Dear Ray, Thank you for sending this. Cordially, Sherman On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 9:04 AM, Ray Isbell <isbell2@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Sarah Hawthorne Coon. born Aug. 6, 1937, died Feb. 19, 2013. > > Sarah H. Coon, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, > passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the age > of 75. Sarah was born August 6, 1937 in Henderson, Texas, the daughter of > the late James Hugh and Lena Fae Hawthorne. > > Sarah's three younger siblings, the late James Hugh Hawthorne III > (Malinda); surviving sister, Nancy Fae Benson (Bruce) and brother, Dr Loyd > Furman Hawthorne (Brenda) were born in different Texas cities as their > father worked in the construction industry. For a few years the Hawthornes > lived in Waco, Texas. Sarah attended Brook Avenue Elementary School, where > she was double promoted to a higher grade level due to her outstanding > academic abilities. Finally, the family moved to Port Neches, Texas where > Sarah attended both junior and senior high schools. She graduated at 16 > years of age in 1954 from Port Neches High School, garnering honors as both > the youngest and the highest academically rated girl in her class. Before > getting married, she attended Baylor University, in Waco Texas through her > sophomore year. In May, 1956, she married Alen W. Coon. In 1993, Sarah > moved from Arlington, Texas to Corpus Christi after the death of her > husband, an Air Force Major; her companion on! > many adventures from Alaska to Maine, including a two-year hiatus in the > Philippine Islands. Once in Corpus, Sarah began working for the Corpus > Christi Independent School District in the Human Resources Department. Once > her knowledge and abilities were recognized, she became the certification > officer for the District where she remained until she retired in January of > this year. > > > Graveside Service for Sarah Coon > Friday, March 01, 2013 > 1:00pm > Moore Memorial Gardens > Arlington, Texas > > Her son Anthony said that she died unexpectedly but peacefully and > suggested that in lieu of flowers, a donation to the ALS Society would be > the best way to remember her. > http://www.alsa.org/ > > > Did your paper trail end? Are you up against a brick wall? Genetic > genealogy can help you here; > http://www.familytreedna.com/cj.asp?ftdna_ref=251 > Anderson County Tennessee > http://www.AndersonCoTn.com > Campbell County Tennessee > http://www.CampbellCoTn.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ISBELL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >