Duverne Elizabeth Birdwell: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Duverne Elizabeth Birdwell was born on 30 Jan 1928 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 16 Jan 1996 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
January 24, 1996, page 12

Elvie Wilson

Duvergn Elizabeth Birdwell Wills, 67, of Rosevine died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1996 at Medical Center Hospital in Nacogdoches.

A longtime resident of Sabine County, she was born Jan. 30, 1928, in San Augustine County. She was a member of Rosevine Missionary Baptist Church and a homemaker.

Survivors: sons, John Keith Falkenberry of Woodville and Miles Falkenberry of Willis; two sisters, Izora PETERSON of Dobbin and Billie CAIN of Caldwell; seven grandchidlren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc in Hemphill, Bro. Milton Powell officiating. Interment followed at Low's Chapel Cemetery in Sabine County.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2011)

San Augustine Tribune
Thursday, March 15, 2007

The Graduating Class of 1945-presented a check for $1,250 to the San Augustine Garden Club Courthouse Restoration Project. The Class of 1945 presentation (was) in memory of deceased members whose names will be entered into the "Restoration Memory Book" and available for viewing. The memorial includes members of the class: Jewel Dean WHITEHEAD Duncan, LaVern CONN Lister, Duverne BIRDWELL Falkenberry, Myrtle WALTON Poole, Irion BATE, Herbert WOODS, Laurie "Boo" MATHEWS, Haven EVETT, Kenneth HALBERT, Charles WITHERS, Willie Bue EPPS Byley, Nelwyn CARTER, Kathryn HANKS Perry, Alice Joy WILLIAMS Gallo, Pay HENRY Fussell, Mary Beth ALLEN Walker, and Class Sponsors Bruce GOLDMAN and Brooksie HOLT Kennever. Pictured were Marie ISENBLITTER Smith and Agnes WILLIAMS Sparks representing the class of 1945, (with the check they presented) to Sharon POLLARD, President of the San Augustine Garden Club and Carolyn LADNER, Treasurer. Back row, members of the S.A. Gardn Club: Kathie HALEY; Mary Jean HALEY, Betty OGLESBEE, Project Chairman, and McXie MARTIN, all members of hte Courthouse Restoration Committe Project.

Duverne married Frederick M. Falkenberry before 1951. Frederick was born on 3 May 1925; died on 27 Jun 2004 in Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. John Keith Falkenberry was born on 6 Dec 1946; died on 28 Nov 2008 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried on 3 Dec 2008 in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.
3. Living

Generation: 2

John Keith Falkenberry

(1.Duverne¹) was born on 6 Dec 1946; died on 28 Nov 2008 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried on 3 Dec 2008 in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
December 10, 2008, Page 9

John Keith Falkenberry

John Keith Falkenberry, 62, of Houston died Friday, Nov. 28, 2008.

Falkenberry had worked for Lyondell Citco as an engineer before retiring. He was a member of the San Augustine Redland Masonic Lodge #3 and a thirty-second degree Shriner.

Survivors: his wife of 16 years, Diane Falkenberry; children and step-children, Christopher Nolan Falkenberry, Carlan David Falkenberry, Tammy Windy Mejorado, Rhonda and Laura, Michael Duane Powell and wife Cindy, John Kevin Powell, and Brian Alan Powell and wife Angela; brother, Miles Falkenberry; 13 grandchildren; and one great grandchild.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Carter Funeral Home's chapel in Houston. Graveside Masonic rites followed at 3:30 p.m. at Rosevine Cemetery in Sabine County.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2008)

3. Living (1.Duverne¹)