Mary Elizabeth Bickham

1940 - 2020  (79 years)

• Name	Mary Elizabeth Bickham  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	14 Nov 1940	Jefferson County, Texas   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Died	6 Jan 2020	San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas   [2, 3]
  Buried	Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas   [2, 3]
  Notes	The April 1, 2010 issue of the San Augustine Tribune reported that Mary Whittlesey had received the Buddy Low Excellence in Education Award established by Buddy Low, a Beaumont Lawyer and graduate of San Augustine High School. The award was established in honor of three San Augustine teachers who made a great impression in his life, Harlowe Johnson, Anna Kathryn Holbrook and Dorette Barr. The 2010 awards were presented to Willie Faye Garrett and Mary Whittlesey. Mrs. Whittlesey received her Bachelor of Arts in English and Social Studies from Stephen F. Austin in 1963 and her Master of Education from the same institution in 1972. She began her teaching career at Tenaha High School in 1963, and began teaching in San Augustine in 1968 and had been employeed by the SAISD ever since, with the exception of one year at Brookeland High School (1969-1970). Through the years she has taught High School Speech, Sophomore and Senior English, World History, American History, Texas History, Junior school Language Arts and Honors English. She has also served as a UIL Coach in Writing, Impromtu Modern Oratory, Spelling and One-Act play. She was noted to have received numerous awards and recognition for her service to her school and her community, and commented that "Life is truly about living, learning and sharing with others. Education without kindness to others is not a "whole" education." (Pages 1 and 13). Obituary Copied from the Wyman Roberts Funeral Home Website Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, January 22, 2020, Page 5 (Research):ASSUMED to be her record on the Texas Birth Index: Mary Elizabeth Bickham 14 Nov 1940 Female Jefferson Howell Bickham Maxine Sharpton
  Person ID	I24362	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Howell Bickham,   b. 8 Jun 1904, Texas ,   d. 11 Aug 1992  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Maxine Sharpton,   b. 27 May 1919, Texas ,   d. 30 Sep 2006, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas  (Age 87 years)
  Married	Y  [4]
  Family ID	F14318	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Kimberly Lynn Whittlesey,   b. 8 Dec 1969, Angelina County, Texas ,   d. 23 Jun 1978  (Age 8 years)
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2021
  Family ID	F8122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 14 Nov 1940 - Jefferson County, Texas Died - 6 Jan 2020 - San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas Buried - - Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), January 8, 2003, Page 12 (Reliability: 3). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), January 22, 2020, Page 5 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 206013877 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 153357186 (Reliability: 3).