Myrtle Lowery

Myrtle married Audrey Gay Easley on 23 May 1920. Audrey (son of Daniel Bush Easley and Julia Ann Edward Travis) was born on 4 Apr 1901 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Jul 1964 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Othell, or Aunt Tell, was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. Her five children, six grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren all knew her as Mother. She enjoyed making a home for her family and saw to it that her retirement home in the Harrisburg community was the scene of many holiday and birthday celebrations and family gatherings. She was an exceptional cook, quilter and gardener. She was a member of the Jasper Church of Christ. Othell attended Hemphill High School.

Othell leaves three children and their spouses to cherish her memory: a son and daughter-in-law, David and Shirley Solly of Jasper; a daughter and son-in-law, Faye and Brooks Buteaud of Jasper, and a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and James Warner of College Station. She had six grandchildren: Lisa Sterling of Port Neches, Kim and Mel Buteaud of Carrollton, Shannon Solly of Nacogdoches, Angela Bollinger of Frisco, and Lindsey Jacks of Diboll; sixteen great-granchildren: Julie Mooneyham of Beaumont, Matt Mooneyham of College Station, Callie and Emily Sterling of Port Neches, Rueben, Esther Rose, Eva, and Phoebe Solly of Nacogdoches, Brooke, Blake and Breslin Bollinger of Frisco, Paige and Evan Jacks of Diboll, and Levi, Sage and Jillian Buteaud of Carrollton.

In loving memory of Julia Othel Solly age 87 years,she passed away at Timberlake Nursing Home. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Monday, October 13, 2008 at 2:00pm at Stringer-Griffin Funeral Home.

Julia married Hollis Elray Solly on 1 Apr 1939 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. Hollis was born on 4 Feb 1917 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Sep 1997 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Pauline Easley (Polly) Rhame passed away of natural causes at Highland Village, Texas on February 9, 2013 at the age of 89.

Polly was predeceased by her loving husband of 70 years, Joseph (Joe) Gerold Rhame, her parents Gay and Myrtle Easley, and an older sister, Julie Othell Solly. She is survived by a brother, Wilbern Easley of Nacogdoches, Texas. Polly will be lovingly remembered by her three daughters, SanDee Rhame Thompson of Highland Village, Sherra Rhame Van Trease and husband Garry of Highland Village, and Diane Rhame Thompson and husband Marvin of Palestine, Texas. She had nine grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren, as well as many, many nieces and nephews that she loved as her own.

Polly was born in Yellowpine, Texas on September 21, 1923. She graduated Hemphill High School in 1941, one year after her marriage (Joe signed her report card her senior year). They spent their early years in Houston and Deer Park, Texas, where Polly was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker, as well as a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Deer Park, where she taught Sunday school for several years. She had several part time jobs, but always found time for her favorite hobbies, such as keeping an immaculate yard and growing beautiful flowers (She and Joe won "Yard of the Month" many times).

Other activities involved sewing, crocheting, needle point, and she was a prolific quilter. Her retirement years were spent in Nacogdoches, Texas, where she and her husband were also active in the First Baptist Church. She and Joe moved to Highland Village in 2000 and they became members of the First Baptist Church of Flower Mound. Polly was a fabulous cook and her made-from-scratch biscuits were renowned. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren knew her as "Granna" and "Great Granna," and she treasured each one, as they did her. A celebration of Polly's life will be held at the church of her childhood, Macedonia Baptist Church in Yellowpine, at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Nephew-in-law Dr. James Warner will conduct Polly's funeral service and interment beside her husband will be at nearby Yellowpine Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be offered online at mulkeymason.com.

Print edition published in the Sabine County Reporter, February 13, 2013, Page 12

Mary married Joseph Gerold Rhame about 1940. Joseph was born on 20 Oct 1918; died on 23 Nov 2010 in Lewisville, Denton County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Funeral services for Morris Wilbern Easley will be at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at New Hope Church with Bro. Jerry Jones and Bro. Brian Tyre officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at New Hope Congregational Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Yellowpine Cemetery, in Yellowpine, Texas.

Morris Wilbern Easley entered his heavenly home on Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Nacogdoches, Texas. He was born on January 27, 1927, in Yellowpine, Texas, to Audrey Gay and Myrtle Easley. Wilbern grew up in Hemphill where he graduated from Hemphill High School in 1945.

Wilbern married the love of his life, LaNorma Cordray, on August 9, 1947, and shared 73 wonderful years together before her death earlier this year. For a couple of years, Wilbern courageously joined the United States Army where he was stationed in Germany for some time before returning home after the war. Wilbern was multifaceted in his professional life ? he worked with Taylor Exploration, Dee Exploration, DeWitt's Hatchery, owned his own company called Nacogdoches Vaccination Services, and spent years working with New Hope Congregational Methodist Church.

Wilbern was a very active member in his church. He spent many years as a church leader, member of the Board of Stewards, Deacon, and Sunday School Superintendent. He also served on the building committee for New Hope Methodist Church and Nacogdoches Community Church along with serving as a Gideon passing out New Testaments throughout East Texas. His daily walk with the Lord was important to him and he fearlessly shared God's Word every chance he had.

Wilbern would spend his free time working in his large vegetable garden that he was very proud of. He also grew sugar cane and would give cans of his Ribbon Cane syrup to family and friends. Wilbern was quite good at playing 42 and even won 4th place in a 42 tournament at the Nacogdoches Blueberry Festival once. While he usually let his wife handle the kitchen, he delighted in making his delicious peanut brittle for family gatherings. Wilbern loved and supported his children in all of their endeavors and was a perfect granddaddy and great granddaddy. Family was the most important thing of all to Wilbern, next to his faith in The Lord. He spent many fond times hunting with his family in the woods surrounding Six Mile Creek in Yellowpine, where he was raised.

Wilbern is survived by his daughters, LaWanna Smith and husband, David, and Rebecca Wilson and husband, Gary; sons, Price Easley and wife, Lucy, and Mark Easley; 9 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Wilbern is preceded in death by his beloved wife, LaNorma Easley; and parents, Audrey Gay Easley and Myrtle Lowery Easley.

Special thanks to all the caregivers, especially Eva Christopher, Tatonya Ross, Kimberly Blanton, Keleca Palmer, Nashi Wilcox, and Melanie Rojo, Kari Parker, and Ruby Tutt from Texas Home Health Accent Care.

Published in the Sabine County Reporter, August 4, 2021, page 4

Morris married LaNorma Mae Cordray on 9 Aug 1947. LaNorma (daughter of Judge Sidney Cordray, Sr. and Eula Mae Smith) was born on 7 Oct 1928 in Texas; died on 9 Apr 2021 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried on 13 Apr 2021 in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]