643. Vera Jo Redus (Vergie Belle Shannon , Joel Anderson Shannon , Frances Etta Brackeen , Miranda Shelton , Jesse , Jeremiah , Ralph )
They had the following children:
+ 845 F i Sandra Kay Thompson + 846 M ii George Richard Thompson
646. Minnie Bell Redus (Vergie Belle Shannon , Joel Anderson Shannon , Frances Etta Brackeen , Miranda Shelton , Jesse , Jeremiah , Ralph )
Minnie married Gerald Burnsed.
They had the following children:
847 M i David Burnsed 848 M ii Terry Burnsed
648. Margaret Frances Gambill (Roger Neal Gambill , Nannie Fletcher Shannon , Frances Etta Brackeen , Miranda Shelton , Jesse , Jeremiah , Ralph )
Margaret married Charles Lee Allen , Jr.. Charles was born on 15 Jun 1906 in Snyder, Oklahoma. He died on 20 Mar 1968. He was buried in Anchorage, Alaska.
They had the following children:
849 F i Helen Yvonne Allen 850 F ii Regina Margaret Allen + 851 F iii Patricia Ann Allen 852 M iv Terrence Lee Allen
670. Willie Ray Banks (Iva Brackeen , Laura Willetta Shannon , Frances Etta Brackeen , Miranda Shelton , Jesse , Jeremiah , Ralph ) was born on 13 Jul 1924 in Cooper, Delta County, Texas. He died on 14 Dec 2003 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. He was buried on 17 Dec 2003 in Oaklawn Cemetery, Cooper, Delta County, Texas.
COOPER — Ray Banks Sr., 79, of Cooper passed away Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003,at Paris Nursing Home, where he received loving care.
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, at Delta FuneralHome Chapel with Elmer L’Roy of Paris and Gary Kesting officiating.Interment will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery in Cooper.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, atDelta Funeral Home.
He was born July 13, 1924, in Cooper, the son of Elisha Banks and IvaBrackeen Banks. He had owned and operated Banks Furniture Store in Coopersince 1952. He was a member of the Klondike Church of Christ.
On Aug. 18, 1945, he married Ophelia Preston in Cooper.
Survivors include his wife, Ophelia Banks of Cooper; two sons, Ray Banksand wife, Sue Banks, of Paris and Micheal Banks of Cooper; two grandsons,David Banks and wife, Susanne Banks, of Dallas and Jason Banks and wife,Lisa Banks, of Grand Prairie; one great-grandson, Joshua Ray Banks ofDallas; one brother, Jerry Banks of Heath; and four sisters, FrancesThompson of Paris, Louise Smith of Arlington, Jo Rita Powell of Houstonand Nina Lewis of Arlington.
Willie married Ophelia Preston.
They had the following children:
+ 853 M i Willie Ray Jr. Banks 854 M ii Richard Michael Banks
671. Frances LaVerne Banks (Iva Brackeen , Laura Willetta Shannon , Frances Etta Brackeen , Miranda Shelton , Jesse , Jeremiah , Ralph )
Frances married Dewey Eldon Thompson. Dewey was born on 19 Mar 1915. He died on 12 Nov 1969.
Interment Record for Dewey E. Thompson
Name: Dewey E. Thompson
Born: 19 Mar 1915
Died: 12 Nov 1969
Buried: Evergreen
Location: 46-31-04
Notes: THE LAMAR COUNTY ECHO, (Date of obituary not available.) 'Dewey E.Thompson, 54, 954 E. Houston, died 12 Nov 1969 at 9:25 a.m. in a localhospital, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Thompson was born 19 Mar 1915, atStreetman, Texas. He was the son of John and Lola (Berry) Thompson. Hemarried the former Francis Banks in Cooper on 6 Apr 1946. Mr. Thompsonwas a member of the First Baptist Church. He was a Mason and belonged toParis Lodge #27, the Knights Templer Chapter and Council and ParisCommandry Lodge #9. Mr. Thompson was an agent for Southern Pacific herefor 15 years, moving here from Kaufman where he was agent for 13 yearsprior to moving to Paris. He is survived by Mrs. Thompson, two sons:Dewey E. Thompson, Jr., student at the University of Texas, Arlington,and Jimmy Thompson, a student at Paris high School; two brothers: JackThompson, Streetman, Texas and Joe Thompson. Also four sisters: Mrs. JohnAkers, Hatch, NM; Mrs. Arno Walker, Albuquerque; Mrs. Joe Oliver,Corsicana and Mrs. Linnye Owens, Fairfield.'
Dewey and Frances had the following children:
+ 855 M i Dewey Eldon Jr. Thompson 856 M ii Jimmy Alan Thompson Jimmy married Ronda Regan.
673. Wanda Louise Banks (Iva Brackeen , Laura Willetta Shannon , Frances Etta Brackeen , Miranda Shelton , Jesse , Jeremiah , Ralph )
Wanda married William Spencer Jr. Smith. William was born on 1 Dec 1915. He died on 21 Jan 1960.
They had the following children:
+ 857 F i Barbara Louise Smith
674. Nina Banks (Iva Brackeen , Laura Willetta Shannon , Frances Etta Brackeen , Miranda Shelton , Jesse , Jeremiah , Ralph )
Nina married Lindy Laverne Lewis.
They had the following children:
+ 858 M i Terry Lynn Lewis + 859 M ii Tony Merle Lewis
675. Jo Retha Banks (Iva Brackeen , Laura Willetta Shannon , Frances Etta Brackeen , Miranda Shelton , Jesse , Jeremiah , Ralph )
They had the following children:
+ 860 M i Freddie James Powell 861 M ii Scott Feilding Powell
677. Jerry Eugene Banks (Iva Brackeen , Laura Willetta Shannon , Frances Etta Brackeen , Miranda Shelton , Jesse , Jeremiah , Ralph )
Jerry married Judy D. Unknown.
They had the following children:
862 M i Ricky Mac Banks 863 F ii Myka Elise Banks
678. Horace Burton Redus (Bessie Irene Golden , Alice Irene Shannon , Frances Etta Brackeen , Miranda Shelton , Jesse , Jeremiah , Ralph ) was born on 28 Mar 1915. He died on 3 Sep 1977 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Horace married Robbie Nell Jordan. Robbie was born on 25 May 1918. She died on 4 Jan 1980 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. She was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
NAME: BIRTH: DEATH:
Robbie Nell Jordan Redus 25 May 1918 14 Jan 1980
CEMETERY: LOCATION IN CEMETERY:
Evergreen 34-59-03
NOTES:
Tombstone is inscribed, 'Robbie J. Redus.' Married H. B. 'Jack' Redus.Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home made burial. Full name comes from JohnsonMonument Company records.
Horace and Robbie had the following children:
864 F i Penelope Redus 865 F ii Pamela Redus
681. Mary Elizabeth Redus (Bessie Irene Golden , Alice Irene Shannon , Frances Etta Brackeen , Miranda Shelton , Jesse , Jeremiah , Ralph )
Mary married George Leroy O'Connor. George was born on 30 May 1918 in Savannah, New York. He died on 29 Jul 1995 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. He was buried on 31 Jul 1995 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas.
THE PARIS NEWS, Sunday, July 30, 1995: 'The spirit of George LeroyO'Connor, father, grandfather and longtime Lamar County farmer, returnedto his Eternal Father at 2:45 a.m. Saturday while he was in the companyof his family at 2830 Clark Lane in Paris. He is survived by his wife,Mary Redue O'Connor; two sons, Spencer O'Connor and Gary O'Connor, bothof Paris; two granddaughters, Heather O'Connor of Dallas and ShannonO'Connor of Bedford, two devoted dogs and many dear friends andneighbors. Services will be held at the Sumner United Methodist Church at1 p.m. Monday, July 31, 1995. The family will receive friends atBright-Holland Funeral Home Sunday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. Mr. O'Connorwas born in Savannah, N.Y., May 30, 1918, to Richard and FlorenceO'Connor, and lived in Savannah until moving his family to the Directcommunity in 1959. Prior to World War II, he served in the Army MedicalCorps at Ft. Sill Okla., where he met and married Mary Elizabeth Redusbefore returning to farming in upstate New York. While in New York, hewas active in civic affairs as a Mason and member of the MethodistChurch. He served as a director of the Wayne County Production CreditAssociation, Justice of the Peace and Township Supervisor. After movingto Texas, Mr. O'Connor was instrumental in establishing the Logan-SloughCreek Water Improvement District and later in extending the county watersystem services to the Direct community. He was a loyal member of theSumner United Methodist Church. Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor celebrated their50th wedding anniversary Feb. 8, 1992. Mr. O'Connor was honored as theLamar County Outstanding Food and Fiber Producer in 1993.'
George and Mary had the following children:
866 M i Spencer O'Connor 867 M ii Gary O'Connor
699. Lela Alice Golden (Hugh Burton Golden , Alice Irene Shannon , Frances Etta Brackeen , Miranda Shelton , Jesse , Jeremiah , Ralph )
They had the following children:
+ 868 F i Carol Young