Wilburn Kennon Birdwell

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Sabine County Reporter
April 2, 2008
Page 13

Kennon Birdwell

Kennon Birdwell, 77, of San Augustine County, died Friday, March 28, 2008, at a Lufkin hospital.

Born Oct. 10, 1930, in San Augustine County as a son of the late Florence (Hardy) and Enlow Birdwell, he was a longtime resident of San Augustine County. Birdwell was a farmer/rancher and member of Rosevine United Pentecostal Church.

He is survived by his wife, Pauline (Oliver) Birdwell of San Augustine County; sons, Kenneth Wayne Birdwell and wife Debbie, Michael Enlow Birdwell, Marlon Odessa Birdwell and wife Karen, and Doyle Dwayne Birdwell, all of San Augustine; grandchildren, Keven Wayne Birdwell and wife Katie of Denton and Kimberly Rene' Tarver and husband Burl, Kellie LeAnn Birdwell, Steven Michael Birdwell, Christopher Lee Birdwell, Rebekah Nicole Birdwell, Samuel Luke Birdwell, Shelby Danielle Birdwell, and Brooke Bailey Birdwell, all of San Augustine; a great-grandson, Brandon Keith Tarver of San Augustine; brothers, Winfred Birdwell and wife Vivian and Carl O. Birdwell and wife Helen, all of San Augustine; and sisters, Bertha Mae McMurry of San Augustine, Ruby Murphy of Willow, Alaska, Margie Nell Hildebrandt of Orangefield, and Blanche "Sissy" Neal and husband Gail of McKinney.

He was preceded in death by his brothers, Norman Birdwell and Steven Birdwell; and sisters, Audrey Drawhorn and Mattie Lou Breaux.

Funeral services were held March 31 at Rosevine United Pentocostal Church in Rosevine with Pastor Gordon Simmons and Bro. Glenn D. Morton officiating. Interment followed at Chinquapin Cemetery in San Augustine County.

Services were under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine. Online obituary and condolences available at www.timeformemory.com/wymanroberts.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2008)

Wilburn married Pauline Oliver on 26 Feb 1954 in San Augustine County, Texas. Pauline was born on 7 Mar 1936 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Mar 2016 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Sabine County Reporter
May 26, 2008
Page 8

Graduate

Kevin Birdwell, son of Kenneth and Debbie Birdwell of San Augustine, graduated May 10 from the University of North Texas in Denton. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and a minor in Biology. Kevin will begin teaching for the Denton Independent School district this fall.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2008)

The Sabine County Reporter
May 30, 2012, Page 2

New Arrival

Kenneth and Debbie Birdwell of San Augustine are very pleased to announce the birth of their first granddaughter, Genevieve Grace Birdwell. Genna's parents are Kevin and Katie Birdwell of Fort Worth. Genna was born May 9, 2012. She weighed in at 4 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 17 1/4 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Steve and Cindy Speiser of Allen. Paternal grandparents are Kenneth and Debbie Birdwell of San Augustine. Great grandparents are Myrtle Hogue of Sabine County and the late L. J. Hogue, Pauline Birdwell of San Augustine and the late Kennon Birdwell, and Phylis Spenser of Edmond, OK. Local Aunts are Kellie Birdwell and Kimberly Birdwell Tarver.


(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2012)

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Obituary

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 6, 2019, in the Attoyac Missionary Baptist Church, with Bro. Tim Swanson and Bro. Michael Dickerson officiating. Interment will be in the Attoyac Cemetery adjacent to the Church.


Visitation will be held on Saturday evening, October 5, 2019, from the hours of 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel, 316 West Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas.


Kim was born November 20, 1985, to Debbie (Hogue) Birdwell and Kenneth Birdwell in Nacogdoches, Texas. She was a graduate of West Sabine High School in Pineland, Texas. Further extending her education through Panola College obtaining her L.V.N. license, she was presently working as a charge nurse at Twin Lake Care Center in San Augustine where she so lovingly cared for her patients. She was considered one of the best all-around nurses and was a dear friend to all who knew her, she will be dearly missed.


Kim was a great daughter to her beloved parents, granddaughter, a loving Momma to her beloved son Brandon, called "Lucille" to her beloved husband, Burl, a dear sister to Kevin and Kellie, a loving aunt to Genna and Toby, a wonderful niece, cousin, and a beloved cherished friend. One of her most pride and joy was her son, Brandon Keith, who was born to her and Burl Gene on May 11, 2004. Kim was of the Pentecostal faith, and dearly loved her Lord God and Saviour.


Those who are left to cherish her memory include her beloved husband, Burl Tarver of San Augustine, her cherished son, Brandon Tarver of San Augustine; her loving parents, Kenneth and Debbie Birdwell of San Augustine; her loving sister, Kellie Wiggins and her husband, Matthew of Deridder, Louisiana; her loving brother, Kevin Birdwell and his wife, Katie of Centennial, Colorado; her loving nephew and niece, Toby and Genna Birdwell of Centennial, Colorado; a loving mother-in-law, Susan Everett of San Augustine; beloved grandmother, Myrtle Hogue of San Augustine/Hemphill; her beloved uncles, Marlon (Bubba) Birdwell of Pineland; Michael Birdwell of Hemphill; Doyle Birdwell of San Augustine, and David Hogue of San Augustine/Hemphill; her beloved grandfather-in-law, Rufus Everett of San Augustine.


She was preceded in death by her beloved grandparents, Kennon, and Pauline (Oliver) Birdwell, and L.J. Hogue; and her grandmother-in-law, Charlotte Everett.

(Downloaded from the Wyman Roberts website, also published in The Sabine County Reporter on October 9, 2019, Page 7)