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Submitted: 12/11/20 • Approved: 1/10/21 • Last Updated: 1/13/21 • R370990-G370990-S3
December 18, 1894, Rockdale, Milam County, Texas - June 29, 1975, Rockdale, Milam County, Texas
*Obituary
TOUCHSTONE
Mrs. Bertie Touchstone, 80, of Rockdale died Sunday in a Rockdale nursing home after a long illness.
Funeral was at 2 p. m. Monday in Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home with Minister Milton Pogue officiating. Burial was in Oak Lawn Cemetery in Rockdale.
Mrs. Touchstone was a member of the Church of Christ in the Sandy Community near Milano.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Maezelle Yoakum of Rockdale and Mrs. Loyas Stephens of Austin; a brother, Henry Cook of Center; a sister, Miss Rosie Cook of Rockdale; two grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
The Cameron Herald(Cameron, Texas), 03 Jul 1975, Thu, Page 9
*Obituary
TOUCHSTONE, Mrs. Bertie, 80, of Rockdale, died Sunday. Services were Monday at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Survivors: daughters, Mrs. Maezelle Yoakum of Rockdale, Mrs. Loyas Stephens of Austin; brother, Henry Cook of Center; sister, Miss Rosa Cook of Rockdale; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Austin American-Statesman(Austin, Texas), 30 Jun 1975, Mon, Page 33
Family Members
Parents
John Hart Cook
1855-1912
Rhoda Louise Hairston Cook
1862-1913
Spouse
Isaac R. Touchstone
1895-1961
Siblings
Richard Guy Cook
1880-1963
Rosa Lee Cook
1887-1978
Bettie Cook Williams
1889-1964
George Leonard Cook
1897-1948
John Henry Cook
1900-1981
Children
Mazell Touchstone Yoakum
1916-1992
Billie Touchstone
1920-1972
Contributed on 12/11/20 by lynst.peters62
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