Patsy Gene O'Brien 1925–2008

Patsy Gene O'Brien, 1925–2008 (aged 82 years)

Name

Patsy Gene O'Brien

Name: Patsy Gene /O'Brien/
Given names: Patsy Gene
Surname: O'Brien

Gender Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	December 3, 1925 34 26 Lassater, Marion Co, TX Unique identifier: 561188DECC45CA6954494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF14050
Death of a maternal grandfather	Reps Franklin Pyland August 27, 1937 (aged 11 years) Avinger, Cass Co, TX Unique identifier: 561188DC5083853514494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF2721 Shared note: Obit: Obit: R. F. Pyland dies Sunday in Avinger August 27, 1937 Funeral services were held at Avinger Monday at 2:30 for R. F. Pyland, prominent Cass County farmer & stockman, who died at his home near Avinger Sunday morning following a brief illness. Mr. Pyland was the father of Mrs. E. A. Stark & Mrs. Roger Brown of Mt. Pleasant. He is survived by a widow and thirteen children.
Burial of a maternal grandfather	Reps Franklin Pyland August 28, 1937 (aged 11 years) Pyland Cemetery, Marion Co, TX Unique identifier: 561188DC5089E53524494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF2722
Death of a maternal grandmother	Lilly Frances Reeder March 26, 1940 (aged 14 years) Marion Co, TX Unique identifier: 561188DD77E8396184494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF11662 Shared note: [BOLD:]Pyland, Mrs. R. F.[:BOLD] [BOLD:]Pyland, Mrs. R. F.[:BOLD] March 29, 1940 Mrs. R. F. Pyland Dies Mrs. R. F. Pyland, age 67, died at the family home Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. after an illness of several months, funeral services were conducted at the home Wednesday morning at 11:30 a.m. with the Rev. Dickey of Avinger and Rev. Webb of Hughes Springs conducting the services. Interment was in the Pyland Cemetery. Mrs. Pyland was the mother of thirteen children, four boys and nine girls, all of them survive the deceased. Douglas Pyland of Avinger, Pete Pyland of Vivian, Louisiana, Ruby Lee Pyland of Hughes Springs, Russell Pyland of Avinger, Mrs. Fred Parr of Avinger, Mrs. Ernest A. Stark of Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Anna Lake O'Bryan of Avinger, Mrs. Armand Johnson of Lassater, Mrs. Tommie George of Linden, Mrs. Jack Witt of Hughes Springs, Mrs. Roger Brown of Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Boots Wimberly of Smithland, Miss Ola Pyland of Jefferson; twenty-seven grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Note: Mrs. Lillie Frances REEDER Pyland was born 8 May 1873 and died 26 March 1940. Her husband Reps Franklin Pyland was born 1 December 1868 and died 28 August 1937
Burial of a maternal grandmother	Lilly Frances Reeder March 27, 1940 (aged 14 years) Pyland Cemetery, Marion Co, TX Unique identifier: 561188DD77EFA96194494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF11663
Marriage of a parent	Joseph Morris 'Joe' O'Brien — Mildred Schumann — View this family after 1945 (aged 19 years) Unique identifier: 5611890778D5944EA4494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:FF6780
Birth of a son	John Hubert Thornton August 9, 1948 (aged 22 years) Jefferson, Marion Co, TX Unique identifier: 561188DEE518CAB944494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF14733
Birth of a son	James Griffin Thornton September 23, 1950 (aged 24 years) Jefferson, Marion Co, TX Unique identifier: 561188DEE5441AB9A4494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF14737
Death of a father	Joseph Morris 'Joe' O'Brien July 9, 1960 (aged 34 years) New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA Unique identifier: 561188DECC23DA68F4494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF14046
Burial of a father	Joseph Morris 'Joe' O'Brien July 11, 1960 (aged 34 years) St Patrick Cemetery, Port Sulphur, Plaquemines Parish, LA Unique identifier: 561188DECC2BAA6904494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF14047
Death of a son	James Griffin Thornton December 26, 1970 (aged 45 years) Unique identifier: 561188DEE54BEAB9B4494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF14738
Burial of a son	James Griffin Thornton December 29, 1970 (aged 45 years) Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson, Marion Co, TX Unique identifier: 561188DEE5541AB9C4494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF14739
Death of a mother	Anna Lake Pyland April 4, 1984 (aged 58 years) Jefferson, Marion Co, TX Unique identifier: 561188DD791FD96544494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF11696
Burial of a mother	Anna Lake Pyland April 7, 1984 (aged 58 years) Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson, Marion Co, TX Unique identifier: 561188DD7927096554494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF11697
Death of a husband	Hubert Bender 'Ben' Thornton October 19, 2000 (aged 74 years) Jefferson, Marion Co., TX Unique identifier: 561188DECC96EA69C4494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF14054
Burial of a husband	Hubert Bender 'Ben' Thornton October 22, 2000 (aged 74 years) Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson, Marion Co., TX Unique identifier: 561188DECCA66A69E4494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF14056
Death of a son	John Hubert Thornton April 18, 2004 (aged 78 years) Jefferson, Marion Co., TX Unique identifier: 561188DEE5230AB954494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF14734
Burial of a son	John Hubert Thornton April 21, 2004 (aged 78 years) Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson, Marion Co., TX Unique identifier: 561188DEE52B5AB964494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF14735
Reference Number	Unique identifier: 561188DECC8AFA69A4494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF14053 Shared note: 5636
Death	January 1, 2008 (aged 82 years) in a nursing home, Linden, Cass Co., TX Unique identifier: 561188DECC7B9A6974494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF14051 Shared note: Obit: Patsy O'Brien Thornton Obit: Patsy O'Brien Thornton Birth: Dec. 3, 1925 Marion County Texas, USA Death: Jan. 1, 2008 Linden, Cass County, Texas, USA JEFFERSON - Services for Patsy O'Brien Thornton, 82, of Jefferson, will be at 2 p.m. today, January 3, 2008, at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson, with the Rev. Allison Byerly officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery of Jefferson. Arrangements are under the direction of Haggard-Heaster Funeral Home. Mrs. Thornton passed away on January 1, 2008, in Linden. She was born December 3, 1925, in Marion County, to Anna Lake Pyland O'Brien and Joseph Morris O'Brien. Mrs. Thornton was a member and former president of the Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club. She was also a longtime member of First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Mrs. Thornton was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Hubert Bender Thornton; and sons, John Hubert and James Griffin Thornton. Survivors include her daughters, Mary Ann Miles of Nacogdoches, Patsy Chaler and husband, Charles "Boo" of Marshall, and Sue Sullivan and husband, Lonnie of Texarkana; a special aunt, Christine "Tootsie" Wimberly of Carthage; grandchildren, Ben Miles of Nacogdoches, Marc Chaler of Marshall, Melanie Ramsey of Garrison, Greta DePriest of Texarkana, Dustin Sullivan of Plano, and Summer Sullivan of Irving; and seven great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Walter "Bob" Smith, Duke DeWare, Reggie Hasty, Peter Henderson, Jim Rounds, Milton Bass, Chris Tyler and Wayman Moore. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church of Jefferson or the charity of your choice. Published in the Longview News-Journal from 1/2/2008 - 1/3/2008. Burial: Oakwood Cemetery Jefferson Marion County Texas, USA
Burial	January 3, 2008 (2 days after death) Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson, Marion Co., TX Unique identifier: 561188DECC835A6984494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:IF14052

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: October 28, 1891 30 24 — Nairn, Plaquemines Parish, LA Census: 1900 — Plaquemines Parish, LA Marriage: December 27, 1924 Divorce: December 10, 1945 — Marion Co, TX Marriage: after 1945 Reference Number: Death: July 9, 1960 — New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA Burial: July 11, 1960 — St Patrick Cemetery, Port Sulphur, Plaquemines Parish, LA Record ID number: MH:I5626 Record ID number: MH:F14381 Unique identifier: 561189085EBF9808E4494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:F6757 Unique identifier: 5611890778D6C44EB4494FC262BEB6D4 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anna Lake Pyland Patsy Gene O'Brien Family with spouse Mildred Schumann Joseph Morris 'Joe' O'Brien 1891–1960 Birth: October 28, 1891 30 24 — Nairn, Plaquemines Parish, LA Death: July 9, 1960 — New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA
mother	Links Birth: September 29, 1899 30 26 — Lassater, Marion Co, TX Marriage: December 27, 1924 Census: 1930 — Precinct 2, Marion Co, TX Divorce: December 10, 1945 — Marion Co, TX Reference Number: Death: April 4, 1984 — Jefferson, Marion Co, TX Burial: April 7, 1984 — Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson, Marion Co, TX Record ID number: MH:I4816 Record ID number: MH:F14381 Unique identifier: 561189085EBF9808E4494FC262BEB6D4 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Morris 'Joe' O'Brien Patsy Gene O'Brien Anna Lake Pyland 1899–1984 Birth: September 29, 1899 30 26 — Lassater, Marion Co, TX Death: April 4, 1984 — Jefferson, Marion Co, TX
Marriage	Marriage — December 27, 1924 —
Divorce	Divorce — December 10, 1945 — Marion Co, TX
11 months herself	Links Birth: December 3, 1925 34 26 — Lassater, Marion Co, TX Reference Number: Death: January 1, 2008 — in a nursing home, Linden, Cass Co., TX Burial: January 3, 2008 — Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson, Marion Co., TX Record ID number: MH:I5627 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hubert Bender 'Ben' Thornton James Griffin Thornton John Hubert Thornton Patsy Gene O'Brien 1925–2008 Birth: December 3, 1925 34 26 — Lassater, Marion Co, TX Death: January 1, 2008 — in a nursing home, Linden, Cass Co., TX

Father’s family with Mildred Schumann
father	Links Birth: October 28, 1891 30 24 — Nairn, Plaquemines Parish, LA Census: 1900 — Plaquemines Parish, LA Marriage: December 27, 1924 Divorce: December 10, 1945 — Marion Co, TX Marriage: after 1945 Reference Number: Death: July 9, 1960 — New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA Burial: July 11, 1960 — St Patrick Cemetery, Port Sulphur, Plaquemines Parish, LA Record ID number: MH:I5626 Record ID number: MH:F14381 Unique identifier: 561189085EBF9808E4494FC262BEB6D4 Record ID number: MH:F6757 Unique identifier: 5611890778D6C44EB4494FC262BEB6D4 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anna Lake Pyland Patsy Gene O'Brien Family with spouse Mildred Schumann Joseph Morris 'Joe' O'Brien 1891–1960 Birth: October 28, 1891 30 24 — Nairn, Plaquemines Parish, LA Death: July 9, 1960 — New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA
stepmother	Links Birth: about 1901 Marriage: after 1945 Reference Number: Record ID number: MH:I20508 Record ID number: MH:F6757 Unique identifier: 5611890778D6C44EB4494FC262BEB6D4 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Morris 'Joe' O'Brien Mildred Schumann 1901– Birth: about 1901
Marriage	Marriage — after 1945 —

Family with Hubert Bender 'Ben' Thornton
husband	Links Birth: August 4, 1923 — Eldorado, Union Co, AR Reference Number: Death: October 19, 2000 — Jefferson, Marion Co., TX Burial: October 22, 2000 — Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson, Marion Co., TX Record ID number: MH:I5628 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Patsy Gene O'Brien James Griffin Thornton John Hubert Thornton Hubert Bender 'Ben' Thornton 1923–2000 Birth: August 4, 1923 — Eldorado, Union Co, AR Death: October 19, 2000 — Jefferson, Marion Co., TX
herself	Links Birth: December 3, 1925 34 26 — Lassater, Marion Co, TX Reference Number: Death: January 1, 2008 — in a nursing home, Linden, Cass Co., TX Burial: January 3, 2008 — Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson, Marion Co., TX Record ID number: MH:I5627 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hubert Bender 'Ben' Thornton James Griffin Thornton John Hubert Thornton Patsy Gene O'Brien 1925–2008 Birth: December 3, 1925 34 26 — Lassater, Marion Co, TX Death: January 1, 2008 — in a nursing home, Linden, Cass Co., TX
daughter	Private –
daughter	Private –
daughter	Private –
son	Links Birth: September 23, 1950 27 24 — Jefferson, Marion Co, TX Reference Number: Death: December 26, 1970 Burial: December 29, 1970 — Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson, Marion Co, TX Record ID number: MH:I5919 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Griffin Thornton 1950–1970 Birth: September 23, 1950 27 24 — Jefferson, Marion Co, TX Death: December 26, 1970
-2 years son	Links Birth: August 9, 1948 25 22 — Jefferson, Marion Co, TX Reference Number: Death: April 18, 2004 — Jefferson, Marion Co., TX Burial: April 21, 2004 — Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson, Marion Co., TX Record ID number: MH:I5918 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Hubert Thornton 1948–2004 Birth: August 9, 1948 25 22 — Jefferson, Marion Co, TX Death: April 18, 2004 — Jefferson, Marion Co., TX

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Reference Number	Shared note 5636
Death	Shared note Obit: Patsy O'Brien Thornton Birth: Dec. 3, 1925 Marion County Texas, USA Death: Jan. 1, 2008 Linden, Cass County, Texas, USA JEFFERSON - Services for Patsy O'Brien Thornton, 82, of Jefferson, will be at 2 p.m. today, January 3, 2008, at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson, with the Rev. Allison Byerly officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery of Jefferson. Arrangements are under the direction of Haggard-Heaster Funeral Home. Mrs. Thornton passed away on January 1, 2008, in Linden. She was born December 3, 1925, in Marion County, to Anna Lake Pyland O'Brien and Joseph Morris O'Brien. Mrs. Thornton was a member and former president of the Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club. She was also a longtime member of First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Mrs. Thornton was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Hubert Bender Thornton; and sons, John Hubert and James Griffin Thornton. Survivors include her daughters, Mary Ann Miles of Nacogdoches, Patsy Chaler and husband, Charles "Boo" of Marshall, and Sue Sullivan and husband, Lonnie of Texarkana; a special aunt, Christine "Tootsie" Wimberly of Carthage; grandchildren, Ben Miles of Nacogdoches, Marc Chaler of Marshall, Melanie Ramsey of Garrison, Greta DePriest of Texarkana, Dustin Sullivan of Plano, and Summer Sullivan of Irving; and seven great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Walter "Bob" Smith, Duke DeWare, Reggie Hasty, Peter Henderson, Jim Rounds, Milton Bass, Chris Tyler and Wayman Moore. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church of Jefferson or the charity of your choice. Published in the Longview News-Journal from 1/2/2008 - 1/3/2008. Burial: Oakwood Cemetery Jefferson Marion County Texas, USA

Extra information

Record ID number

MH:I5627

Unique identifier

561188DECC8CEA69B4494FC262BEB6D4

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Family with parents
father Parents Stephen M O'Brien Angele Lanaux	Joseph Morris 'Joe' O'Brien 1891–1960
mother Parents Reps Franklin Pyland Lilly Frances Reeder	Anna Lake Pyland 1899–1984
herself	Patsy Gene O'Brien 1925–2008

Father’s family with Mildred Schumann
father Parents Stephen M O'Brien Angele Lanaux	Joseph Morris 'Joe' O'Brien 1891–1960
stepmother	Mildred Schumann 1901–

Family with Hubert Bender 'Ben' Thornton
husband Parents James Hubert Thornton Private	Hubert Bender 'Ben' Thornton 1923–2000
herself	Patsy Gene O'Brien 1925–2008
daughter Family Private Private Private Family Private Private	Private
daughter Family Private Private	Private
daughter Family Private Private Private	Private
son	James Griffin Thornton 1950–1970
son	John Hubert Thornton 1948–2004

Descendants

Patsy Gene O'Brien(1925–2008)
- Hubert Bender 'Ben' Thornton