Opal
Virginia
Fortenberry
formerly Cogburn
Born in Rule, Haskell, Texas, United States
Daughter of Robert Lee Cogburn
and LaVerda Leona (Doyle) Cogburn
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Elbert Brown Fortenberry
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 85
in Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, United States [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 27 Sep 2013
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Biography
Opal Fortenberry was born Nov. 22, 1912[1], in Rule, Texas. E.B. & Opal were the parents of two daughters: Joye Delaine Johnston b. 1934, and Virginia Mae "Gina" Morris, born 1935. She died Sunday, Jan. 4, 1998, in Gainesville.[2][3]
Research Notes
Obituary GAINESVILLE - Opal Virginia Fortenberry, 85, a homemaker, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 1998, in Gainesville. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Slidell Baptist Church. Burial: Rosston Cemetery in Rosston. Opal Fortenberry was born Nov. 22, 1912, in Rule, Texas. Survivors: daughters, Joye Johnston of Gainesville and Gina Morris of San Antonio; sisters, Beatrice Skinner of Decatur, Pearl Fortenberry of Gainesville, Mary Jo Linker of Quinlan and Jackie Goin of Aubrey; brother, James Cogburn of Whitesboro; grandsons, Charles Morris of San Antonio and Mark Morris of Bedford; granddaughters, J'Lynne Johnston of Sherman, Carol Johnston of Euless and Julie Greene of Whitesboro; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.[4]
Sources
- ↑ "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2BW-QV7 : 4 April 2020), Opal Virginia Cogburn, 22 Nov 1912; citing Rule, Haskell, Texas, United States, certificate 39880, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,131,051.
- ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV5P-FZW : 5 December 2014), Opal Virginia Fortenberry, Cooke, Texas, United States; citing Department of State Health Services, Austin.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #58097565
- ↑ Entered by Stephanie Sanchez.
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