My Great Great Grandmother

Mary Hembree, wife of Rev. James Martin Hembree passed away March 21, 1964, in Antlers Hospital. She was buried March 24, 1964, in Farris Cemetery. Services were at Assembly of God Church in Farris, Rev. Martin officiating, where she was a faithful member.

Born 1883 in Huntsville, Scotts County, Tennessee her parents were Mike and Judy Lowe. She married her school day sweetheart J. M. Hembree July 14, 1901, in Huntsville, Scott Co., TN. They had known each other and lived a short distance apart. They had been married 64 happy years.

James Martin and Mary (Lowe) Hembree had 13 children:

Elaine Elluer Hembree buried in Tushka.

Billy Ruth Hembree. Cause of death: Scalding by hot water. 1 year 7 months and 21 days old, when she died.

Helen Hembree died due to burns caused by children playing with fire. Buried in Atoka.

Mike Hembree. He married Ezella Houchin and Florida Howell.

Garfield "Gar" 1904 - 1976. Married Janie Garman, 1905 - 1982, they are both buried in Snyder, Texas.

My Great Grandfather, Marion "Yank"
who married Ella Mae Houchin.

Lovis 1908 - 1995. Married Fred Cullens 1903 - 1984, both are buried in Waurika, Oklahoma.

Matilda "Tildie" 1909 - 1936 (Christmas Day). Married 1. Clarence Wallace, 2. Marvin Miller. Buried in Atoka Cemetery, Atoka, Oklahoma.

Mary Jane 1913, 88 years old, the last of this family, married Roland A Standifer May 15, 1932, in Atoka. He was born in 1915 in Wilburton, Latimer Co., Oklahoma and died in Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA. on May 3, 1979, and is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA.

Frank "Sunny" 1918 - 1969. Married 1. Beulah Draper 2. Beverly Fondren 3. Janell Johnson. He is buried in Farris Cemetery.

Harmon Hembree. Married Hazel B. Shatswell.

Fannie Lou "Jimmie" 1921 - 2002. Married 1. Hollis McDaniel and 2. Tom Bowman. Hollis and Tom are buried in Arlington Cemetery, Oklahoma City. Aunt Sissy just died the 25th of Jan. and was cremated and her ashes are to be buried in Arlington with Hollis and their son Leonard.

Bertha 1924 - 1982. Married Rufus Bryant they are both buried in Spring Creek Cemetery, Oklahoma City.

Robert Whitten Standifer was born in 1881 in Collin Co. Texas and died in 1938 in Farris and is buried in the Farris Cemetery, His first wife, Mary Estella Farmer 1882 -1920 is buried in Cupco Church Cemetery near Yanish, Oklahoma. His 2nd wife was Fannie Cames, who later married a Blackwell and is also buried in the Farris Cemetery.