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Bessie Lee Stringer

Female 1899 - 1979  (80 years)


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  1. 1.  Bessie Lee Stringer was born on 2 Aug 1899 in Texas; died on 20 Aug 1979 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Laura Buckmaster shows her as a daughter of Oliver Thompson Stringer and Amanda Eades of Kentucky, and a twin to Dessie.

    Bessie married John B. "J. B." Walker about 1920. John was born on 4 Jul 1900 in Texas; died on 4 Feb 1965 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. J. B. "Jug" Walker, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Oct 1924 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    3. 4. Charles Latrent "Trent" "C. L." Walker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Oct 1926 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Aug 2013 in Angelina County, Texas.
    4. 5. Obbie Clarence "C. O." Walker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 May 1930 in Jasper County, Texas; and died.
    5. 6. Harvel Gene Walker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 May 1932 in Texas; died on 31 Mar 1996 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    6. 7. Hugh Ruthland Walker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Nov 1935 in Jasper County, Texas; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  J. B. "Jug" Walker, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born on 5 Oct 1924 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

  3. 4.  Charles Latrent "Trent" "C. L." Walker Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born on 20 Oct 1926 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Aug 2013 in Angelina County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Obituary
    copied from the Carroway Funeral Home Website, and also published in

    The Sabine County Reporter
    August 7, 2013, Page 16

    Memorial services for Charles L. Walker, 86, of Diboll will be held Sunday, August 4, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in the Henderson Chapel of First United Methodist Church of Lufkin with Reverend D. Nick Sholars officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

    Mr. Walker was born October 20, 1926 in Hemphill, Texas to the late Bessie (Stringer) and J.B. Walker, Sr., and died Friday, August 2, 2013 in a local hospital.

    Mr. Walker served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and retired from the Monsanto Chemical Corporation in Alvin, where he was a Chemist for 30 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hemphill.

    Dad loved well and was well loved. He will be greatly missed.

    Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Charlotte King Walker of Lufkin; daughter and son-in-law, An and Jack Sweeny of Lufkin; son and daughter-in-law, Chuck and Patty Walker of Alvin; he was lovingly "Bop" to his granddaughters and their spouses, Jennifer and Chris Hill and Sara and Charlie Hill and great-grandchildren Price, Walker, Lucy, Charlotte, Ella and Preston Hill; sister, Mary Francis "Fritz" Sedwick of Corpus Christi; and numerous nieces and nephews.

    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, J.B. "Jug" Walker, Clarence Walker, Harvel Walker and Hugh Walker.

    Memorial contributions may be made to the The Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675.

    Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.

    Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.

    Charles married Charlotte "Babe" Jean King about 1951. Charlotte (daughter of Bronson Cooper King and Marie Patterson) was born on 25 Aug 1927 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Oct 2014 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Obbie Clarence "C. O." Walker Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born on 5 May 1930 in Jasper County, Texas; and died.

  5. 6.  Harvel Gene Walker Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born on 26 May 1932 in Texas; died on 31 Mar 1996 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    The Sabine County Reporter
    April 3, 1996, Page 12

    Harvel Gene Walker

    Harvel Gene Walker, 63, of Hemphill died Sunday, March 31, 1996, at Sabine County Hospital following an extended illness.

    Born May 26, 1932, as a son of the late J. B. and Bessie (Stringer) Walker, he was a lifelong area resident. Walker was retired as a teacher, coach and principal with the Hemphill Independent School District. Following his retirement he served as municipal judge of the City of Hemphill and with the board of directors for Sabine County Hospital. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of Korea and a member of the Shriners, Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge #305 and First Baptist Church.

    Survivors: wife, Faye Walker of Hemphill; a son, William Foster Walker of Lufkin, a ssiter, Mary Frances SEDWICK of Hemphill, three brothers, J. B. Walker Jr of Bardwell, C. L. Walker of Hemphill, and C. O. Walker of Richmond; and two grandsons, Christopher Walker and Zachary Walker.

    Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc in Hemphill with Bro. Wendell Ferguson, Bro. Richard L. Smith, Bro. W. Clarence Howell, and Father Otis Paul Procella officiating. Interment was at Hemphill City Cemetery.

    (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)

    Harvel married Faye Esteline Woods about 1955. Faye (daughter of Frank Melton Woods and Minnie Ida Hines) was born on 10 Feb 1927 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 3 Jul 2012 in Texas; was buried on 7 Jul 2012 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Hugh Ruthland Walker Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born on 30 Nov 1935 in Jasper County, Texas; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Living2, 1.Bessie1)

  2. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Charles2, 1.Bessie1)

  3. 10.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Harvel2, 1.Bessie1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.Living3, 6.Harvel2, 1.Bessie1)

  2. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.Living3, 6.Harvel2, 1.Bessie1)


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