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Legora “Big Mama” <I>Palmore</I> White

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Legora “Big Mama” Palmore White

Birth
Houston County, Texas, USA
Death
19 Aug 2014 (aged 101)
Crockett, Houston County, Texas, USA
Burial
Augusta, Houston County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Legora Palmore was born the second daughter of Emma Lucinda Price Palmore and James (Jim) Palmore. Three sisters Ruthie Bell Palmore, Cornila Palmore and Hattie B. Palmore.
Legora attended school at Mount Zion of Grapeland, Texas. She accepted Christ at an early age. She attended C.M.E. Methodist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher under Rev. Sanders. She was a member of The House of God, Church of the living God-Prophet Herman also Church of the Living God-Bishop John L. McKnight.
Later she moved to Augusta, Texas. While living in Augusta she attended Priscilla School. The teacher was Myrtle White.
She married Charlie O.V. White April 26, 1932. To this union,9 children Ruthie Marie, Eva Beatrice, Betty Jane, Preston, Charles Edward, Rommie Lee, James Lewis, Norma Jean, and Stella Mae. All Born in Augusta.She lived in Lively Ville, where they lived on Johnny Wilkins Farm. The family later moved to Crockett, Texas in 1962.
She was a mid-wife in the Houston County Area in later years she was a cook for twenty-five years at Brimberry's Cafe in Crockett and Palestine.
Legora Palmore was born the second daughter of Emma Lucinda Price Palmore and James (Jim) Palmore. Three sisters Ruthie Bell Palmore, Cornila Palmore and Hattie B. Palmore.
Legora attended school at Mount Zion of Grapeland, Texas. She accepted Christ at an early age. She attended C.M.E. Methodist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher under Rev. Sanders. She was a member of The House of God, Church of the living God-Prophet Herman also Church of the Living God-Bishop John L. McKnight.
Later she moved to Augusta, Texas. While living in Augusta she attended Priscilla School. The teacher was Myrtle White.
She married Charlie O.V. White April 26, 1932. To this union,9 children Ruthie Marie, Eva Beatrice, Betty Jane, Preston, Charles Edward, Rommie Lee, James Lewis, Norma Jean, and Stella Mae. All Born in Augusta.She lived in Lively Ville, where they lived on Johnny Wilkins Farm. The family later moved to Crockett, Texas in 1962.
She was a mid-wife in the Houston County Area in later years she was a cook for twenty-five years at Brimberry's Cafe in Crockett and Palestine.


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  • Added: Oct 2, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136710857/legora-white: accessed ), memorial page for Legora “Big Mama” Palmore White (25 Feb 1913–19 Aug 2014), Find a Grave Memorial ID 136710857, citing Post Oak Cemetery, Augusta, Houston County, Texas, USA; Maintained by ella green (contributor 47277212).