Cora Barbara Arnold

Female 1901 - 1993  (91 years)


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  • Name Cora Barbara Arnold 
    Born 12 Nov 1901  Fulton Co. GA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 03 Oct 1993  Houston, Harris Co. TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co. TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • OBITUARY

      The Houston Chronicle; 5 October 1993

      STERRETT, SARAH BARBARA ARNOLD, affectionately known to her family and friends as "Meme" died Sunday, October 3, 1993 at the age of 91.

      Mrs. Sterrett was born November 12, 1901 in Palmetto, Georgia to Thomas E. Arnold and Cora Virginia Ballard Arnold. She had resided in Houston since 1949. Mrs. Sterrett was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Houston and retired from Sakowitz Department Store after 11 years of service.

      Preceded in death by her husband, Thornton W. Sterrett and her daughters, Barbara Sterrett Davis and Mary Lewis Sterrett Vandervoort, she is survived by her sister, Christina Burghard of Bellaire, Fla.; grandchildren, Ebby Davis Reeves and husband, Dave Reeves, John Lawson Davis, Merry Davis Sasser, all of Houston, and Ann Randolph Vandervoort, Rockport, Texas; great-grandchildren, John Wallace Keyburn, Travis and Cameron Reeves, Allison and Lauren Davis and Meryl and Rebecca Sasser. She is also survived by her special family, Naomi Burton and her children and grandchildren.

      Friends are invited to visitation with the family from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 5, 1993 in the Settegast-Kopf Drawing Room. Graveside services will be held at 11;30 a.m., Wednesday, October 6, 1993 at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery with the Rev. Randall W. Trego, officiating.

      Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Arthur S. Vandervoort, III, Forrest Goodhue, Herman Burroughs and Sterling Powell. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of choice. Family wishes to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the staff and nurses at Continue Care.
    Person ID I31003  Master File
    Last Modified 24 Aug 2015 

    Family Thornton Whaling (Wallace) Sterrett,   b. 16 Mar 1901, Rockbridge Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1956, Houston, Harris Co. TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Barbara Sterrett,   b. 09 Jan 1927, Greenville Co. SC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1983, Houston, Harris Co. TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
    +2. Mary Lewis Sterrett,   b. 06 Jun 1934, Atlanta, DeKalb Co. GA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1965, Houston, Harris Co. TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
    Last Modified 24 Aug 2015 
    Family ID F13058  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart