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Submitted: 10/10/20 • Approved: 10/17/20 • Last Updated: 10/20/20 • R357639-G0-S3
June 1, 1870, Burke County, Georgia - November 25, 1953, Sharp, Milam County, Texas
*Obituary
Rites Held Friday For J. L. Modesette In Rockdale
James Lewis Modesette, 83, brother of John Modesette of Cameron and a retired farmer, resident and land owner of the Rockdale section of Milam County for nearly 60 years died last week. He had been in poor health for some months.
Funeral services were held from the Tracy church Friday, November 27, with Rev. S. Burton Smith of St. John's Methodist church of Rockdale and Rev. Donald Box of Rosebud Methodist church officiating. Burial was in Sharp cemetery.
Survivors are his widow; a son, Lewis Modesette; six daughters, Mrs. Alice of Lubbock, Mrs. Willie Schwarz, Mrs. Mabel Charles, Mrs. Theda Albrecht, Mrs. Edith Ditmar, Mrs. Doris Lawson all of Rockdale, Mrs. Edath Loden of Athens; a brother John Modesette of Cameron, and five sisters, Mrs. Mollie Simmons, Mrs. Lizzie Barber of Rockdale, Mrs. Annie Thompson of Thrall, Mrs. Mattie Godwin of San Angelo, and Mrs. Hattie McDaniel of Ballinger.
The Cameron Herald(Cameron, Texas), 03 Dec 1953, Thu, Page 11
Family Members
Parents
Lewis Thomas Modesett
1843–1889
Celestia Victoria Clark Modesette
1846–1934
Spouse
Woody Mabel Lewis Modesette
1880–1969 (m. 1900)
Siblings
Hattie C Modesett McDaniel
1867–1954
Annie Laura Modesette Thomson
1872–1956
Sara Elizabeth Modesette Barber
1874–1972
Mary Louella Modesett Simmons
1876–1955
John Clark Modesett
1878–1958
Milton Anthony Modesett
1880–1903
Children
Willie Aline Modesette Schwarz
1901–1975
Mabel Blanche Modesette Charles
1903–2003
Elbert Lewis Modesette
1905–1992
Theda Elizabeth Modesette Albrecht
1911–1994
Edith Gwendolyn Modesette Dittmar
1914–1990
Edath Gwendolyn Modesette Loden
1914–1997
Photo courtesy of: Karen Neal Morey
Contributed on 10/10/20 by lynst.peters62
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