Samuel Willie Tatom

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From OLD TIMERS OF SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS by Virgie Speights

WILL TATOM March 28, 1963

When Will Tatom celebrated his 89th birthday Sunday, more than 150 persons attended the annual all-day celebration. A new 50 foot long table had been built in the yard of his home near Pineland, where he has lived for the past 50 years. Fifty-four of his 70 descendants were present including all nine of his children.

Mr. Tatom was in the midst of all the hubbub, chipper as could be, greeting friends and relatives from far and near, including several sets of twins these being scattered throughout the family. The little Saver twins, exactly 85 years younger than he, perched one on each knee while he remembered about his early life.

Born in the community in which he has lived his whole life, just southwest of Hemphill, he told of his early ancestors being early Sabine County settlers. His mother, the former Ella Dent, was a native of Georgia, but his father, Samuel Plummer Tatom was born at old Sabinetown, of parents who came from Mississippi. The family claims Indian ancestry, and Mr. Tatom does seem to possess the dignified bearing of an Indian chief.

Mr. Tatom has the reputation of being a steady, enthuisiastic worker. His first job was hauling freight by wagon and mule team before the days of railroads in Hemphill. He hauled freight from Many, Louisiana and Bronson, Texas for the early Hemphill merchants, including Ed Pratt, J.O. Toole and Taylor Morris. He still remembers the day he made his biggest paycheck. From Bronson he rushed to a printing press to Hemphill and then sped back to Bronson with a gasoline motor. For this long day's work, he received the magnificant sum of $10, which was really a handsome sum in those days.

Most of his livilhood was earned on the farm and he owned quite a sizable portion of land in his community, his holdings stretching from near Hemphill to quite close to Pineland.

As each of his children married, he gave 40 acres as a wedding present. For the boys, he added a horse. All except two of his children still live in this area, in the Pinehill and Plainview communities. Mrs. Ola Kemp, a daughter lives in Beaumont, Texas, and W. C. Tatom, a son, lives in Buna, Texas.

Mrs. Vernon Dubose, her husband and two children, live with her father in the old home. The others, who live near are Dewey, Elmon, Clyde, Claude, Grady, and Mrs. Edna King.

Mr. Tatom married Miss Delia White, also a native of Pinehill, in 1896. She died in 955, after 59 years of marriage.

(Medical):Senelity, Diabetes Mellitus

Samuel married Harriet Adelia "Delia" White on 7 Jan 1896 in Sabine County, Texas. Harriet (daughter of Amazia Vardeman "A. V." White and Ary Adney "Addy" Davidson) was born on 19 Dec 1874 in Pine Hill, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Mar 1955 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 7 Mar 1955 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows he was a farmer. The informant was his son, Lynn Tatom.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Family/Spouse: Rosa Etta Pennington. Rosa (daughter of John E. Pennington and Arminda "Minnie" Jane McDaniel) was born on 19 Sep 1903 in Texas; died on 7 Nov 1974 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Medical):See attached sources.

Edna married James Ernest King on 25 Oct 1922. James (son of James Dixon King and Nina T. Halbert) was born on 9 Aug 1892 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Apr 1969 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried on 15 Apr 1969 in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated April 29, 1930
ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 8B
Connecting Plainview High School with Spring Hill and Pineland Road
111-115
Aubry E Tatom Head 29 M W 29 M 26 No Yes Tx Tx Tx Farm
Winnie Tatom 22 Wife F W M 19 No Yes Tx Tx La
Elease Tatom 0 Daughter 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Family/Spouse: Winnie Marie McDaniel. Winnie (daughter of Francis Richmond McDaniel and Louvella "Ella" Impson) was born on 31 Oct 1907 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 8 Jul 1980 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She married a Kemp.

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(Medical):See attached sources.

Claude married Marie Antoinette McGown before 1930. Marie (daughter of Andrew Henderson McGown and Vitura Evelyn "Lina" Whitehead) was born on 28 Sep 1910 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Dec 1976 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Marie Sanford. Marie was born on 12 Oct 1913; died on 23 Jan 1979; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, lists his mother's name, in error as Harriet Dealy...when she was in fact Harried Adelia "Delia" White. The information was obtained from his VA records. His usual occupation was that of a farmer. He was a veteran of World War II. He was showsn as a resident of Hemphill, Texas, but he died in Houston.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificated, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, noted that his usual occupation was that of a Sawmill Machine operator. The informant was his wife, Mrs. Lorena Tatom.

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THE SABINE COUNTY REPORTER December 20, 2000

Vernon "Sister" Tatom DuBose, 81, of Pineland died suddenly Thursday, Dec 14, 2000, and was pronounced dead on arrival at 12:01 om at Sabine County Hospital in Hemphill.

Mrs. DuBose was born July 23, 1919 as the youngest child of the late Harriet Adelia (White) and Will Tatom. The house in which she was born, located on Tatom road near Pineland, remained her home her entire life. She was a homemaker and member of the former One Hill United Methodist Church. Mrs. DuBose had served as an election worker in Sabine County.

She was married April 17, 1957, to Cleatis Harvey DuBose and he preceded her in death on July 29, 1986. She was also preceded in death by her parents and all brothers and sisters.

Survivors, a son, Samuel Cleatis DuBose of Pineland, a daughter, Martha Beth Lane and her husband Tracy Albert "T.A." Lane, of Pineland; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 11 am Saturday at Bethel Chapel Baptist Church in Pineland with Bro. Willard Anderson, pastor of China United Methodist Church of China, Texas, and Bro. Ben Gibbs, Bethel Chapel's pastor, officiating. Interment followed at Pine Hill Cemetery in Sabine County.

Nephews were pallbearers and honorary pallbearers. Active pallbearers included Charles Craddock, Harvey DuBose, Gene Duckett, Charles Tatom, Doyle Tatom, Eugene Tatom, Gerald Tatom, Lynn Tatom, and Norbit Tatom.

Memorial contributions may be made to Pine Hill Cemetery Foundation, c/o Elease Barrow, RR 1, Box 172, Pineland, TX 75968; or M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Memorials, P.O. Box 297153, Houston, TX 77297, with notation of memorial to Vernon DuBose.

Starr Funeral Home Inc. of Hemphill, directors.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Vernon married Cleatis Harvey DuBose on 17 Apr 1957. Cleatis was born before 1919; died on 29 Jul 1986. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Copied from Farm Road 1-From one end to the other group on Facebook

Lynn Tatom of Pineland died Saturday May 18, 2019 in a local nursing home.

He was born May 24, 1926 in Sabine County, in the Plainview Community and was 92 years of age.

Lynn was the son of Dewey Tatom (1898-1975) and Rosa Etta Pennington Tatom (1903-1974).

He was an Army Staff Sergeant during World War II, serving from 1944-1946, participating in the Luzon Campaign (Philippines) and the Occupation of Japan after their surrender.

He once told me that he spent his 19th Birthday burying dead Japanese soldiers.

After getting an Agriculture degree from Stephen F. Austin State University In Nacogdoches, he had a long career in poultry production management as a "service man", retiring from Tyson Foods, Inc. in Tenaha.

There was a visitation of friends and family Monday May 20, 2019 from 5 to 8 pm at Starr Funeral Home.
A graveside funeral service was held Tuesday at 2:00 pm at Plainview Cemetery.
Burial followed in Plainview Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife of 69 years Dorothy Tatom of Pineland, son Wade Tatom and wife Julie of Tenaha, TX, daughters Robin Shapley and husband Andy of Pineland and Rhonda Gipson and husband Floyd of Pineland, and grandchildren Shelley Adams & husband Mike of Arkansas, Mark Gipson and wife Shawn of Washington State, Justin Tatom & wife Stephanie of Tenaha, Candus Tatom of Nacogdoches, Lauren Shapley of Pineland, Great Grandchildren Lilia Adams, Sylvia Adams, Matthew Gipson, Mark Gipson, Tabytha Gipson, Henley Tatom and Presley Tatom.

He was preceded in death by his parents Dewey and Etta Tatom and Brother Troy Tatom (1923-1994).

Guest book may be signed and condolences may be left at www.starrfh@windstream.net

Copied from The Starr Funeral Home website, also published in The Sabine County Reporter, May 22, 2019, pg 8

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Troy Tatom

Troy Tatom, 71, of Pineland died at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, 1994, at his residence on FM 2024, Plainview Community.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Don R. Falke, pastor of First Baptist Church, and Bro. T.A. Lane, pastor of Yellow Ridge Baptist Church, officiating. Interment was at Plainview Cemetery.

Born June 16, 1923, in Sabine County, as a son of the late Dewey and Etta (Pennington) Tatom, he had lived in Beaumont from 1946 to 1975, when he retured to Sabine County. He and Mildred Boyett were married Aug. 8, 1944, and celebrated their golden anniversary earlier this year.

Tatom was a retired truck driver with Temple-Inland Forest Products and Overland. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Pineland's First Baptist Church.

Survivors: his wife, Mildred Tatom of Pineland; two daughters and sons-in-law, Elaine and Hunter Henry of Midland, Michigan, and Nancy and Larry Shackleford of Sour Lake; five grandchildren, Luke Shackleford and Taylor Shackleford, both of Sour Lake, Adrianne Reed and Joda Henry, both of Michigan, and Jamie Henry of Florida; brother and sister-in-law, Lynn and Dorothy Tatom of Pineland; an aunt, Vernon DuBose of Pineland; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Pallbearers: Reggie Cordray, Rodney Cordray, Thomas Cordray, Samuel DuBose, Floyd Gipson, Hershell Phillips, Eugene Tatom, and Norbit L. Tatom.

Published in the Sabine County Reporter, November 2, 1994, page 15

Troy married Mildred Evelyn Boyett on 8 Aug 1944. Mildred was born on 8 Nov 1924 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Jul 2008 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sabine County Reporter
November 30, 2005

Wilford Weldon King

Wilford Weldon King, 80, of Plainview community died at 1:36 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, 2005 in Hemphill. He was born March 4, 1925 in Sabine County as a son of the late Edna TATOM and James Ernest KING and had been a lifelong resident of the area. King worked for Temple-Inland for several years and was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church and Bronson Masonic Lodge, a fifty year member.

He was married to Johnnie Mae Byley King on Dec. 8, 1945. She preceded him in death on October 9. 2005 after 59 years, 10 months, and one day of marriage.

Survivors: three daughters and sons-in-law, Ernesteen and Kenneth SMITH of Pineland, Christy and Van WILLIAMS and Tricia and Billy CONN all of Bronson; eight granchildren, Tracee SMITH, Jereme and Cerri SMITH, Ken and Glenda SMITH, Bryan WILLIAMS, Jamie and Lisa WILLIAMS, Shellie and Benji DORSEY, Dustin CONN, and Brandon CONN; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Plainview Community Cemetery with Bro. Wayne Alford and Bro. Raymond Dowden officiating. Masonic graveyard rites and interment followed at Plainview Cemetery.

Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home Inc in Hemphill.

Wilford married Johnnie Mae Byley on 8 Dec 1945. Johnnie was born on 22 Mar 1929 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 9 Oct 2005 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary

Elease Barrow, 93, of Pineland, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at Legacies Nursing and Rehab in Hemphill, Texas.

Elease was born in Pineland, Texas on January 15, 1930 to Elmon Tatom and Winnie Marie McDaniel Tatom. She was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and worked for many years as a dietitian with West Sabine ISD. She loved gardening and crocheting.

She is survived by her son, Benny Jacks of Pineland; daughters, Marcell Gilbert of Pineland and Billie Simpson and husband, Mark, also of Pineland; four grandchildren, Beverly, Barbara, Betsy Jo and Breanne; eight great grandsons; one great great granddaughter; and numerous step grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2023 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Andy Rogers officiating.

Burial will follow services in Jacks Cemetery, Pineland, Texas with Terry Craig, Thomas Young, Caleb Young, Drew Scott, Cameron Craig and Justin Chandler serving as pallbearers.

Memories and condolences may be shared at starrfuneralhome.com.

Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, January 25, 2023, page 4

Elease married Marvin Edward Jacks before 1951. Marvin (son of Marion George Jacks and Bessie Beatrice Wood) was born on 6 Apr 1929 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 19 Apr 1962 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Jacks Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elease married Amos Charles "Speedy" Barrow about 1965. Amos was born on 31 Jan 1941 in DeQuincy, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 27 Dec 2014 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Jacks Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Sabine County Reporter
January 8, 1997, Page 10

Afton Tatom

Dalton Afton Tatom, 63, of Hemphill died early Friday, Jan. 2, 1997, at the Northeast Medical Center in Humble.

He was born Oct. 15, 1933, in Sabine County as a son of the late Elmon and Winnie (McDaniel) Tatom and was a longtime resident of the Sabine County Area. Tatom was a barber and operated Tatom's Barber Shop, Hemphill.

Survivors: two sons, Joseph Tatom of Houston and Richard Afton Tatom of Humble, a sister, Elease BARROW of Pineland; and five grandchildren, Joshua Tatom, Elliott Tatom, Elizabeth Tatom, Kristina Kay Tatom, and Richard Afton Tatom II.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Glenn D. Morton and Bro. MIlton Poindexter officiating. Interment was at Pinehill Cemetery, Sabine County.

Pallbearers: Larry Tatom, Benny Jacks, George Jacks, Eugene Tatom, Samuel DuBose, and Marlin Wilson.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)

Dalton married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Sabine County Reporter
November 13, 2013, Page 14

Gerald Dwain Tatom

Gerald Dwain Tatom, 82, of Silsbee, died Sunday Nov. 3, 2013.

Tatom, a native of Bronson, was a longtime resident of the Silsbee area. He was retired as a process operator from Texaco Refineries. He also served in the U. S. Army and was a Staff Sergeant in the Korean War.

His survivors include his wife of 59 years, Lafay Tatom; sons, Jerry Tatom, Kenneth Tatom, Keith Tatom, and Christopher Tatom; brother Cecil Tatom; sistsrs, Nell Butler and Kathy Hutto; six grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wednesdaym Nov. 6, at Farmer Funeral Home Chapel in Silsbee. Interment followed at Farmer Memorial Cemetery in Silsbee.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, November 2013)

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Opal Tatom Lee Brown

Opal Brown, 72, of Pineland passed away at home January 13, 2006, after a brief illness. She is survived by her children and their spouses: Brenda LEE of Pineland, Connie BENNETT and Joe of Pineland, Yvonne HAWKINS and Glen of Many, Jack "Pete" LEE and Ramona of Nacogdoches, Steven LEE and Sheri of Pineland, and Alan BROWN and Patsy of Pensacola, Florida. She is also survived by her siblings and their spouses: Gerald TATOM and Faye of Silsbee, Cecil TATOM and Ann of Pineland, Nell BUTLER and Roy of Hemphill, and Kathy HUTTO and E.H. of Palacios. She will be remembered and missed by her grandchildren: Cecil TATOM; Rebecca BENNETT; April McCAULEY; Jarrod, Jaime and Jessi LEE; Brittany DOWDEN; Vonnie, Mary and LeeAnn HAWKINS; Craig and Chris BROWN; and Monica HINCHEE. She also had one great granddaughter, Brietta LEE. Funeral services will be held Sunday Jan. 15, 2006 at 2:00 pm at Starr Funeral Home Chapel in Hemphill, Texas with Bro. Wayne Alford officiating. Interment will follow at Plainview Cemetery. Pallbearers are Cecil "Guru" Tatom, Jarrod Lee, Carlos Cruz, Rhett Hutto, Charlie Hutto and Christopher Clark. Starr Funeral Home, Inc. 511 Starr St. Hemphill, Texas 75948

http://www.southeasttexaslive.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15931889&BRD=2287&PAG=461&dept_id=512596&rfi=6

A similar obituary was published in the January 18, 2006 SABINE COUNTY REPORTER, where it is further noted that she retired from the Sabine County Tax Office as a clerk.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Nell and Roy BUTLER of Hemphill...."

oyce Nell Butler
September 19, 1937 - May 3, 2017

Joyce Nell Tatom Butler "Nell", 79, a lifelong resident of Sabine County, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 in Hemphill, Texas. Mrs. Butler was born September 19, 1937 in Plainview Community to Claud and Marie McGown Tatom.

Mrs. Butler worked as a business owner and homemaker. She enjoyed her kids, grandkids, great grandkids and a great-great grandkid.

She is survived by her sons; Roy E. Butler, Jr. and wife Nancy, of Hemphill, Texas, Don Butler and wife, Sandra, of Hemphill; daughters, Margaret Greene of Hemphill, Cindy Bennett and husband, Jim, of Bronson; sister, Kathy Hutto and husband E. H., of Palacios; Grandkids, Kevin Butler, Jason Butler, Amy Greene, Christy Childress, James Greene, Tommy Greene, Josh Bennett, Courtney Brittain, Nicole Corley, Kenny Butler, Holly Butler, and Mikey Butler; Great Grandkids; Hannah Butler, Hailey Butler, Carly Butler, Kaylee Butler, Brooksie Butler, Rhett Butler, William Greene, Abby Childress, Vivian Childress, Jacob Greene, Zachery Greene, Kallie Greene, Colby Greene, Tamsyn Greene, T.J. Greene, Ethan Bennett, Emma Bennett, Baylee Bennett, Caycen Brittain, Eli Brittain, Taylor Corley, Alyssa Corley, Cory Butler, Hunter Butler and great-great grandson, Cooper Hyden.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Earl Butler; her son, William Kenneth "Bill" Butler; brothers, Gerald Tatom and Cecil C. Tatom; and sister, Opal Tatom Lee Brown.

Visitation will be held Friday evening, May 5, 2017 from 5:00 '96 9:00 p.m. at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services for Mrs. Butler will be held Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Gravel Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers for Mrs. Butler are Kevin Butler, Jason Butler, Josh Bennett, Michael Butler, Kenny Butler, and Cecil Tatom. Honorary pallbearers are Douglas Brittain and Kyle Butler.

Copied from her FindAGrave memorial page
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, May 10, 2017, Page 5

Joyce married Roy Earl Butler before 1954. Roy was born on 25 Dec 1933 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Jun 2008 in Texas; was buried on 23 Jun 2008 in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary

Cecil Connaly Tatom, 72, passed away Wednesday evening in the Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches, Texas. Cecil was born on July 26, 1944, in Sabine County, to Claude Tatom and Marie Antoinette McGown Tatom. He retired as an environmental engineer and school teacher.

He is survived by his wife Ann Tatom of Pineland, son Cecil Claude Tatom of Pineland, three daughters: Shelia Lowe, Frances Clark and husband Franklin, and April McCauley and husband Chris of Pineland, his two sisters: Nell Butler of Hemphill and Kathy Hutton and husband E.H. of Palacous, her 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by Melanie Tatom.

Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 9:00PM, Friday, December 16, 2016, at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 1:00PM, Saturday, December 17, 2016, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Plainview Cemetery

Copied from the Starr Funeral Home website

In the August 15, 2018 issue of The Sabine County Reporter, in a column titled "Tales from Sabine County", his son, Cecil Claude Tatom recalled one story that was commom amongst all his father's former students, the "infamous sodiuma nd water experiment, in which he very nearly blew up the school science lab. Every person I've chatted with has had fond memories of him, and I think he's grinning broadly from the other side."

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Norbit Lamar Tatom, 80, of Pineland, died Monday night in the Hemphill Care Center. He was born in Pineland to Clyde and Marie Sanford Tatom. Norbit was a retired truck driver for KLLM Trucking Company.

Norbit is survived by his son David Tatom of Hemphill, his daughters; Betty Johnson of Bellevue, Nebraska, Patty Jones and her husband David of Gladewater, Peggy (Suzy) Dickerson and her husband Tommy of Hemphill, Lisa Hodges and her husband Steve of Alvin, TX, his brothers; Eugene Tatom of Pineland, Charles Tatom of Magnolia, TX, his sisters; Delorse Scott of Lindale, Inez Tatom of Rosevine; seventeen grandchildren, thirty great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife Janie Tatom, his son Charles Lamar Tatom, and his brother Doyle Tatom.

Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 9:00PM, Wednesday, Oct. 16, and from 9:00AM until 9:00PM, Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 11:00Am, Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Plainview Cemetery.

Copied from the Starr Funeral Home Website
Also published in
The Sabine County Reporter
October 23, 2013, Page 13

Norbit married Janie Irene Bolt on 2 Mar 1967 in Sabine County, Texas. Janie was born on 11 Oct 1935 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Oct 2010 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary, from FindAGrave

Son of Clyde Tatom & Alice Marie (Sanford) Tatom. Brother of Norbit Lamar Tatom, William Eugene Tatom, Charles Wayne Tatom, Dolores Ilene (Tatom) Seopt & Adelia Inez Tatom. Husband of Effie Jo (Knight) Tatom. Father of DeWayne Loyd Tatom, Devonn Lorie (Tatom) Clark & Darrel Don Tatom.

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Her brother Norbit's obituary (23 Oct 2013) lists her as "Delorse SCOTT of Lindale."

On Friday, August 9, 2019 at 3:15 pm, Delorse Tatom Wilson Scott went home to be with her Savior. Delorse was born in Pineland, TX on August 1, 1939. She worked for Sears in Houston, TX for 10+ years and retired in 1991 at which time she moved back to Sabine County. She was a very good seamstress but her love was her family and church.

Delorse is survived by her husband of 10 years, Glen Scott of Lindale, TX and daughters, Marlene Wilson Fletcher and husband. Gregory, of Huffman,TX; Glenda Whisenhunt and husband, Perri, of Tyler, TX and Sherry Etemad and husband, Kamran, of Tyler TX, daughter-in-law, Xan Wilson of Porter,TX and son-in-law, Tommy Knight of Nederland,TX, brothers Eugene Tatom and wife, Gladys, of Pineland, TX and Charles Tatom and wife, Barbara, of Magnolia,TX.

She has 9 grandchildren, Amanda Fletcher and husband, James Dembicki, Misty Curtis, Gregory C. Fletcher and wife, Brandi, Dana Allee, Lisa and Marrianne Wilson, Michelle Wagner, Kayla Wood and husband, Justin, and Krystal Anderson and husband, Donnie. She also has 4 great-grandchildren, Jeremy Dembicki, Kessler Curtis, Kiernan and Kielovan Fletcher.

Delorse is preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Marlin Wilson, son, Melvin C Wilson, daughter, Wanda Knight, her parents, Clyde and Marie Tatom, brothers, Norbit and Doyle Tatom and sister, Inez Tatom.

Pallbearers: Dwayne Tatom, Brian Tatom, Sr, Gregory C Fletcher, Shelby Smith, Albert Gonzales, Jimmy Kelley.

Visitation will be on Monday, August 12 2019 from 5 to 9 pm at Starr Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 11:00 am at Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr St, Hemphill, TX 75948. Officiating: Brother Terry Lott.

Burial will follow services in Plainview Cemetery.

Online condolences and book signing can be made at starrfuneralhome.com.

Obituary downloaded from the Starr Funeral Home, and also published in The Sabine County Reporter, August 14, 2019, Page 8

Family/Spouse: Charley Marlin Wilson. Charley was born on 5 Oct 1933; died on 14 Sep 1999 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Inez Tatom, 68, of Rosevine, passed away Tuesday evening in the home of her daughter in Friendswood, Texas. Inez was born in the Plainview Community, Sabine County, to Clyde and Marie Sanford Tatom. Inez graduated from West Sabine High School, Pineland, Texas, in 1964, where she lettered four years in basketball. She retired from the City of Deer Park and then worked as a clerk for Brookshire Brothers in Hemphill, Texas.

Inez is survived by her daughters; Sherry Renae Ladnier and her husband Tracy of Friendswood, Sharon Rachelle Sills and her husband Billy of Friendswood, her brothers; Eugene Tatom and his wife Gladys of Hemphill, Charles Tatom and his wife Barbara of Magnolia, her sister Delores Scott and her husband Glen of Center, her grandchildren; Tommy, Landon, Robert, Angelia, and Christina and her great grandson Trae.

Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM, Friday, October 10, 2014, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00AM, Saturday, October 11, 2014, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Plainview Cemetery, FM 1 and FM 2024, Pineland, Texas.

Copied fropm the Starr Funeral Home website
Also published in the Sabine County Reporter, October 15, 2014, Page 12

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Bio written and posted by Ronald Barlow, on his Farm Road 1 - From one end to the other facebook group:

There'll never be another George Jacks.

George was one of the smartest and most reliable men I've ever worked with.

It didn't take me long to figure out that if I had a mechanical problem that I couldn't solve, whether it be on a car or truck, or a tractor, or a hay baler, just ask George to look at it.

George was not much of a team player.
He flew solo most of the time.

His mind was too focused and worked too fast to be patient enough to tolerate the foolishness of us who lacked the ability to focus only on the task at hand to see it through to completion with no distractions.

I believe that if George had survived long enough to have been under a car hood at the time of the Rapture, that he would have asked Jesus for a few more minutes to finish torqueing some bolts.

Me and George worked well together.

If something mechanical or electronic didn't do what it was designed to do, I'd tell George what I had seen or heard or felt or smelt right before something quit working, and then take maybe a few more seconds to tell him what I had ruled out as the culprit.

...and then I backed out of the way and waited on this genius to ask me for assistance...which wasn't very often.

George didn't like anybody hovering over his shoulder.

Nor, did he like taking directions from people that liked barking orders.

Tell him what you knew about the problem, then back off and let him at it.

A couple of years ago, my old Dodge pickup wouldn't crank in the high school parking lot at Pineland.It was late at night, and as usual, I was the last one leaving, because I had stood around talking too long after the meeting was over.

My battery was strong and the engine turned over just fine, and after a quick check under the hood, I ascertained that the spark plugs were firing.

There was a quarter-tank of gas in the tank...and I hadn't noticed anything unusual pulling in earlier that evening.

I called George.

Other than the time it took him to get out of his recliner, put on his overalls and his shoes, and drive the two or three miles to Pineland, he had me headed home within two or three minutes after his arrival...with a hammer tap to the bottom of the fuel pump, which was inside the gas tank, underneath the pickup bed.

A call to almost anybody other than George would have eventually involved a chain or a tow truck, lifting the bed off the truck frame, replacing the fuel pump, many hours of labor, a big bill, and me being afoot for at least a full day.

I gave George a $20 bill and we were both back in our recliners within ten or fifteen minutes.

George was hard-headed. He wouldn't waste time doing something useless just because someone else thought they knew more than him.

George didn't waste words.
When he spoke, I listened.
I knew that he wasn't going to say it twice, and it was well thought out before he said it.

It didn't matter what we were working on, George was the master and I was the assistant.
I might be the boss of the fifty other people working around us, but I was just the apprentice handing tools, or turning keys, or pushing clutches or running for parts for George.

It worked much better that way.

I know other folks that couldn't work with George.
Some called him "contrary" or "ornery."
Most never learned to leave the chit-chat or b.s. aside until the work was done.

Others besides me that knew the value of having a "George" around, included Frank Shaver, Welden Elliott and Don Tate. George helped us get to where we got.

I called him often.
?and always got the right answer.

I'll be lost for a time without George.
I know plenty of good mechanics, but none like George.
I miss you already, George. I hope the Good Lord's got a set of tools waiting for you.

Aubra George Jacks, 65, of Pineland, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at his residence.

George was born December 23, 1953 in Pineland, Texas to Marvin Edward Jacks and Elease Tatom Jacks.

He was a lifetime resident of Sabine County and a graduate of West Sabine High School.
He was a Master Mechanic for West Sabine ISD.

George had also been a member of the Pineland Volunteer Fire Department for several years and had also been a member of the Bronson VFD and the FFA.

George enjoyed spending time with his family and their trips to Disney World. He also enjoyed reading and studying science, math, and history.

George is survived by his mother, Elease Tatom Barrow; son, Justin Chandler and wife, Audrey, of Leesvile, Louisiana (formerly of Fairmount); daughter, Breanne Jacks and fiance', Robbie Schauer, of Justin, Texas; brother, Benny Edward Jacks of Pineland, Texas; sisters, Marcell Jacks Gilbert and Billie Barrow Simpson, both of Pineland, Texas; and two grandchildren, Cason and Colton.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas.

Graveside services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 25, 2019 in Jacks Cemetery on Maple Street in Pineland, Texas under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Bro. David Ebarb officiating.

Online condolences can be made at starrfuneralhome.com.
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n the early morning hours of July 9, 2017, Wanda Jean (Wilson Allee) Knight went home to be with her Lord.

Wanda was born in Hemphill, Texas to Delorse and Marlin Wilson on March 7, 1959. She was a 1977 graduate of Sam Houston High School and went on to have a career in the insurance field that spanned 38 years. She worked for Byrd Insurance Agency in Lufkin, Texas for the past 16 years. Her early years were spent in Houston, Texas where she was licensed and earned her ACSR designation. Wanda loved her job and the many people and customers that she came in contact with and served. Wanda also loved reading her many books and her vacations with her mom and her husband.

Wanda is survived by her husband, Thomas B. Knight of Hemphill, Texas; her daughter, Dana Allee of Houston, Texas; her mother, Delorse Tatom Wilson Scott and husband, Glen, of Lindale, Texas; her sister, Marlene Wilson Fletcher and husband, Gregory, of Huffman, Texas; sister-in-law, Xan Wilson of Porter, Texas and Ann M. Knight of Livingston, Texas; two step-sisters, Glenda Whisenhunt and husband, Perri, of Chappell Hill, Texas and Sherri Etamad and husband, Kamran, of Tyler, Texas; stepson, David Knight of Port Neches, Texas, Darrell Knight of Groves, Texas, Lee Reeves of Orange, Texas and step-daughter, Angel Wynn of Port Neches, Texas and grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Wanda was preceded in death by her grandparents, Melvin and Orie Wilson and Clyde and Marie Tatom, her father, Marlin Wilson, and her brother, Melvin Wilson.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 12, 2017 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel, Hemphill with interment to follow at Plainview Cemetery, Pineland, Texas.

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Melvin Clyde Wilson, 50, went to be with the Lord on Friday in the Kingwood Hospital, Kingwood, Texas. He was born in Houston to Delorse Wilson Scott and the late Charley Marlen Wilson. He was a graduate of Sam Houston High School and a member of the Suburban Woods Baptist Church. He worked for Northside Plumbing Company in Houston for twenty-five years.

Melvin is survived by his wife of 27 years, Xan Burnett Wilson and his daughters Lisa Marie Wilson and Marrianne Elizabeth Wilson all of Porter, Texas, his mother Delorse Wilson Scott and her husband Glen of Lindale, TX, his sisters, Marlene Wilson Fletcher and her husband Gregory of Huffman, TX, Wanda Knight and her husband Tommy of Hemphill, Texas. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Melvin and Orie Wilson and Clyde and Marie Tatom, his father Charley Marlin Wilson, in-laws Jimmi and Billie Burnett.

Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM, Sunday, November 16, 2014, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 1:00PM, Monday, November 17, 2014, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Plainview Cemetery, Pineland, Texas.

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