Ruth Mitchell

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The San Augustine Tribune
Thursday, October 2, 2008, Page 10

Ruth M. Rawson

Ruth M. Rawson, 91, of San Augustine died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008, at Memorial Medical Center in San Augustine.

Mrs. Rawson was born March 3, 1917, to J. Lon and May Mitchell in San Augustine. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene B. Rawson, Jr.; brothers, Charles Mitchell, Joe Mitchell, Edward Mitchell and Maurice Mitchell. She is survived by one brother, Howard Mitchell and his wife Rachel of San Augustine; sisters-in-law, Iris Mitchell of Milam and Martha Mitchell of Pineland; one brother-in-law, Frank Rawson and his wife, Jan of Orange, Texas; and many nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Rawson retired from West Orange-Cove Consolidated School District in Orange, Texas, after 45 years of teaching. Her teaching career began at White Rock and Chinquapin Schools in San Augustine County. She and her husband moved to Orange in 1944 where she continued to teach in the Orange School District. Mrs. Rawson received her B.A. degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, and her M.A. degree from the University of Houston where she also did graduate work. She held teachers, elementary, high school, supervisory and superintendente certificates and was a member of all state and national organizations and lifetime P.T.A. member. Mrs. Rawson also served as Orange County Supervisor for several years at Mauriceville, Orangefield, and Bridge City Schools and was instrumental in the formation of the Early Childhood and Kindergarten programs in the Orange School District. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Orange where she served as Church School Superintendent and was an Elder. She was active in the Retired Teachers Associaton and the Kiwanas Club. The Kiwanas presented her with their highest award, the George F. Hixson Award, for the work she did in that organization.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Association.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Sau Augustine with Dr. Sam Wyman officiating.

Obituary can be viewed online and condolences may be left at www.timeformemory.com/wymanroberts.

Services are under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, October 2008)

A nearly identical version of this obituary was published in the October 8, 2008 SABINE COUNTY REPORTER.

Family/Spouse: Eugene Bryan Rawson, Jr.. Eugene (son of Eugene Bryan Rawson, Sr. and Veva G. Garrett) was born on 11 Apr 1919 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 12 Nov 1998 in Orange County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name: Joe Lon Mitchell
Death Date: 01 Jan 1966
Death Place: San Augustine Hospital, San Augustine, San Augustine Co., Texas
Gender: Male
Race: w
Death Age: 74 years 11 months 17 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 14 Jan 1891
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Joe Mitchell
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Susan Drawhorn
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence: Precinct 1, San Augustine, Texas
Cemetery: Liberty Hill Cemetery
Burial Place: San Augustine County, Texas
Burial Date: 03 Jan 1966
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117922
Digital Film Number: 4028272
Image Number: 2360
Reference Number: cn04918
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Joe married Mary "Mae" Hines on 18 Jul 1914 in San Augustine County, Texas. Mary (daughter of Blaney Hines and Callie Dale) was born on 8 Nov 1895; died on 2 Jul 1981 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Joe Mitchell
Death Date: 04 Mar 1934
Death Place: San Augustine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 83 years 2 months 1 day
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 03 Jan 1851
Birthplace: Georgia
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: J.J. Mitchell
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence:
Cemetery: City Cemetery
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 05 Mar 1934
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2115988
Digital Film Number: 4165961
Image Number: 1794
Reference Number: cn 14903
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Joe married Susan "Sue" Priscilla Drawhorn. Susan was born on 12 Aug 1856 in Texas; died on 25 May 1921 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Blaney married Callie Dale. Callie was born before 1865; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]