Harvel Gene Walker

1932 - 1996  (63 years)

• Name	Harvel Gene Walker  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Born	26 May 1932	Texas   [2, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 Mar 1996	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [2, 3, 5, 6]
  Buried	Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [5, 6]
  Notes	The Sabine County Reporter April 3, 1996, Page 12 Harvel Gene Walker Harvel Gene Walker, 63, of Hemphill died Sunday, March 31, 1996, at Sabine County Hospital following an extended illness. Born May 26, 1932, as a son of the late J. B. and Bessie (Stringer) Walker, he was a lifelong area resident. Walker was retired as a teacher, coach and principal with the Hemphill Independent School District. Following his retirement he served as municipal judge of the City of Hemphill and with the board of directors for Sabine County Hospital. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of Korea and a member of the Shriners, Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge #305 and First Baptist Church. Survivors: wife, Faye Walker of Hemphill; a son, William Foster Walker of Lufkin, a ssiter, Mary Frances SEDWICK of Hemphill, three brothers, J. B. Walker Jr of Bardwell, C. L. Walker of Hemphill, and C. O. Walker of Richmond; and two grandsons, Christopher Walker and Zachary Walker. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc in Hemphill with Bro. Wendell Ferguson, Bro. Richard L. Smith, Bro. W. Clarence Howell, and Father Otis Paul Procella officiating. Interment was at Hemphill City Cemetery. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)
  Person ID	I3292	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	John B. "J. B." Walker,   b. 4 Jul 1900, Texas ,   d. 4 Feb 1965, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Bessie Lee Stringer,   b. 2 Aug 1899, Texas ,   d. 20 Aug 1979, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 80 years)
  Married	Abt 1920  [6, 8]
  Family ID	F7466	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Faye Esteline Woods,   b. 10 Feb 1927, San Augustine County, Texas ,   d. 3 Jul 2012, Texas  (Age 85 years)
  Married	Abt 1955  [6, 9]
  	Issue: William Foster Walker m. Rebecca Jones. (White and Toole, p 31).
  Children	1. Living
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2012
  Family ID	F1916	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 26 May 1932 - Texas Died - 31 Mar 1996 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Buried - - Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 31 (Reliability: 3). [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.). [S334] Rootsweb, Texas Death Records, 1964 thru 1998. [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.), March 25, 2009, Page 12, obituary of Ouida Bennette Woods (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.), April 3, 1996, Page 12 (Reliability: 3). [S60] McCary, Kay P. "Hemphill City Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/. [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.), August 7, 2013, Page 16, obituary of Charles L. Walker (Reliability: 3). [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Texas, Sabine County, JP 1, East Mayfield Town Enumerated April 4, 1930 ED 202-1 Sd 19 Sheet 2B 325-29-32 (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.), July 11, 2012, Page 12 (Reliability: 3).