Bruce Robert Sheffield: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Bruce Robert Sheffield was born on 9 Jun 1902; died on 17 Sep 1980 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Friendship Cemetery, Roganville, Jasper County, Texas.

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Obituary (from an undated clipping from the KIRBYVILLE BANNER)

Funeral services will be under the direction of Causey E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Masonic rites will follow in the Friendship Cemetery. Mr. Sheffield died at 8:45 pm Wednesday, September 17, in Jasper Memorial Hospital after an illness. He was a native and lifelong resident of Roganville. He was retired from Kirby Lumber Company, he was a member and deacon at North Bonami Missionary Baptist Church and a member of Nathan Corley Masonic Lodge #195, AF&AM in Kirbyville. He is survived by his wife, Olinie Hawthorne Sheffield of Roganville; two sons, James E. Sheffield of Lumberton and Hugh Beaver of Kirbyville; one brother, Rev. Bob E. Sheffield of Huntsville; two sisters, Esther Behannon and Lena Burnett both of Roganville; 15 grandchildren, three great grandchildren.

Family/Spouse: Olinie Hawthorne. Olinie (daughter of Sion Hawthorn and Mittie Gertrude Turner) was born about 1916 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2