Essie Mae Comte

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Sabine County Reporter
May 24, 2000

Essie Mae Strickland

Essie Mae Strickland, 83, of Jasper died Friday, May 19, at her residence. Mrs. Strickland was a native of Colmesneil and had lived in Jasper several years. She was formerly employed as a cafeteria worker for Jasper Independent School District and a clerk at Due's Minimax in Jasper. Survivors: a son PRENTICE STRICKLAND of Jasper, nephews Thomas Comte and Bobby Comte, Jim Kellum and Jack Kellum; a niece, Wanda Davis, three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services were held May 23 at the chapel of Forest Oak Funeral Home in Jasper. Interment was at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Jasper.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Jasper
ED 0006 Family #7 Sheet 1A Line 28 NARA Pub T626, roll 2361 Film #2342095
Digital Folder# 4547964 Image #00378
Barney Comte M 47 Tx
JL Comte F 46 Tx
Alvin Comte M 18 Tx
Essie M Comte F 14 Tx
Allie Comte F 11 Tx
Bessie Comte F 9 Tx
A J Comte M 7 Tx

Family/Spouse: Prentice Gustavis Strickland. Prentice was born on 31 Mar 1911 in Texas; died on 23 May 1965 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Prentice Ray Strickland was born on 24 Nov 1940 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 4 Dec 2004 in Jasper County, Texas.