Choctaw County Moore, Augusta Letitia A telegram was received here on Wednesday morning by J. A. Mabery from Rev. W. J. Moore as follows: "Wife passed away at 8:40 tonight (Tuesday night). Funeral at Grandbury, Texas, Thursday." Mrs. Moore is the wife of the Methodist pastor in this city but has been under physicians' care in Oklahoma City for several weeks. She was afflicted with cancer of the stomach. Rev. Moore is filling his second year in the ministry here and his wife has been here most of the time. She was loved by everyone who knew her and was an active worker in the church until her health forced her out of the active work. A son lives in Oklahoma City and one in Fort Worth, Texas. It is reported that a daughter's home is at Grandbury, Texas, where the body is to be buried. Augusta Letitia (Shirley) Moore was born March 30, 1855, in Choctaw County, Mississippi. She was married to Rev. W. J. Moore, December 19, 1876, at Grandbury, Texas. To them were born six children. Sayre Standard, Sayre OK 7 Apr 1921 Added 22 May 2011 Submitted by Gene Phillips Veneable, Nancy "Sue" Nancy "Sue" Venable, 72, of Orange, passed from this life and made her "home coming" debut Sunday morning, January 16, 2011, after battling an extended illness. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Deacon Eddie Blankenstein officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home. Born in French Camp, Mississippi on January 10, 1939, Sue was the daughter of William E. and Murriel (Holloway) Rodgers. Sue was a member of Community Church and had been a long time resident of Orange. Sue loved to dance, cook and entertain her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandson, Joshua White. Sue leaves behind her husband of 25 years, Douglas Venable; daughter, Jackie White of Orange; son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Felicia of Mauriceville; step-daughters and sons-in- law, Liz and Barry Guess of Austin, and Lisa and Mike Nelmes of Reno, Nevada; step-sons and daughters-in- law, Douglas and Heidi Venable, Jr. of El Dorado, California, Charles and Leslie Venable of Nederland, and Chris Venable of Sulphur, Louisiana. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Jenna White, JD Tohill, James and Amity Tarbutton, Oliver, Willow, Gwyneth and Cassidy Venable and McKay Nelmes; brother and sister-in-law, Wayne and Sharron Rogers of Run Away Bay; and sister and brother-in-law, Bonnie Ann and John Pate of Port Neches. Serving as Pallbearers will be Charles Venable, Barry Guess, James Tarbutton, Kevin Kelly, Christopher Venable and Gerald Lindsey. Honorary Pallbearer will be Douglas Venable, Jr. For the last year she was lovingly attended by Julie Louvier of Harbor Hospice. Published in The Beaumont Enterprise on January 18, 2011 Added 16 Feb 2011 Transcribed by Gene Phillips This page last updated on -- 22 May 2011 HOME ©Genealogy Trails