, Sharon Jo Strickland Edgar and husband, George, of Hemphill; grandchildren, Stephanie Wilkerson and husband, Dale, Charlie Strickland, Emy Weaver and husband, Donny, Sheila Strickland, Jody Broach and husband, Tim, Dennis Edgar, and Gina Stewart and husband, Matt, all of Hemphill and Clay Bell and wife, Jackie, of Frisco; 24 great grandchildren and 14 great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her son, Danny Charles Strickland, Sr.; brother, R. D. Beckcom; and sister, Lucy Jo Beckcom Bennefield.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2021 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Kevin Windham and Bro. Buddy Pratt officiating.

Burial will follow services in Springhill Cemetery with Cody Bland, Kailen Bland, Rudy Weaver, Logan Wilkerson, Timber Strickland, Jordan Hanzel, Sean Bell, Austin Bell and Braeden Stewart serving as pallbearers.

Condolences can be made and guest book may be signed online at starrfuneralhome.com.

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Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, July 7, 2021, page 4

Notes:

Listed as Willie C(arter)? on the 1910 Sabine County Census.

CARTER STRICKLAND 24 Mar 1902 Oct 1964 75948 (Hemphill, Sabine, TX) (none specified) 450-03-0426 Texas

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/MMG5-WJJ/p1
Name: Nay Carter Strickland
Death Date: 26 Oct 1964
Death Place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: W
Death Age: 62 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 24 Mar 1902
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: U
Father's Name: Jim Strickland
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mollie Carter
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Minister
Place of Residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Plainview Cemetery
Burial Place: Hemphill, Texas
Burial Date: 28 Oct 1964
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2117652
Digital Film Number: 4028389
Image Number: 857
Reference Number: cn72838
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Nay married Nora Belle Humble on 23 Dec 1922 in Texas. Nora was born on 10 Dec 1903 in Texas; died in May 1985 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NORA STRICKLAND 10 Dec 1903 May 1985 75948 (Hemphill, Sabine, TX) (none specified) 458-92-0070 Texas

Family Search shows her parents as Hugh Oliver Humble and Elizabeth Threat Ellis.

Notes:

FindAGrave shows him as a son of Paul Peabody Beckcom and Ida L. Skillern, who also have memorials on that website.

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Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Prec. No. 1
Enumerated 25 Apr 1940
SD 42-2 ED 202-3 Sheets 16A
314 R 8
Beckcom, Willie P (X) head m W 37 M no 7 Tx Same House Farmer
Beckcom, Emma Wf F W 30 M No 7 Tx Same House (Father born LA, Mother Tx, Housewife)
Beckcom, Robert Son M W 12 S Yes 6 Tx Same house
Beckcom, Virginia Dtr F W 7 S Yes 1 Tx Same House
Beckcom, Lucy Dtr F W 3 S No Tx
315-0-300
Beckcom, Robert K Head m W 73 S No 4 Tx Same Hosue Farmer

William married Emma Evelyn Seals. Emma was born on 27 Apr 1910 in Texas; died on 4 Dec 1973 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tombstone inscription "Her life was like a rose"