Martha Jane Lenora Furby

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: South Park High School, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Birth:
Name: Martha Lenora Furby
Date of Birth: 2 Jul 1926 Gender: Female Birth County: Jefferson
Father's Name: Asher B Furby
Mother's Name: Margerie Patillo
Roll Number: 1926_0002

Died:
obit:

Martha Jane Furby Wagar, 85, of Beaumont, TX, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011. She was born in Beaumont on July 2, 1926, to Asher Barton Furby and Margie Pattillo Furby. Martha grew up in Beaumont and attended Giles Elementary and graduated from South Park High School in 1943. She graduated from the Lamar College School of Nursing in 1971 and worked as a nurse in the community. Martha began her nursing career at Baptist Hospital then worked at St. Elizabeth for several years. Later, Martha also did private duty nursing and home health care nursing in the Beaumont and Woodville areas. She lived in Ivanhoe, near Woodville, until she returned to Beaumont to care for her mother, Margie Pattillo Furby. Later, Martha and her husband, William retired to Woodville in 1992. Martha married William Henry Wagar on January 12, 1946, after he served in the army as a paratrooper, in Europe, during WWII. They were married in First Baptist Church of Beaumont, where she served as nursery worker and Sunday school teacher for young children. Later, when Martha retired, she became a member of Hillister Baptist Church. She worked with children in Sunday school, nursery, and Vacation Bible School. Martha and William had 4 daughters, Anita Roney of Katy, Sue Barker of Humble, Virginia Barker Collicott (deceased), and Laura Moyer of Beaumont. They have 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Martha was preceded in death by her husband, William Henry Wagar, after 61 years of marriage. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Asher B. Furby, Jr. and one daughter, Virginia Wagar Barker Collicott. Funeral services will be held Saturday, at 2:00 p.m., at the Hillister Baptist Church in Hillister, Tx, with burial to follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Woodville. Visitation will begin Saturday at 12:30, at the church.

Martha married William Henry Wagar on 12 Jan 1946 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. William was born on 19 Nov 1923 in Grafton, Rensselaer Co, New York; died on 18 Dec 2007 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Mount Pisgah Cem, Woodville, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anita married William Louis Roney [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sue married Alvin P. Claude Barker [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: South Park High School, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Birth:
Name: Virginia Kay Wagar
Date of Birth: 14 Sep 1956
Gender: Female
Birth County: Jefferson
Father's Name: William Henry Wagar
Mother's Name: Martha Jane Furby
Roll Number: 1956_0016


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Virginia Kay Wagar Barker Collicott

Virginia Kay Wagar Barker Collicott, 47, of Beaumont died Saturday, July 24, 2004. She was a native and graduate of South Park High. Her courageous fight against breast cancer (5 recurrences) has been an inspiration to all. Survivors are parents, Martha and William Wagar, 3 sisters, Anita Louise Roney of Katy, TX; Sue Ellen Barker of Humble, TX and Laura Jane Moyer of Beaumont, TX; spouse Rusty Collicott, 3 sons, Tim Barker, Joseph Barker and Steven Barker, all residing in Cheyenne, Wyoming, 3 grandchildren Alex and Alissa Barker and David Jesse Hernandez and 4 nieces and 4 nephews. Memorial service was held in Cheyenne, Wyoming on Saturday, July 31, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer organization, or the Diana Price-Fish Breast Cancer organization of Denver, Colorado or the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

Name of Deceased: Virginia Kay Wagar Barker Collicott
Age at Death: 47
Death Date: 24 Jul 2004
Obituary Date: 2 Aug 2004
Newspaper Title: Beaumont Enterprise
Newspaper Location: Beaumont, TX, Us
Birth Date: abt 1957
Locations Mentioned in Obituary: Denver, CO
Cheyenne, WY
Humble, TX
Beaumont, TX
Katy, TX

Other Persons Mentioned in Obituary: Steven Barker
William Wagar
Alex
Anita Roney Louise
Rusty Collicott
Sue Barker Ellen
Joseph Barker
Martha
Alissa Barker
Laura Moyer Jane
Tim Barker
Susan G.
David Hernandez Jesse

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Virginia K. Collicott

1956-2004


Virginia Kay Collicott, 47, of Cheyenne died July 24 at Memorial Hermann Hospital near Katy, Texas, after battling breast cancer for the 5th time (2000-2004).

She was born Sept. 13, 1956, in Beaumont, Texas, and had been a resident of Cheyenne for several years.

Virginia worked for the State of Wyoming of Family Services for 21 years retiring in 2003.

She loved to sing and write songs, she enjoyed working with computers, swimming, fishing and hunting.

She is survived by her husband, Jerry "Rusty" Collicott whom she married in 1991; three sons and a daughter-in-law, Timothy and Maria Barker, Joseph Barker and Steven Barker; three grandchildren, Alex Barker, Alissa Barker and David Jesse Hernandez, all of Cheyenne; her parents, William and Martha Wagar of Woodville, Texas; three sisters, Anita Roney of Katy, Texas, Sue Barker of Humble, Texas, and Laura Moyer of Beaumont; four nephews and four nieces.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents.

The family of Virginia Collicott would like to thank Dr. Amy Gruber in Cheyenne, Dr. Paul in Denver at Rocky Mountain Cancer Center, United Hospice Care in Cheyenne and Dr. Balbastro at Memorial Hermann Hospital near Katy for all their help with Virginia's care.

A memorial service will be 4 p.m. on Saturday at Creative Ministries Fellowship.

Friends may contribute to the American Cancer Society.

This is a paid obituary.

Virginia married David Wayde Barker [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Virginia married Jerry Isaac. "Rusty" Collicott [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Laura married Allen James Moyer [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Timothy married Maria (..) Barker [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]