Person:Virgil Hignight (1)

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Virgil Hignight
b.15 Sep 1898 Arkansas
d.15 Apr 1978 Lamar County, Texas
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Virgil Hignight1898 - 1978
Spouse and Children
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m. 15 Apr 1917
  1. Virgie Hignight1919 - 1993
  2. Freda Georgia Hignight1921 - 2007
  3. Jewel Ellen Hignight1922 - 2004
  4. Oscar Needham Hignight1924 - 1987
  5. George Hignight1926 - 1927
  6. Amayzoo Letha Hignight1926 - 1976
  7. Nonie Hignight1931 - 2017
  8. Odessa Hignight1933 - 2003
  9. Gertrude Hignight1935 - 2006
  10. B. F. "Buddy" Hignight1940 - 1991
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Facts and Events
Name Virgil Hignight
Gender Male
Birth? 15 Sep 1898 Arkansas
Marriage 15 Apr 1917 Lamar County, Texasto Linne Velma Carmon
Death? 15 Apr 1978 Lamar County, Texas
Burial? 17 Apr 1978 Evergreen Cemetary, Lamar County, Texas

Obituary

THE PARIS NEWS, Sunday, April 16, 1978, p. 4A: 'Virgil Hignight, of 1221 17th NW, died at 12:25 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was 79. Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Fry and Gibbs Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Cox officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Hignight was born Sept. 15, 1898 in Arkansas, a son of the late Nedam and Georgia Hignight. He married Miss Linne Velma Carmon, April 15, 1917. She preceded him in death June 6, 1964. He is survived by seven daughters, Mrs. Carl (Freda) Bowden of Paris, Mrs. George H. (Virgie) Germain of Fort Worth, Mrs. Earl F. (Jewel) Bowden of Paris, Mrs. M. J. (Imogene) Jones of Dallas, Mrs. Eugene (Nonie) Hill of Dallas, Mrs. Loydd E. (Odessa) Acker of Negley and Mrs. John (Gertrude) Smith of Paris; two sons, Oscar N. Hignight of Paris and Buddy F. Hignight of Sumner; 44 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, 10 step-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. He was also preceded in death by one son, George Hignight and one daughter, Amayzoo Miller.'

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