Nancy "Nannie" Mahalya Williard

Notes:

Date of birth and death shown as they were engraved on her headstone.

Family/Spouse: Columbus Lee Whitton. Columbus (son of William Washington Whitton and Mary Lydia Hughes) was born on 13 Aug 1865 in Texas; died on 29 Jan 1961; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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SAN AUGUSTINE - Funeral services for Harlowe Whitton Johnson, 94, of San Augustine will 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2007, at Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jim White officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home. Mrs. Johnson died Sunday, June 17, 2007, at her residence. She was born Aug. 25, 1912, in San Augustine to Columbus Lee Whitton and Nannie Willard Whitton. Mrs. Johnson was an educator. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Delta Kappa Gamma, and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Survivors include her daughters, Evva Dene Dymke of San Augustine and Johnida Evans of Garden Ridge; sons, William "Bud" Johnson of San Augustine; sisters, Allene Hankla of Houston and Rosa Ambrose of San Augustine; one brother-in-law; one sister-in-law; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. At Mrs. Johnson's request anyone who wishes to purchase flowers is asked to simply buy one red rose and donate the rest as a memorial to The Harlowe Johnson Scholarship Fund, at Texas Bank & Trust, P.O.Drawer 639, San Augustine, Texas, 75972. Wyman Roberts Funeral Home

Published in The Marshall News Messenger on 6/19/2007.

Copied from her FindAGrave memorial page, created by "EastTexan."

Notes:

A photo of her headstone is on her FindAGrave memorial page, added by "GAR." The headstone includes her photo, and the following engraving:

Mildred Elner Smith
Wife of
Ira Dee Smith
Daughter of
C.L. and Nannie Whitton
Nov 16, 1914
June 19, 1934

Thy life was beauty, truth,
goodness and love.

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The Sabine County Reporter
May 16, 2012, Page 14

Allene Whitton Hankla

Mrs. Allene (Whitton) Hankla, 92, originally from San Augustine, and had prior lived in California, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, in Houston.

Mrs. Hankla was born to Nannie (Williard) Whitton and Columbus Lee Whitton on Nov. 10, 1919, in San Augustine County, TX. She and her late husband, Randolph Hankla, Sr., made their home in California for many years before retiring and coming back to her native state of Texas. She was employed as a college administrator, where she also was an educator, where she taught as a teacher, counselor, and served as a Night Dean for Santa Rosa Jr. College, and she was a member of the Eastern Star, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Daughters of the Republic (DAR), Daughters of the Nile, California Teachers Association, and the NEA, and a member of the Methodist Church.

Funeral services were held Saturday, May 12, in the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Jean Ferraro officiating. Interment followed in the Liberty Hill Cemetery.

Those who are survived by her include: son, Randal (Randy) Hankla of Houston; grandson, Marcus Ramirez of Houston; Granddaughter, Ryanne Allen Hankla of San Antonio; sister, Rosa Lee Ambrose of San Augustine; along with numerous nieces and nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Randolph Hankla, Sr.; and sisters, Mildred Smith and Harlowe Johnson.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorials be made to the Randolph and Allene Hankla Scholarship Program at Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches.

Family/Spouse: Randolph Allen Hankla. Randolph (son of Samuel Flournoy Hankla and Lula Elma Smith) was born on 22 Aug 1914 in Texas; died on 6 May 2002 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rosa Lee Ambrose born May 9, 1927 to Columbus Lee Whitton and Nancy Mahalya (Willard) Whitton. Ms. Rosa has passed in peace and comfort in her home town of San Augustine. In the care of Twin Lakes Nursing Center, assisted by Affinity Hospice, with a dedicated staff and a force of volunteers Ms. Rosa called Twin Lakes home for 8 years.

A student at University Of Texas in the early 40's she moved to San Francisco with her sister Allene and brother-in-law Randolph Hankla. Working at Treasure Island as a teletype operator Rosa met her second husband, Kenneth S. Kutch. In her lifetime Rosa loved to cook, was a seamstress, rounded up Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts, as well as a few DAR Members. In addition to DAR, she involved herself in The Historical Society, The San Augustine Study Club, The Timber Growers Association, and was active as a Voting Judge into 2008. Living in Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, California, Michigan, and passing through another dozen plus states an interest in her country was always present. A secret pleasure was her participation in the Veteran's Day Celebration with the DAR.

Rosa enjoyed being a mother and raised her three and two dozen more. Scouting was one of those joys she could share and really shine. Camping, fishing , boating she was always game and usually drove. Rosa met Ralph and married adding another four children to her influence.

Upon retiring Ralph and Rosa chose to move home to San Augustine and enjoy those things that meant the most. Joining into the community Rosa was a member of the First United Methodist Church singing in the choir and engaging in fellowship with friends , family, and congregation. We will certainly miss that sassy savoir faire.

Those who are left to cherish her memory include, Her sons, Keith Dwayne Kutch and his wife, Julia Fluker of Eugene, Oregon; Kevin Whitton Kutch and his wife, Mary Ellen Buxton/Kutch of New York, New York; Daughter, Kay Star Kutch of San Augustine; Step-children, Ralph Ambrose and his wife, Jacque of City by the City; Mailyn and her husband, Lenonard Silversmith; Pamela Ambrose and Jill and her husband, Larry, all of Chicago, along with numerous grandchildren, and nieces and nephews, Evva Dene Dymke; Johnida Evans; William "Bub" Lee Johnson and Randall Hankla. Her Grandchildren, David Rast; Randy Ambrose; Brian Ambrose; Jennifer; Marcus Rodriquez; Dr. David Rast III and Michael Rast; 15 Great-Grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2015, in the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Martin Doran officiating. Interment will be in the Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine. Visitation will be Tuesday evening, September 15, 2015, from the hours of 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, 316 West Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas 75972

Pallbearers will include, David Lawshae; Keith Kutch; Kevin Kutch and Kevin Gratehouse and Ralph Ambrose. Honorary Pallbearers will include, Jack Dymke.

http://www.wymanrobertsfuneralhome.com/
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, September 12, 2015, page 12