Pauline Oliver

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Mrs. Pauline O. Birdwell, age 81, of San Augustine County, Texas entered the gates of Heaven this morning of March 22, 2016, as she passed from this life in Lufkin, Texas. She was born March 7, 1935, in Sabine County, Texas to the late Odessa and Myrtie (English) Oliver.

Mrs. Birdwell was a longtime faithful member of the Rosevine United Pentecostal Church. She was a dedicated christian woman, raising her children to be dedicated christian men. Until her health had made her unable to continue, she did private home nursing for many of the families in the county. Pauline was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister.

All who knew her, came to love her. On February 26, 1954, she married the love of her life, Mr. Kennon Birdwell, celebrating 54 years of marriage before his death on March 28, 2008.

Those who will cherish her memory forever are her sons, Kenneth Birdwell & wife, Debbie of San Augustine, Marlon Birdwell of San Augustine, Michael Birdwell of Hemphill, and Doyle Birdwell of San Augustine; grandchildren, Kevin & wife Katie, Kim & husband Burl, Kellie & husband Mathew, Steven, Chris & wife Carla, Rebekah, Luke, Shelby, and Brooke; great-grandchildren, Brandon, Genna, and Toby; sisters, Marsha Dearing & husband Bob of Farmersville, Louisiana, Marilyn Jagneaux of Ft. Worth, and Bobbie Eberlan of Center; brother, Winford Oliver & wife Ann of Lake Limestone; brothers & sisters-in-law, Winfred & Vivian Birdwell of San Augustine, Carl O Birdwell & wife Helen of San Augustine, Margie Hildebrandt of Orangefield; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Odessa & Myrtie Oliver; husband, Kennon Birdwell; brothers, Samuel Odessa Oliver and Lamar Oliver; sisters, Marie Harris and Margie Harris.

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 25, 2016, 11:00 a.m., at Rosevine United Pentecostal Church in Sabine County, Texas with Bro. Gordon Simmons and Bro. Rex White officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, March 24, 2016, 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Chinquapin Cemetery in San Augustine County, Texas. Pallbearers are Kevin Birdwell, Chris Birdwell, Leon Loggins, Glenn Oliver, Jarrett Ashley, and Burl Tarver.

Copied from the Wyman Roberts Funeral Home website
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, March 30, 2016, Page 10

She was listed as the great-aunt of Jarrett Wayne ASHLEY, the son of Angela Marie and Thomas Dwayne Ashley. His obituary was in The Sabine County Reporter, July 10, 2019.

Pauline married Wilburn Kennon Birdwell on 26 Feb 1954 in San Augustine County, Texas. Wilburn (son of Enlow Cornelius Birdwell and Florence Lucinda Hardy) was born on 10 Oct 1930 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 28 Mar 2008 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried on 31 Mar 2008 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)