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Submitted: 10/26/19 • Approved: 10/26/19 • Last Updated: 10/29/19 • R220402-G0-S3
February 14, 1907, Port Bolivar, Galveston County, Texas - January 17, 1987, Temple, Bell County, Texas
Family Members
Parents
Ossie Stewart Shaw
1882–1927
Lula Beatrice McNiel Shaw
1884–1976
Spouses
Norris Rae Story Shaw
1909–1952
Ariel Wilson Shaw
1911–1994
Siblings
O. C. Shaw Davenport
1905–1985
Lo D. Shaw
1911–1971
Claudia M. Shaw Yoakum
1914–1968
Cleo Vernell Shaw Greene
1915–1991
Vernon Neal Shaw
1918–1983
Delmo Dean Shaw
1920–2015
Ossie Stewart Shaw
1922–2008
Lila B Shaw Cass
1925–1995
SHAW, James of Gause & Rockdale. Age 79. Died 1/17/1987 (Sat.) at the VA Hospital in Temple after a long illness. Services held (Monday) at the Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Sandy Creek Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Sparks and Rev. Bill Crowder officiated.
He was BORN 2/14/1907 at Port Bolivar to M/M. Ossie Shaw. He was a retired carpenter. Married Norris Rae Story on 9/3/1927 in Milam Co. Preceded in death by his wife in 1952; daughter, Elsa Rae Crowder Mayes; 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Veteran of WW-2, having served in the U.S. Navy from 4/27/1944 until 2/20/1945.
SURVIVORS: 2 sons, Billy Gene Shaw of Houston, Jimmy Wayne Shaw of Ennis; daughter, Mrs. Ura Joy Kornegay of Gause; 2 brothers, Delmo Shaw of Gause and Ossie Shaw of Cameron; 2 sisters, Mrs. Lila B. Cass and Mrs. Cleo Green, both of Gause; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren.
Contributed on 10/26/19 by lynst.peters62
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