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Thelma Louise Spears

Female 1943 - 2022  (78 years)


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  • Name Thelma Louise Spears  [1
    Born 5 Dec 1943  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 16 Mar 2022  Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 20 Mar 2022  Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Thelma Louise Ebarb, 78, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at her residence.

      Thelma was born December 5, 1943 in Hemphill to Edward Spears and Dorothy Ida Mae Silas Spears. She spent her life as a wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She was a member of First United Pentecostal Church where she served as church secretary.

      Among her favorite things to do were crocheting and tending to her flowers and plants. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and for that matter, everyone else's grandchildren. She liked to sew and she would make her own patterns. Her children fondly remember her making all their clothes when they were growing up.

      Thelma is survived by her husband of 61 years, LeRoy Ebarb of Hemphill; sons, David Ebarb and wife, Janet, of Pineland, Randy Ebarb of Jennings, LA, and Timothy Ebarb and wife, Holly, of Hemphill; daughters, Betty Bealer and husband, Henry, of Jennings, Rebecca O'Blanc and husband, Timmie, of Egan, LA, and Tammie Lopez and husband, Richard, of Fairmount; daughter-in-law, Rachel Ebarb; brothers, LeRoy "Blue" Spears and wife, Kathy, of Hemphill, James Spears and wife, Connie, of Cushing, Henry Spears of Cushing, and Roger Spears and wife, Carolyn, of Milam; sisters, Carlie Durrant of Cushing and Lois Spears of Many, LA; 22 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren.

      She was preceded in death by her son, Daniel Ebarb and great granddaughter, Hayley Eliana Campbell.

      Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

      Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. James Thomisee and Bro. Gordon Simmons officiating.

      Burial will follow services in Springhill Cemetery with Stephen Ebarb, Christopher Bealer, Kendall O'Blanc, Justin Ebarb, Brandon Ebarb, Joey Quick, Derrek Lopez and Devin Jones serving as pallbearers.

      Condolences and memories can be shared at starrfuneralhome.com.

      Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home

      Also published in the Sabine County Reporter, March 23, 2022
    Person ID I37125  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 25 Mar 2023 

    Family Lee Roy Ebarb,   b. 16 Oct 1940, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 2023, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Daniel Lynn Ebarb,   b. 10 Aug 1965, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 2019, Houston, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     4. Living
     5. Living
     6. Living
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2011 
    Family ID F11421  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Dec 1943 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Mar 2022 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 20 Mar 2022 - Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S266] Ancestry.com - Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 [database online], (Ancestry.com Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Texas. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services. Microfiche.).