Rites Held Sunday at Roganville for Native of County
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the Friendship cemetery for Mrs. Lizzie Sheffield, 73, who died at her home in Roganville Saturday at 11:30 P. M. after a long illness. Rev. Allen DuBose of Peachtree officiated.
Mrs. Sheffield was a native of Jasper County having spent her entire life in the county. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church for many years, and was active in all civic affairs until recent years.
Surviving are her husband, J. J. Sheffield of Roganville; three daughters, Mrs. Arthur Adams, Mrs. H. W. Behannon and Mrs. Hub Burnett all of Roganville; six sons, J. P. of Sour Lake, Lane of Jasper, and Joe, Marvin, Bruce, and Bob Sheffield, all of Roganville; one sister, Mrs. J. J. Weaver of Kirbyville; five brothers, Lucky Hawthorn of Kirbyville; V. B. Hawthorn of Shafter California, Ben Hawthorn of Memphis Tennessee, George Hawthorn of Toyah and Phillip Hawthorn of Teague.
Rites Held Sunday at Roganville for Native of County
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the Friendship cemetery for Mrs. Lizzie Sheffield, 73, who died at her home in Roganville Saturday at 11:30 P. M. after a long illness. Rev. Allen DuBose of Peachtree officiated.
Mrs. Sheffield was a native of Jasper County having spent her entire life in the county. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church for many years, and was active in all civic affairs until recent years.
Surviving are her husband, J. J. Sheffield of Roganville; three daughters, Mrs. Arthur Adams, Mrs. H. W. Behannon and Mrs. Hub Burnett all of Roganville; six sons, J. P. of Sour Lake, Lane of Jasper, and Joe, Marvin, Bruce, and Bob Sheffield, all of Roganville; one sister, Mrs. J. J. Weaver of Kirbyville; five brothers, Lucky Hawthorn of Kirbyville; V. B. Hawthorn of Shafter California, Ben Hawthorn of Memphis Tennessee, George Hawthorn of Toyah and Phillip Hawthorn of Teague.
Inscription
She has left us a most noble pattern.
Family Members
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James Polk Sheffield
1888–1962
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Andrew Lane Sheffield
1890–1962
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Bertha Miriam Sheffield Adams
1892–1975
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Esther Louisa Sheffield Behannon
1894–1990
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Joseph Newman Sheffield
1897–1967
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Ernest Marvin Sheffield
1900–1976
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Bruce Roberts Sheffield
1902–1980
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Lena Louvenia Sheffield Burnett
1904–1991
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Rev Robert Edward Lee Sheffield
1911–1984
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