Reba Jernigan Powers & Liberty
Lyles Powers
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EMAIL DEARING DESCENDANTS/RESEARCHERS:
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Jernigan Powers | Chris & Eddie
Mahan | Dennis & Karen Luman
|
Lenny
Luman
Denver
Dearing | George Dearing
| Junior Dearing | Lindy
Dwire Greening | Pat McCord Soucy
Alicia
Pendergrass | Charlotte Bitner
| Gene Bray | Shirley
Dearing Foster | Deanna Dearing
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(photo courtesy of Don Luman)
Martha Luman Dearing is buried in Section A, Row 4,
Overton City Cemetery, Overton, Rusk County, Texas.
Descendants of Martha Louviney Luman
Generation No. 1
1. MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN (JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4,
ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born July 20, 1884 in Arkansas (as shown
on 1900 census), and died August 16, 1951 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
She married (1) WAYMAN FRANKLIN DEARING September 03, 1899 in Garrison,
Texas, by C. Wheeler, Minister of the Gospel (Source: San Augustine County,
Texas, REF # 3-225.), son of UNKNOWN DEARING. He was born December
1874 in Indian Territory (as shown on 1900 census), and died November 15,
1933 in Blanchard, Caddo Parish, Louisiana (Source: Louisiana State Board
of Health.). She married (2) TOMMY THOMAS.
Notes for MARTHA LOUVINEY LUMAN:
Reba Jernigan Powers found her gravesite in the Overton City Cemetery
on November 26, 1999. Even though she remarried her gravestone says
"Martha Dearing".
Aunt Martha Dearing is remembered by her nieces and nephews as a free spirit who bobbed her hair and dyed it red in a day when doing so invited much criticism for her "worldliness," and as one who had a fabulous sense of humor.
More About MARTHA LOUVINEY LUMAN:
Burial: Overton City Cemetery, Overton, Rusk County, Texas, Section
A, Row 4
Notes for WAYMAN FRANKLIN DEARING:
1910 Shelby County, Texas, census: Waymon Dearing, Martha, Clarence,
Waymon, Vera Bell.
Newspaper article says he was killed on the 15th. The death certificate says he was killed on the 16th. Since the burial was on the 17th, it seems more likely he died on the 15th.
More About WAYMAN FRANKLIN DEARING:
Burial: November 17, 1933, Blanchard, Louisiana
Cause of Death: Murdered by C.C. Hart, the result of an argument during
a whiskey drinking party
Military service: Cuban War, according to his death certificate.
Children of MARTHA LUMAN and WAYMAN DEARING are:
i. JOHNNIE MARVIN7 DEARING, b. June 01, 1901; d. June 19, 1903.
More About JOHNNIE MARVIN DEARING:
Cause of Death: Flux
ii. ALVIN DEARING, b. Abt. 1902; d. his youth while still a toddler.
iii. UNNAMED SON DEARING.
iv. CLARENCE ARTHUR DEARING, b. April 09, 1906, Shelby County,
Texas; d. July 20, 1940, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri after 2 months,
10 days in the hospital; m. BLANCHE BUCKNER, June 01, 1932, Overton, Texas;
b. June 10, 1904, Dallas, Texas.
More About CLARENCE ARTHUR DEARING:
Burial: Shreveport, Louisiana
Cause of Death: Carcinoma of larynx & esophagus.
Occupation: Eastland Oil Company, oil field worker
Social Security Number: 457-05-7414
Marriage Notes for CLARENCE DEARING and BLANCHE BUCKNER:
No children.
2. v. WAYMON "CURTIS" DEARING, b. January 30, 1908, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches
County, Texas; d. May 01, 1977, Madera, California.
3. vi. LENA BELL DEARING, b. January 11, 1910, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches
County, Texas; d. October 28, 1977, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.
(photo courtesy of Charlotte Bitner)
Lena Dearing, Charles Hubble, Opal Hubble Dearing
1933
(photo courtesy of Lindy Dwire Greening)
Doris "Mae" Dearing
x. WILLIAM HOYT DEARING, b. March 20, 1920, Chireno, Shelby County, Texas; d. January 03, 1979, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon at home, 310 NW Sixth (Source: Oregon Death Index, Multnomah County Death Certificate # 79-01050.).
Notes for WILLIAM HOYT DEARING:
No children.
More About WILLIAM HOYT DEARING:
Burial: Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Oregon, section O 2816
Cause of Death: Undetermined natural causes, legally blind at time
of death
Military service: Bet. February 04, 1946 - May 12, 1948, U.S.A.A.F.,
Sgt., Veteran of WWII, c #28954551, service #18039586
Occupation: Laborer in the oil fields
Social Security Number: 446-03-7524
7. xi. FAIRY KATHERINE "FRANCES" DEARING, b. January 20, 1923, Commerce,
Hunt County, Texas; d. August 02, 1967, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
8. xii. DENVER ROSS DEARING, b. October 12, 1924, Center, Shelby County,
Texas.
(photo courtesy of Charlotte Bitner)
Reba Dearing, Martha Luman Dearing (age 44), Lena Dearing
1928
2. WAYMON "CURTIS"7 DEARING (MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5,
JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born January 30, 1908 in
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, and died May 01, 1977 in Madera,
California. He married (1) OPAL EUGENE HUBBLE November 03, 1932 in
Taloga, Dewey County, Oklahoma, daughter of ARTHUR HUBBLE and ALLIE MCCASLIN.
She was born October 06, 1916 in McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma,
and died June 10, 1998 in Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, California.
He married (2) JEWEL HENNESSEE Aft. 1935 in Yuma, Arizona. She was
born June 08, 1922, and died October 23, 1978.
LETTER OF MARRIAGE PROPOSAL
FROM CURTIS TO OPAL
My dear Opal,
I will answer your letter which I found waiting when I got home yesterday. Well baby I thought I would have done been down there but that cold spell came while I was over in Texas so I knew it would be too cold to ride a freight train and I haven't got me any passinger trains yet HAHA. So I decided to wait until the weather got better.
Now honey you are sure mistaken about me not loving you much for I love you above all things and you said if I came down there you wasn't going to let me leave. Well Kid here is the way I feel about things now. If you care for me like you say you do and as much as I do for you - and Mr. & Mrs. Hubble can stand the idea I don't think I will want to leave. Now that might kindly be a shock to you but I love you and I am not doing any good running around so if you care for me that much I will come down there and work a while and we will make a leap at life from a different angle. What do you say? Of course times are hard and I am broke now and all like that but surely it will change some time later on.
Now darling think it over and write me just as soon as you get this for I will be anxious to know what you think.
Yes wouldn't you have loved to see????????????? Clyde and Florence talking. I sure would like to see Clyde. He seems almost like a brother to me.
Oh baby it sure did get cold up here and it looks like it was going to rain.
(last page illegible)
(document courtesy of Charlotte Bitner)
(photo courtesy of Lindy Dwire Greening)
Opal & Curtis Dearing w/ baby Gene
LETTER FROM OPAL
ANNOUNCING THE BIRTH OF GENE
Tenaha, Texas
Sept. 25, 1935
My Dear Sweet Mother, Daddy and Kids.
How are you all by now? Fine I do hope. We are all O.K.
I almost feel good as new now. The baby is two weeks old today. He was born on Wednesday and I sat up almost all day Sunday and Monday. I cought them all gone to the field but Lena and got up and have been up ever since but Mrs. Dearing sure didn't ???? out and Curtis did too.
Curtis is at Overton trying to find a job. He left Sunday and I sure am lonesome to see him. He sure is crazy about the baby. We named him Waymon Eugene after Curtis, Mr. Dearing and me and Daddy. I named him.
Mama he is the sweetest thing in the world. When he was a week old everybody thought he was at least a month old. And was smiling at 4 days old.
He has a forehead just like Dady and eyes like me and some people says he favors Curtis. He has hands just like Curtis. He weighed 10 pounds when he was 3 days old and now weighs 12 pounds.
Well Mama maby it won't be long until I can see you all for Curtis said just as soon as he could get an old car riged up and a little gas money he was ???????? way and Mrs. Dearing says she would like to go with us. If Curtis could get a steady job for about 15 or 20 days we could be on our way. I guess you will be proud to see Chock. I would sorta like to see him.
Well Mommie I will stop for this time. when are you going to send me some pictures? Well, answer real soon. Your Daughter. Opal Dearing
(document courtesy of Charlotte Bitner)
(photo courtesy of Alta Dearing Pendergrass)
Waymon "Curtis" Dearing
Age 61
Curtis Dearing could whistle just like a freight train.
More About WAYMON "CURTIS" DEARING:
Burial: Madera, California
More About OPAL EUGENE HUBBLE:
Burial: June 13, 1998, Paso Robles Cemetery, Paso Robles, San Luis
Obispo County, California
(photo courtesy of Lindy Dwire Greening)
Opal Hubble Dearing holding Bobbie Jean Windham
More About JEWEL HENNESSEE:
Burial: Yuma, Arizona
Child of WAYMON DEARING and OPAL HUBBLE is:
9. i. WAYMON EUGENE "GENE" DEARING8 BRAY, b. September 11, 1935, Center,
Shelby County, Texas.
(photo courtesy of Lindy Dwire Greening)
Eugene Dearing (Bray)
Children of WAYMON DEARING and JEWEL HENNESSEE are:
(photo courtesy of Alta Dearing Pendergrass)
Alta Dearing, Opal Dearing, Dorothy Dearing
10. ii. ALTA LOREAN8 DEARING, b. February 06, 1939.
(photo courtesy of Alta Dearing Pendergrass)
Alta Lorean Dearing
Age 8 or 9
11. iii. DOROTHY LEE DEARING, b. March 17, 1940.
(photo courtesy of Alta Dearing Pendergrass)
Dorothy Lee Dearing
Age 12
iv. BABY DEARING.
More About BABY DEARING:
Cause of Death: Stillborn
12. v. NORMAN FRANK "BOBBY" DEARING, b. July 30, 1941; d. Abt. 1994.
(photo courtesy of Alta Dearing Pendergrass)
Bobby Dearing
Age 10
Notes for LENA BELL DEARING:
Cemetery directions; From 59S, turn right on W. Ben Franklin, cross
the tracks, and turn right on Union Springs Drive. Use the first
cemetery entrance with topped road, stop at curve and look to your left.
More About LENA BELL DEARING:
Burial: Union Springs Cemetery, Corrigan, Polk County, Texas
Cause of Death: Stoke, cancer
Religion: Union Springs Baptist Church, Corrigan, Polk County, Texas
More About S. CRUMWELL "CRUM" GREEN:
Burial: New London
Marriage Notes for LENA DEARING and S. GREEN:
Lena & Crum separated; Crum and the 3 girls made their home in
New London.
More About ELMER "HONEY" COCKRELL:
Burial: Union Springs Cemetery, Corrigan, Polk County, Texas
Occupation: Truckdriver
Religion: Union Springs Baptist Church, Corrigan, Polk County, Texas
Marriage Notes for LENA DEARING and ELMER COCKRELL:
They made their home in Houston, Texas, moved to Corrigan in 1975.
Lena was a fabulous cook and an immaculate housekeeper who loved to be
around children. She was tall, attractive, and full of laughter.
Child of LENA DEARING and UNKNOWN TITUS is:
13. i. FRED8 TITUS, b. December 12, 1930; d. December 23, 1981.
(photo courtesy of Bobby Windham Payne)
Fred Titus & Martha Luman Dearing (age 51)
1935
Children of LENA DEARING and S. GREEN are:
ii. ANNA LEE8 GREEN.
iii. LINDA MAE GREEN.
iv. MARTHA RAE GREEN.
4. REBBIE ARLEVIE "REBA"7 DEARING (MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born August 16, 1912 in Nacogdoches, Texas, and died August 16, 1940 in Houston, Texas. She married (1) JEWEL DERRELL WINDHAM June 07, 1930 in Shelbyville, Texas. He was born February 06, 1910, and died July 26, 1984. She married (2) MASTON CHRISTMAS.
Notes for REBBIE ARLEVIE "REBA" DEARING:
Insisted that she be called "Reba" after she was grown; gravestone
bears the inscription "Reba Christmas".
Reba was ill for several months after being diagnosed with a brain tumor.
A contributing factor in her death was listed as invasion of respiratory
systems. Upon her death, Reba's body was shipped from Houston to
Overton by rail at a cost of $13.00.
(photo courtesy of Don Luman)
Reba Dearing Christmas is buried in Section A, Row 6,
Overton City Cemetery, Overton, Rusk County, Texas.
More About REBBIE ARLEVIE "REBA" DEARING:
Burial: Overton City Cemetery, Overton, Rusk County, Texas, Section
A, Row 6
More About JEWEL DERRELL WINDHAM:
Burial: Patroon, Shelby County, Texas
Marriage Notes for REBBIE DEARING and MASTON CHRISTMAS:
No children.
Child of REBBIE DEARING and JEWEL WINDHAM is:
14. i. BOBBIE JEAN8 WINDHAM, b. July 17, 1932.
5. GEORGE ARLING7 DEARING (MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5,
JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born May 04, 1915 in Center,
Shelby County, Texas, and died September 14, 1976 in Houston, Harris County,
Texas. He married SARAH IRENE WHEELER February 25, 1937 in Tenaha,
Texas, daughter of JEFFERSON WHEELER and LENA RICHARDSON. She was
born April 23, 1919 in Shelby County, Texas.
(photo courtesy of Lindy Dwire Greening)
George "Arling" Dearing
Notes for GEORGE ARLING DEARING:
Arling Dearing's daughter Shirley Foster says that her mom told her
years ago that her dad's real name was George Washington Arling Dearing,
but it embarrassed him so bad that he threatened her and everybody else
not to tell it. He did not have a birth certificate, and when he got one
later in life, you can bet it didn't have Washington on it! (March 2000)
More About GEORGE ARLING DEARING:
Burial: New Prospect Cemetery, Center, Shelby County, Texas
Cause of Death: He had a heart attack at work, drove himself home,
and died there.
Occupation: 37 years for Hughes Tool without missing a days work.
Children of GEORGE DEARING and SARAH WHEELER are:
15. i. SHIRLEY RUTH8 DEARING, b. December 30, 1940.
16. ii. CLARENCE HARLON DEARING, b. October 15, 1943.
17. iii. GEORGE ARLING DEARING, JR., b. October 15, 1943.
6. DORIS MAE7 DEARING (MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES
JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born December 11, 1917 in Chireno,
Shelby County, Texas, and died September 05, 1992 in Houston, Harris County,
Texas. She married (1) JOHN ELLINGTON "SONNY" DWIRE 1936 in Overton,
Texas. He was born August 27, 1909, and died May 11, 1980.
She married (2) PRESTON R. MITCHELL Bet. 1945 - 1949 in Houston, Texas.
He was born June 13, 1918, and died June 07, 1993.
(photo courtesy of Charlotte Bitner)
Doris Mae Dearing & John Ellington "Sonny" Dwire
(photo courtesy of Pat McCord Soucy)
Doris "Mae" Dearing & Preston R. Mitchell
More About DORIS MAE DEARING:
Burial: South Memorial Park Funeral Home, Pearland, Texas
More About JOHN ELLINGTON "SONNY" DWIRE:
Burial: Red Oak Cemetery, Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas
More About PRESTON R. MITCHELL:
Burial: South Memorial Park Funeral Home, Pearland, Texas
Child of DORIS DEARING and JOHN DWIRE is:
18. i. LINDELL CAROLYN "LINDY"8 DWIRE, b. November 21, 1942.
(photo courtesy of Charlotte Bitner)
Doris Mae Dearing & John Ellington "Sonny" Dwire
w/their daughter Lindell Carolyn "Lindy"
7. FAIRY KATHERINE "FRANCES"7 DEARING (MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born January 20, 1923 in Commerce, Hunt County, Texas, and died August 02, 1967 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. She married EARL GREENE MCCORD 1943 in Longview, Texas, son of JAMES MCCORD and PEARL GREEN. He was born May 14, 1909, and died October 14, 1972.
(photo courtesy of Pat McCord Soucy)
Fairy Katherine "Frances" Dearing McCord
Age 18
(photo courtesy of Don Luman)
Fairy Katherine "Frances" Dearing McCord is buried in Section
A, Row 4,
Overton City Cemetery, Overton, Rusk County, Texas.
More About FAIRY KATHERINE "FRANCES" DEARING:
Burial: Overton City Cemetery, Overton, Rusk County, Texas, Section
A, Row 4, beside her mother.
Cause of Death: Breast Cancer
More About EARL GREENE MCCORD:
Burial: Overton, Rusk County, Texas
John
Thompson McCord Family
Child of FAIRY DEARING and EARL MCCORD is:
19. i. PATRICIA8 MCCORD, b. October 07, 1954.
(photo courtesy of Pat McCord Soucy)
Fairy Katherine "Frances" Dearing McCord & Pat McCord
1957
(photo courtesy of Pat McCord Soucy)
Fairy Katherine "Frances" Dearing McCord & Pat McCord
(taken while Frances was in the hospital, 1964)
8. DENVER ROSS7 DEARING (MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born October 12, 1924 in Center, Shelby County, Texas. He married OPAL DEAN DUKE January 20, 1945 in Greenville, Louisiana. She was born March 09, 1928.
Children of DENVER DEARING and OPAL DUKE are:
20. i. LYNDON RAY8 DEARING, b. March 10, 1949.
ii. PATRICIA GAIL DEARING, b. November 15, 1954.
9. WAYMON EUGENE "GENE" DEARING8 BRAY (WAYMON "CURTIS"7 DEARING, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born September 11, 1935 in Center, Shelby County, Texas. He married (1) VERA MARGARET ROBERTS September 29, 1953 in Richmond, California, daughter of EDWARD ROBERTS and IRENE COX. She was born June 18, 1935, and died September 30, 1988. He met (2) DOLLY MCFARLANE. She was born January 10, 1944.
(photo courtesy of Charlotte Bitner)
Gene Bray
1940
Notes for WAYMON EUGENE "GENE" DEARING BRAY:
Birth certificate indicates name as "Unknown Dearing".
At a young age, Eugene Waymon Dearing dropped his middle and last name
and assumed the last name of his stepfather, Charles Claude "Chuck" Bray.
His stepfather legally adopted Eugene when he was 21 years old.
(photo courtesy of Charlotte Bitner)
Eugene Bray & Vera Roberts Bray
Abt. 1955
More About VERA MARGARET ROBERTS:
Burial: Atascadero, California
(photo courtesy of Charlotte Bitner)
Gene Bray
1998
Children of WAYMON BRAY and VERA ROBERTS are:
21. i. PATRICK EUGENE9 BRAY, b. June 10, 1954, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara
County, California.
22. ii. MICHAEL EDWARD BRAY, b. June 10, 1954, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara
County, California.
23. iii. KELLY DAVID BRAY, b. December 23, 1957, Santa Maria, Santa
Barbara County, California.
iv. JEFFREY DANIEL BRAY, b. February 06, 1962, Santa Maria, Santa
Barbara County, California.
10. ALTA LOREAN8 DEARING (WAYMON "CURTIS"7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born February 06, 1939. She married LESTER THEODORE PENDERGRASS February 10, 1954. He was born September 14, 1932, and died April 14, 1986.
(photo courtesy of Alta Dearing Pendergrass)
Alta Dearing Pendergrass
Age 52
More About LESTER THEODORE PENDERGRASS:
Burial: Chowchilla, California
Children of ALTA DEARING and LESTER PENDERGRASS are:
i. DAVID LEWIS9 PENDERGRASS, b. July 30, 1954; m. YVONNE HOLLAND,
May 07, 1988; b. June 27, 1954.
Marriage Notes for DAVID PENDERGRASS and YVONNE HOLLAND:
No children.
24. ii. CARLSON SAMUEL "SAM" PENDERGRASS, b. July 21, 1955.
25. iii. WAYMON LES PENDERGRASS, b. January 06, 1957.
26. iv. DEBRA DARLENE PENDERGRASS, b. August 19, 1958.
11. DOROTHY LEE8 DEARING (WAYMON "CURTIS"7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born March 17, 1940. She married (1) DANNY RAY SMITH. She married (2) JAMES CHARLES ZINGALE.
Children of DOROTHY DEARING and DANNY SMITH are:
27. i. BOBBY NELSON9 SMITH, b. July 17, 1954.
28. ii. MARY ANN SMITH, b. February 17, 1957.
29. iii. PEGGY SUE SMITH, b. January 17, 1958.
30. iv. TAMMIE NOREEN SMITH, b. May 22, 1961.
(photo courtesy of Alta Dearing Pendergrass)
Peggy Sue, Bobby Nelson, Tammie (in Bobby's lap), Mary Ann
12. NORMAN FRANK "BOBBY"8 DEARING (WAYMON "CURTIS"7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born July 30, 1941, and died Abt. 1994. He married DEBBIE DICKENS in Chowchilla, California.
Children of NORMAN DEARING and DEBBIE DICKENS are:
i. FRANKIE LEE9 DEARING.
ii. RITA LYNN DEARING.
iii. RUTH ANN DEARING.
iv. TOMMY LEE DEARING.
v. BOBBY GENE DEARING.
13. FRED8 TITUS (LENA BELL7 DEARING, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born December 12, 1930, and died December 23, 1981. He married BARBARA GREGORY June 27, 1952, daughter of EUGENE GREGORY and MARY FANNIN. She was born March 27, 1933.
More About FRED TITUS:
Burial: San Jacinto Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Children of FRED TITUS and BARBARA GREGORY are:
33. i. RICK9 TITUS, b. April 05, 1953.
34. ii. LEEANN TITUS, b. February 07, 1962.
iii. GREGORY TITUS, b. October 09, 1963; m. SHARON MADDEN, June
15, 1996; b. January 12, 1966.
14. BOBBIE JEAN8 WINDHAM (REBBIE ARLEVIE "REBA"7 DEARING, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born July 17, 1932. She married AUBREY LYTTLE "AL" PAYNE. He was born June 15, 1926, and died February 01, 1996.
Notes for BOBBIE JEAN WINDHAM:
Bobbie Jean was named Doris Jo after birth, but when her mother, Reba,
took the new baby home from the hospital, Derrell pitched a fit and changed
the baby's name to Bobbie Jean. She did not know until she was 60
years old that her birth certificate stated her name was Doris Jo!
More About AUBREY LYTTLE "AL" PAYNE:
Cremation: Yes
Child of BOBBIE WINDHAM and AUBREY PAYNE is:
35. i. TERRY LYNN9 PAYNE, b. June 12, 1957.
15. SHIRLEY RUTH8 DEARING (GEORGE ARLING7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born December 30, 1940. She married DON FOSTER August 02, 1971. He was born August 24, 1949.
More About DON FOSTER:
Occupation: Architect, Scottsdale, Arizona
Children of SHIRLEY DEARING and DON FOSTER are:
i. SHIREE LYNN9 FOSTER, b. May 20, 1960; m. ARMAND VERDONE, August
03, 1997; b. May 26, 1956.
More About SHIREE LYNN FOSTER:
Education: 1985, Scottsdale Community College (General Studies).
More About ARMAND VERDONE:
Occupation: Owner, Verdon Performance, Phoenix, Arizona (wholesale
automobile business)
(photo courtesy of Shirley Dearing Foster)
Shiree Lynn Foster & Armand Verdone
Shiree & Armand own Verdone Performance in Phoenix
AZ, a wholesale automobile business.
36. ii. DONALD WAYNE FOSTER, JR., b. May 08, 1973.
iii. APRIL DAWN FOSTER, b. April 24, 1978.
(photo courtesy of Shirley Dearing Foster)
April Dawn Foster
More About APRIL DAWN FOSTER:
Education: February 2000, B.A. Liberty University, Lynchburg Virginia
(Theology). Attending graduate school at the University of London in England.
(Legal & Political Theory).
iv. AMBER LEA FOSTER, b. November 07, 1979.
(photo courtesy of Shirley Dearing Foster)
Amber Lea Foster
More About AMBER LEA FOSTER:
Education: February 2000, Sophomore at Liberty University, Lynchburg,
Virginia. (Government)
16. CLARENCE HARLON8 DEARING (GEORGE ARLING7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born October 15, 1943. He married WANDA KAY BRANDT, daughter of WILFRED BRANDT and MARGUERITE ABEL. She was born August 05, 1944.
Notes for CLARENCE HARLON DEARING:
Clarence Harlon Dearing & George Arling Dearing, Jr. were twins.
Harlon was a football hero and captain of the team at Rice University, where he graduated in 1967 with a degree in business. He was a well-known athlete, famous all over the state for his athletic ability.
Children of CLARENCE DEARING and WANDA BRANDT are:
37. i. DAVID CRAIG9 DEARING, b. May 14, 1966.
ii. CHRISTOPHER DON DAVID DEARING, b. March 17, 1976.
iii. DEANNA MARENE BRANDT DEARING, b. July 04, 1981.
17. GEORGE ARLING8 DEARING, JR. (GEORGE ARLING7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born October 15, 1943. He married JOSIE ANN GRAFFAGNINO June 07, 1968. She was born August 19, 1947.
Notes for GEORGE ARLING DEARING, JR.:
George attended Trinity in San Antonio on a baseball scholarship, but
hurt his knee and had to quit playing. He transferred to Lamar Tech,
where he earned a degree in history. He was a well-known athlete,
famous all over the state for his athletic ability.
Child of GEORGE DEARING and JOSIE GRAFFAGNINO is:
i. GEORGE ARLING9 DEARING III, b. April 20, 1969.
More About GEORGE ARLING DEARING III:
Education: B.A. University of Houston (Communications/Journalism)
18. LINDELL CAROLYN "LINDY"8 DWIRE (DORIS MAE7 DEARING, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born November 21, 1942. She married (1) OLIN GENE DAVIS May 03, 1963. He was born September 27, 1935. She married (2) LELAND RAY SHORT May 25, 1980. He was born March 17, 1955. She married (3) IVERSON WARD "IVY" GREENING April 12, 1997. He was born September 18, 1951.
Child of LINDELL DWIRE and OLIN DAVIS is:
i. JACK ELLINGTON9 DAVIS, b. December 17, 1963.
19. PATRICIA8 MCCORD (FAIRY KATHERINE "FRANCES"7 DEARING, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born October 07, 1954. She married (1) IGNACE TWARDOWSKY December 25, 1972. He was born December 04, 1947. She married (2) NORMAN "BUTCH" SOUCY April 17, 1991. He was born December 26, 1950.
Child of PATRICIA MCCORD and IGNACE TWARDOWSKY is:
i. ERIC KRISTOPHER9 TWARDOWSKY, b. May 07, 1973.
20. LYNDON RAY8 DEARING (DENVER ROSS7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born March 10, 1949. He married (1) THERESA LANETTE HICKS. He married (2) VICKI HANNA 1970. He married (3) ANITA JEAN KEEBE 1973.
(photo courtesy of Pat McCord Soucy)
Lyndon "Ray" Dearing
1964
Child of LYNDON DEARING and THERESA HICKS is:
i. LYNDON RAY9 DEARING, JR., b. February 08, 1984.
Child of LYNDON DEARING and VICKI HANNA is:
ii. TERESA KAY9 DEARING, b. March 09, 1971.
21. PATRICK EUGENE9 BRAY (WAYMON EUGENE "GENE" DEARING8, WAYMON "CURTIS"7 DEARING, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born June 10, 1954 in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California. He married DEBORAH MARIE GARVIN June 11, 1976.
Marriage Notes for PATRICK BRAY and DEBORAH GARVIN:
Divorced.
Children of PATRICK BRAY and DEBORAH GARVIN are:
i. JOSEPH EUGENE10 BRAY, b. September 13, 1978.
ii. NICOLE LYNN BRAY, b. Abt. August 10, 1981.
22. MICHAEL EDWARD9 BRAY (WAYMON EUGENE "GENE" DEARING8, WAYMON "CURTIS"7 DEARING, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born June 10, 1954 in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California. He married JOYCE "YONI" BISSELL.
Marriage Notes for MICHAEL BRAY and JOYCE BISSELL:
Divorced.
Children of MICHAEL BRAY and JOYCE BISSELL are:
i. JACOB MICHAEL10 BRAY, b. August 03, 1979, San Luis Obispo,
San Luis Obispo County, California.
ii. JARROD RYAN BRAY, b. August 03, 1979.
23. KELLY DAVID9 BRAY (WAYMON EUGENE "GENE" DEARING8, WAYMON "CURTIS"7 DEARING, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born December 23, 1957 in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California. He married (1) MARSHON LEA MERIDETH. She was born in Templeton, San Luis Obispo County, California. He married (2) KATHY ANN GREEN.
Child of KELLY BRAY and MARSHON MERIDETH is:
i. AMY LEA10 BRAY, b. January 17, 1981.
Child of KELLY BRAY and KATHY GREEN is:
ii. HAYLEY DIANE10 BRAY, b. October 25, 1988.
24. CARLSON SAMUEL "SAM"9 PENDERGRASS (ALTA LOREAN8 DEARING, WAYMON "CURTIS"7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born July 21, 1955. He married (1) ARVELA UNKNOWN. He married (2) LORI UNKNOWN.
Child of CARLSON PENDERGRASS and ARVELA UNKNOWN is:
i. NICHOLE SUZANNE10 PENDERGRASS, b. November 07, 1978.
Child of CARLSON PENDERGRASS and LORI UNKNOWN is:
ii. BRIANNA KELLY10 PENDERGRASS, b. January 11, 1989.
25. WAYMON LES9 PENDERGRASS (ALTA LOREAN8 DEARING, WAYMON "CURTIS"7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born January 06, 1957. He married DEBBRA LINDSAY.
Children of WAYMON PENDERGRASS and DEBBRA LINDSAY are:
i. ALICIA RACHELLE10 PENDERGRASS, b. December 04, 1981.
ii. ERIC WAYNE PENDERGRASS, b. March 17, 1986.
26. DEBRA DARLENE9 PENDERGRASS (ALTA LOREAN8 DEARING, WAYMON "CURTIS"7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born August 19, 1958. She married WILLIAM LEE "BILL" ROGERS. He was born March 03, 1949.
Children of DEBRA PENDERGRASS and WILLIAM ROGERS are:
i. CHARLENE YVONDA10 ROGERS, b. October 03, 1979; m. NATHAN ALLEN
BIBB, March 20, 1999; b. March 12, 1978.
ii. WILLIAM BRANDON ROGERS, b. November 29, 1981.
iii. AMANDA MARIE ROGERS, b. July 14, 1985.
27. BOBBY NELSON9 SMITH (DOROTHY LEE8 DEARING, WAYMON "CURTIS"7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born July 17, 1954. He met (1) JODIE READY. He married (2) CYNTHIA DIANNE DAVID July 18, 1980.
Child of BOBBY SMITH and JODIE READY is:
i. JAMES10 READY, b. March 18, 1979.
(photo courtesy of Alta Dearing Pendergrass)
James Ready
Children of BOBBY SMITH and CYNTHIA DAVID are:
ii. NATHAN DENNIS10 SMITH, b. April 29, 1983, San Diego, California.
iii. JACOB DANIEL SMITH, b. October 20, 1985, San Diego, California.
iv. CODY TRAVIS SMITH, b. Madera, California.
28. MARY ANN9 SMITH (DOROTHY LEE8 DEARING, WAYMON "CURTIS"7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born February 17, 1957. She married HAROLD DENNIS COLE March 27, 1982. He was born August 19, 1956.
Children of MARY SMITH and HAROLD COLE are:
i. DANIELLE RAELYNN10 COLE, b. July 12, 1985.
ii. COLLEEN MARIE COLE, b. July 27, 1987.
29. PEGGY SUE9 SMITH (DOROTHY LEE8 DEARING, WAYMON "CURTIS"7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born January 17, 1958. She married MICHAEL FRANCIS LIGHTCAP 1974.
Children of PEGGY SMITH and MICHAEL LIGHTCAP are:
38. i. BARBARA PAULINE10 LIGHTCAP, b. October 17, 1976, San Diego,
California.
ii. JAMES MARK HANNA LIGHTCAP, b. August 1979, San Diego, California;
m. NICK SIEDEL.
iii. MALE CHILD LIGHTCAP.
More About MALE CHILD LIGHTCAP:
Cause of Death: Stillborn
iv. DONALD FAYE LIGHTCAP, b. San Diego, California.
30. TAMMIE NOREEN9 SMITH (DOROTHY LEE8 DEARING, WAYMON "CURTIS"7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born May 22, 1961. She married (2) UNKNOWN HALL. She married (3) SCOTT TRUMAN HINTON, SR..
Notes for TAMMIE NOREEN SMITH:
Scott Truman Hinton, Sr. adopted Crystal Lynn Zingale and Jason Lee
Hall in 1982 or 1983.
Child of TAMMIE NOREEN SMITH is:
39. i. CRYSTAL LYNN10 ZINGALE, b. September 15, 1977, San Francisco,
California.
Child of TAMMIE SMITH and UNKNOWN HALL is:
ii. JASON LEE10 HALL, b. October 1979, San Diego, California.
Child of TAMMIE SMITH and SCOTT HINTON is:
iii. SCOTT TRUMAN10 HINTON, JR., b. August 1982, Michigan.
31. KATHRYN LEE "KATHI"9 ZINGALE (DOROTHY LEE8 DEARING, WAYMON "CURTIS"7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born November 14, 1963. She married GARY WAYNE ROCHELL September 23, 1983.
Children of KATHRYN ZINGALE and GARY ROCHELL are:
i. AMANDA DORYLEE10 ROCHELL, b. July 05, 1984, Lemoore, California.
ii. GARRETT WAYNE ROCHELL, b. October 21, 1987, Garland, Texas.
(photo courtesy of Alta Dearing Pendergrass)
Amanda Rochell, Jade Lightcap, Garrett Rochell, Kathi Rochell
(Kathi is raising Jade.)
32. JAMES CHARLES9 ZINGALE, JR. (DOROTHY LEE8 DEARING, WAYMON "CURTIS"7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born November 05, 1964. He married CHRISTINA GRACE THORNTON January 24, 1992. She was born August 12, 1966.
Children of JAMES ZINGALE and CHRISTINA THORNTON are:
i. SAMUEL JAMES "SAMMIE"10 ZINGALE, b. September 02, 1994, Heidelburg,
Germany.
ii. VICTORIA ROSE "TORI" ZINGALE, b. September 06, 1996, Madera,
California.
33. RICK9 TITUS (FRED8, LENA BELL7 DEARING, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born April 05, 1953. He married DONNA RHINEHART.
Children of RICK TITUS and DONNA RHINEHART are:
i. JENNIFER10 TITUS, b. May 16, 1978; m. UNKNOWN, November 1999.
ii. RYAN TITUS, b. June 18, 1981.
34. LEEANN9 TITUS (FRED8, LENA BELL7 DEARING, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born February 07, 1962. She married JERRY BOSWELL. He was born August 23, 1962.
Children of LEEANN TITUS and JERRY BOSWELL are:
i. BROOKE10 BOSWELL, b. January 18, 1984.
ii. ZACHARY BOSWELL, b. August 21, 1991.
35. TERRY LYNN9 PAYNE (BOBBIE JEAN8 WINDHAM, REBBIE ARLEVIE "REBA"7 DEARING, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born June 12, 1957. She married (1) KENNETH HAJDIK. She married (2) MICHAEL WHALEN 1998.
Children of TERRY PAYNE and KENNETH HAJDIK are:
i. STACEY LYNN10 HAJDIK, b. November 11, 1982.
ii. ALAN MICHAEL HAJDIK, b. April 06, 1986.
36. DONALD WAYNE9 FOSTER, JR. (SHIRLEY RUTH8 DEARING, GEORGE ARLING7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born May 08, 1973. He married YUMI SAKAMOTO April 08, 1995, daughter of YAWUO SAKAMOTO and KATSUOYO UNKNOWN. She was born July 28, 1973.
(photo courtesy of Shirley Dearing Foster)
Operation Desert Whack
Don Foster, Jr.
4th from the right, back row
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One night while on deployment, Don Jr. and his roommate turned out the lights to go to sleep. Suddenly, a mouse ran across the roommate's chest, and thus ensued this chain of events which Don Jr. related to his parents via email the next day: This is one account of the events that took place on February 5, 1999, Masirah, Oman, Wadi Mathrob, Room 21. At approximately 0012 on 5 February, an enemy of unknown origin was detected aurally by Don. At 0013 visual detection was obtained by the use of a desktop illumination device, but the Hun remained out of weapons range. The enemy was immediately recognized to be the notoriously evil Dr. Nibbles. This marked the beginning of Operation Desert Whack. Immediately the other 2 residents of area 21 were alerted and placed on Battle Condition 1; weapons cocked, locked, and ready to rock. At 0015 Don, armed with a weapon code named "golf club" moved into action immediately, yet the enemy quickly eluded the intitial strike. From 0015 to 0020 a plan of action was devised, as Dr. Nibbles remained behind cover, planning his escape. 0021 - the warriors take to their recently assigned battle stations. Don - right flank, armed with the "golf club". Dane - high ground overlooking the enemy stronghold, armed with the feared "pointy stick". Eddy - left flank, armed with the cumbersome, yet effective "mop". 0023 - Don strikes the initial blow to the right flank, driving the enemy towards Dane, but the "pointy stick" was of no use. It was all up to Eddy now. Tensions high, we put our fear in check. This is the time that heroes are made. 0024- the enemy charges Eddy, but due to his superior mobility and tactical prowess, managed to escape the "mop" with not so much as a scratch. Under the cover of the bed, Dr. Nibbles felt a sense of false security, which almost led to his untimely demise. 0025 - Don reattacks with the " golf club", but hesitated at the last moment for fear of a retaliatory charge. This brief moment gave the enemy just enough time to bolt for the large chair, where he disappeared and has not been sighted since. At 0045, after trying in vain to gain contact on the enemy, another plan was devised. Mobile Attack Unit Charlie Alpha Tango, otherwise known as C. A. T. , was located in the bushes near unit 21 and recruited to duty immediately. Begin Operation Desert Fleabag. After over 30 minutes of fierce combat Don, Dane, and Eddy saw a ray of hope, for C. A. T. appeared to have caught the scent of the evil minion of the night. Little did the fatigued warriors know, but C. A. T. had no intentions of joining the fight. C. A. T. was lulled by the air conditioner and was just looking for a quiet place to shack up for the night. No attempt was made to glorify or downplay the tragic incidents that were just recounted to you, the reader. This gruesome battle continues to wage throughout unit 21 on a nightly basis. I will report new developments as they arise. Thank you for your support. Don |
(photo courtesy of Shirley Dearing Foster)
Yumi Sakamoto & Don Foster, Jr.
Child of DONALD FOSTER and YUMI SAKAMOTO is:
i. CHASE DEARING10 FOSTER, b. August 30, 1999.
(photo courtesy of Shirley Dearing Foster)
Chase Dearing Foster
37. DAVID CRAIG9 DEARING (CLARENCE HARLON8, GEORGE ARLING7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born May 14, 1966. He married TRACI LYN FRANKLIN. She was born November 29, 1966.
Child of DAVID DEARING and TRACI FRANKLIN is:
i. TAYLOR NICOLE10 DEARING, b. September 02, 1997.
38. BARBARA PAULINE10 LIGHTCAP (PEGGY SUE9 SMITH, DOROTHY LEE8 DEARING, WAYMON "CURTIS"7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born October 17, 1976 in San Diego, California.
Child of BARBARA PAULINE LIGHTCAP is:
i. JADE LYNAE11 LIGHTCAP, b. August 12, 1997, Madera, California.
39. CRYSTAL LYNN10 ZINGALE (TAMMIE NOREEN9 SMITH, DOROTHY LEE8 DEARING, WAYMON "CURTIS"7, MARTHA LOUVINEY6 LUMAN, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born September 15, 1977 in San Francisco, California. She married (1) STEPHEN CORY LAW II. She married (2) UNKNOWN JOHNSON. She married (3) GINO VAIL. He was born May 23, 1978.
Child of CRYSTAL ZINGALE and STEPHEN LAW is:
i. STEPHEN CORY11 LAW III, b. November 06, 1992, San Fresno,
California.
Child of CRYSTAL ZINGALE and UNKNOWN JOHNSON is:
ii. SAVANNAH MARILYN TAMARIE11 JOHNSON, b. February 1998, Clovis,
California
(document courtesy of Shirley Dearing Foster)

(Document Courtesy of Lindy Dwire Greening)