Gladys Mavor Winn

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From FindAGrave:

Gladys Mavor Winn Collier was born December 11, 1897 in Grange Hall Community in Marshall, Texas to Albert Mavor Winn and Annie Asia Russell Winn. She was the youngest of Annie's 11 children. She attended Marshall Public Schools.

Gladys was a Methodist and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxillary. She was a homemaker, a former employee of the telephone company and the Marshall Basket Company. She operated the Marshall Canteen at the high school for many years.

She married George Augustus Collier, Sr. on July 29, 1919 in Marshall. They soon had three children: Dorothy Byrle, Reba "Nell" and George Augustus "Jake", Jr.

She was prededed in death by her husband in 1936 and by her daughter Nell in 1986. She died April 15, 1993 following a long illness. Services were held at Travis Street Chapel of Sullivan Funeral Home. Reverand Glenn Lowrimore and Reverend Jerry Ross officiated. Interment followed in Greenwood Cemetery.

Gladys married George Augustus Collier, Sr. on 29 Jul 1919 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas. George (son of William Theodore Collier and Louisa Dexter West) was born on 4 Jan 1896 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 8 Nov 1936 in Harrison County, Texas; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Marshall, Harrison County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sabine County Reporter
29 May 2002

Class of 1937

Hemphill High School's graduating class of 1937 held a reunion Saturday, April 27. Attending were, from left: Lloyd Salts, Cecil Tucker Hogan, Gweneth Alford Tinsley, Elrod Dent, Dorothy Collier Eddings (sic), Jack Maund and Mabel Maund Sherman.

Sabine County Reporter
Dorothy Eddins
August 22, 2007

Dorothy B. Collier Eddins, 87, of Bronson, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007, at her residence.

Mrs. Eddins was born April 16, 1920, in Mooringsport, Louisiana, as a daughter of the late George Augustus and Gladys Mavor Winn Collier. She had lived in Sabine County for the past few years.

Survivors: children, Dorothy Marie Whiteman and Carolyn Faye Smith, both of Bronson, Nancy Drew, of Pineland, and Bobbie Eddins of Center; 14 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, L.C. Eddins.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at Watson and Sons Funeral Home chapel in Center with Bro. Royce Robb officiating. Interment followed at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center.

Services were under the direction of Watson and Sons Funeral Home in Center.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

Family/Spouse: Larkin Chivers "L. C." Eddins, Jr.. Larkin (son of Larkin Chivers Eddins, Sr. and William Hattie Tatum) was born on 28 Aug 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Jan 1969 in Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Reba married David Eldridge Chance before 1941. David (son of David Dudley Chance and Stella Jane Williams) was born on 5 Jan 1921 in Texas; died on 29 Mar 1992 in Tarrant County, Texas; was buried in Mount Sinai Cemetery, Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Rita Gean Archer on 9 Mar 1970 in Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma. Rita was born on 22 May 1943 in Webbers Falls, Muskogee County, Oklahoma; died on 21 Aug 1989 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas; was buried in Algoma Cemetery, Marshall, Harrison County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Last name shows as EDDINGS on the Texas Birth Index, apparently in error.

Dorothy Marie Whiteman, 82, of Timpson, Texas (formerly of Bronson, Texas) passed away Monday, June 19, 2023 at Pine Grove Nursing Home in Center, Texas.

Dorothy was born in Hemphill, Texas on December 1, 1940 to L. C. Eddins and Dorothy Collier Eddins. She worked in nusing many years as an L.V. N. at Marshall Regional Medical Center.

She is survived by her daughters, Tina Roddy and husband, Richard, of Timpson, Kim Whiteman of Tyler and Stacy Whiteman, also of Tyler; brothers, Bobby Eddins of Center; sisters, Nancy Drew of Center and Faye Smith of Kansas; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Billy Eddins.

Cremation arrangements were handled by Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill.

Memorial services will be announced at a later date.

Memories and condolences may be shared at starrfuneralhome.com.

Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home website

Published in The Sabine County Reporter, June 28, 2023, page 4

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Billy married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Billy married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From FindAGrave:

Services for Gail Chance were held at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel of Chimes with Rev. Tommy Ham officiating. He was preceded in death by his wife Doris and survived by his brother and sister-in-law, sister, two sons and daughters in law and three grandchildren and a host of family and friends who loved him.

He was a Baptist and a retiree of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. He was a big fan of the Texas Rangers baseball team.