James Deweese Fuller

Notes:

Owner of the Hemphill Drug Company, which was underneath the Medical offices of Dr. W.T. Arnold, and next to the Fuller Barber shop, both cousins. In an article dated January 1, 1997 from the SABINE COUNTY REPORTER about the grand opening of Hemphill Drug Company by it's new owners, it is noted that this grand opening included "Leon and Pansy Adickes, also former owners of Hemphill Drug, which was founded in 1912 by Tom (sic) Fuller, father of Mrs. Adickes."

In his 2002 book, THE MYSTERY OF LADY BOUNTIFUL, Bob Bowman writes that a $5,000 bond was posted for Lillian Knox, accuses of murdering her husband, timber magnate Hiram Knox. The bond was singed by five Hemphill men, including Dr. Tom ARNOLD, a witness for the prosecution. The other four were E. P PADGETT, a lawyer; J.P. (sic) FULLER, who owned a drug store; L.E. PRATT, a merchant; and John W. MINTON, attorney for the Knox family. Another press report listed S.R. Williams as surety. (Bowman, p. 105).

In her weekly Sabine County Reporter column, "On the Bright Side", Mary Howell wrote that she remembered Jim Fuller, "the original owner of the Hemphill Drug Store which was located on the west side of the Hemphill square."

James married Willie Arthur Mason on 21 Jul 1912 in Sabine County, Texas. Willie (daughter of William Crockett Mason and Josephine Deas) was born on 28 Sep 1893 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 May 1987 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Member of the Hemphill Garden Club. Interested in genealogy.

San Augustine Tribune
Thursday, August 31, 2006

Pansy Marguerite Adickes

Funeral services for Pansy Margueritte Adickes, 92, of Hemphill were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday August 26, 2006 at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill. Burial followed at Hemphill Cemetery in Hemphill. Rev. Gary Leinhart officiated. She died August 24 in her home. Pansy was born March 20, 1914 in Hemphill to Jim Fuller and Willie Mason Fuller. She was a lifelong resident of Hemphill, a pharmacist and member of the First United Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughters, Anne USSERY and husband, Earl of Henderson and Sharon CROWELL of Hemphill; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

A more detailed obituary appeared in the August 30, 2006 Sabine County Reporter

Pansy Margueritte Fuller Adickes

Pansy Margueritte Fuller Adickes, 92, of Hemphill died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006.

Pansy was born March 20, 1914 in Hemphill, the daughter of the late Jim and Willie Mason FULLER. Pansy graduated from Hemphill High School as salutatorian in 1931 and graduated from Texas Women's University with a degree in Interior Design and History in 1935. This degree also included a permanent high school teacher's certificate. She returned to Hemphill and taught school for several years. Pansy returned to school at the University of Texas to become a pharmacist and graduated in 1943. She was very proud to be the first woman pharmacist from Sabine County.

Pansy married Leon ADICKES on October 5, 1941. They took over Hemphill Drug Company in 1943, from Pansy's father Jim, who founded the company in 1912. Leon and Pansy operated the drug store until 1976. Pansy received a 50 year certificate of active service from the State of Texas and remained an inactive registered pharmacist. She was amused in recent years because job offers would arrive in the mail. She would comment "I wonder what they would think if I showed up for an interview."

Pansy enjoyed being active in local organizations. She was a charter member of the Hemphill Garden club and served as the second president. Pansy worked with the band boosters, PTA, was a charter member of Sabind County Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Pansy was a member of First Baptist Church for over 60 years and later joined with Leon the First Methodist Church. Leon grew up Lutheran and Pansy was Baptist so the compromised and became Methodist.

Pansy Margueritte Fuller Adickes is survived by her two daughters, Ann USSERY of Henderson and Sharon CROWELL of Hemphill, grandchildren are Stephen CROWELL, Darren CROWELL, Shannon CROWELL, Karen HAIRSTON, and Melissa GILLIS; and great-grandchildren, Jeffrey CROWELL, Madison CROWELL, Alanna CROWELL, Jacob CROWELL, Nickolas HAIRSTON, and Tyler and Tanner GILLIS. Services were held under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with interment in the Hemphill City Cemetery on Sunday, Aug. 27. The service was conducted by Pastor Gary Leinhart and eulogy was given by Martha TURNER.

Pansy married Leon Herman Adickes on 5 Oct 1941. Leon was born on 12 Aug 1916 in Mission Valley, Victoria County, Texas; died on 23 Mar 2005 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]