Birdie Mae Knight Overstreet Bearss was born Aug. 1, 1916 in Segno, to John Henry Knight and Cecil Annie Carroll Knight.
She had one brother, Raymond Knight and wife Elfriede Knight, whom preceded her in death.
She married A.B. Overstreet May 5, 1940 and had one daughter, Dianna Sue Overstreet Robinson, and one son, Arlin Bruce (Butch) Overstreet. A.B. died in October 1985. She then married Vernon Bearss in August 1994. Vernon died in December 2006. Birdie lost her son Butch on Feb. 26, 1999.
She is survived by her daughter, Dianna and husband Jerry Robinson of Livingston; grandchildren, Kristan Overstreet, David Keith Robinson and wife Susan of Round Rock, Kenneth Robinson and wife Janell of Conroe, Kathi Richards and husband T.J. Richards of Conroe and Karyn Robinson of Houston; 10 great-grandchildren, Ashley Robinson Pohl and husband Jared, Reagan, Payton, Nicholas, Joshua and Savannah Richards, Blake Lee, Cassie Connelly and Kaleb Robinson, and Christopher Connelly, who preceded her in death. Also surviving are her stepdaughter, Vernette Bearss of Conroe; several nieces, nephews and cousins and dear friends.
Birdie Mae graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1934. Big Sandy was not accredited at that time so she had to go to Livingston High School to finish her credits to go to college. After graduation, she worked in the capitol at Austin for Rep. Edgar Loggins and did some work for the governor, also. She went to college and after finishing, she moved back to Segno to work for contractor D.B. Evans, who was the contractor building the new school. After the school was built she was hired as Mr. Burkett's secretary and to substitute teach. She eloped with A.B. in Louisiana and kept it a secret as married women could not teach; the rule was only married men and single women could teach. So, when they got back and she went to work on Monday morning, Mr. Burkett asked her, "What is this I hear?" He had found out she was married. She never knew how he found out. So, she worked the rest of the month until school was out and then had to quit as she was married. Mr. Loggins, the representative, got her a job at the Indian Village working for the white chief. She worked there until Dianna was born in May 1941. After working at the shipyard in Houston, they came back to Segno, where they had A.B. Overstreet's cafe. In 1955 Dianna moved to Houston to go to high school and, shortly thereafter, she and then A.B. moved and worked there. After that she went to beauty school (cosmetology school) and became an instructor. They moved back to Segno later and she opened a beauty shop. She later closed it and moved to North Carolina with A.B. They traveled working for Brown & Root in several states and finally retired in Rosenberg, later moving back to Segno. She became church clerk in 1978 for Magnolia Hill Baptist Church and remained until her death. Birdie Mae loved her church and never missed unless ill. She was the bookkeeper for her son-in-law's business and her grandson's business from 1975 until she turned 98. She was known as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to cook and always enjoyed someone coming to visit. When living in Segno they followed the Big Sandy basketball team everywhere they went and supported them. She loved supporting them all the way to the state playoffs. She is the last of the pioneers of the family. She has hunted and killed deer and squirrels and fished and cleaned and cut up the meat. She loved fresh vegetables and appreciated all who brought her fresh vegetables when she was unable to raise her own anymore. Birdie was a charter member of "Old Friends/New Friends" and was also a charter member of "REA" which is now Sam Houston Electric. Family members say she loved to attend and cook for the senior citizens lunches and singings, was very active, loved visiting until she was unable and loved to send birthday cards. She is also described as someone who always wanted her bills paid early or on time, who was a "straight shooter," had the gift of hospitality, never met a stranger and whose love language was "work," although she loved to have fun and laugh.
A celebration of Birdie Mae's life was held in the Pace Funeral Home, Livingston.
Interment followed in Magnolia Hill Cemetery, Segno.
Polk County Enterprise
Obituary edited.
She had one brother, Raymond Knight and wife Elfriede Knight, whom preceded her in death.
She married A.B. Overstreet May 5, 1940 and had one daughter, Dianna Sue Overstreet Robinson, and one son, Arlin Bruce (Butch) Overstreet. A.B. died in October 1985. She then married Vernon Bearss in August 1994. Vernon died in December 2006. Birdie lost her son Butch on Feb. 26, 1999.
She is survived by her daughter, Dianna and husband Jerry Robinson of Livingston; grandchildren, Kristan Overstreet, David Keith Robinson and wife Susan of Round Rock, Kenneth Robinson and wife Janell of Conroe, Kathi Richards and husband T.J. Richards of Conroe and Karyn Robinson of Houston; 10 great-grandchildren, Ashley Robinson Pohl and husband Jared, Reagan, Payton, Nicholas, Joshua and Savannah Richards, Blake Lee, Cassie Connelly and Kaleb Robinson, and Christopher Connelly, who preceded her in death. Also surviving are her stepdaughter, Vernette Bearss of Conroe; several nieces, nephews and cousins and dear friends.
Birdie Mae graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1934. Big Sandy was not accredited at that time so she had to go to Livingston High School to finish her credits to go to college. After graduation, she worked in the capitol at Austin for Rep. Edgar Loggins and did some work for the governor, also. She went to college and after finishing, she moved back to Segno to work for contractor D.B. Evans, who was the contractor building the new school. After the school was built she was hired as Mr. Burkett's secretary and to substitute teach. She eloped with A.B. in Louisiana and kept it a secret as married women could not teach; the rule was only married men and single women could teach. So, when they got back and she went to work on Monday morning, Mr. Burkett asked her, "What is this I hear?" He had found out she was married. She never knew how he found out. So, she worked the rest of the month until school was out and then had to quit as she was married. Mr. Loggins, the representative, got her a job at the Indian Village working for the white chief. She worked there until Dianna was born in May 1941. After working at the shipyard in Houston, they came back to Segno, where they had A.B. Overstreet's cafe. In 1955 Dianna moved to Houston to go to high school and, shortly thereafter, she and then A.B. moved and worked there. After that she went to beauty school (cosmetology school) and became an instructor. They moved back to Segno later and she opened a beauty shop. She later closed it and moved to North Carolina with A.B. They traveled working for Brown & Root in several states and finally retired in Rosenberg, later moving back to Segno. She became church clerk in 1978 for Magnolia Hill Baptist Church and remained until her death. Birdie Mae loved her church and never missed unless ill. She was the bookkeeper for her son-in-law's business and her grandson's business from 1975 until she turned 98. She was known as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to cook and always enjoyed someone coming to visit. When living in Segno they followed the Big Sandy basketball team everywhere they went and supported them. She loved supporting them all the way to the state playoffs. She is the last of the pioneers of the family. She has hunted and killed deer and squirrels and fished and cleaned and cut up the meat. She loved fresh vegetables and appreciated all who brought her fresh vegetables when she was unable to raise her own anymore. Birdie was a charter member of "Old Friends/New Friends" and was also a charter member of "REA" which is now Sam Houston Electric. Family members say she loved to attend and cook for the senior citizens lunches and singings, was very active, loved visiting until she was unable and loved to send birthday cards. She is also described as someone who always wanted her bills paid early or on time, who was a "straight shooter," had the gift of hospitality, never met a stranger and whose love language was "work," although she loved to have fun and laugh.
A celebration of Birdie Mae's life was held in the Pace Funeral Home, Livingston.
Interment followed in Magnolia Hill Cemetery, Segno.
Polk County Enterprise
Obituary edited.
Birdie Mae Knight Overstreet Bearss was born Aug. 1, 1916 in Segno, to John Henry Knight and Cecil Annie Carroll Knight.
She had one brother, Raymond Knight and wife Elfriede Knight, whom preceded her in death.
She married A.B. Overstreet May 5, 1940 and had one daughter, Dianna Sue Overstreet Robinson, and one son, Arlin Bruce (Butch) Overstreet. A.B. died in October 1985. She then married Vernon Bearss in August 1994. Vernon died in December 2006. Birdie lost her son Butch on Feb. 26, 1999.
She is survived by her daughter, Dianna and husband Jerry Robinson of Livingston; grandchildren, Kristan Overstreet, David Keith Robinson and wife Susan of Round Rock, Kenneth Robinson and wife Janell of Conroe, Kathi Richards and husband T.J. Richards of Conroe and Karyn Robinson of Houston; 10 great-grandchildren, Ashley Robinson Pohl and husband Jared, Reagan, Payton, Nicholas, Joshua and Savannah Richards, Blake Lee, Cassie Connelly and Kaleb Robinson, and Christopher Connelly, who preceded her in death. Also surviving are her stepdaughter, Vernette Bearss of Conroe; several nieces, nephews and cousins and dear friends.
Birdie Mae graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1934. Big Sandy was not accredited at that time so she had to go to Livingston High School to finish her credits to go to college. After graduation, she worked in the capitol at Austin for Rep. Edgar Loggins and did some work for the governor, also. She went to college and after finishing, she moved back to Segno to work for contractor D.B. Evans, who was the contractor building the new school. After the school was built she was hired as Mr. Burkett's secretary and to substitute teach. She eloped with A.B. in Louisiana and kept it a secret as married women could not teach; the rule was only married men and single women could teach. So, when they got back and she went to work on Monday morning, Mr. Burkett asked her, "What is this I hear?" He had found out she was married. She never knew how he found out. So, she worked the rest of the month until school was out and then had to quit as she was married. Mr. Loggins, the representative, got her a job at the Indian Village working for the white chief. She worked there until Dianna was born in May 1941. After working at the shipyard in Houston, they came back to Segno, where they had A.B. Overstreet's cafe. In 1955 Dianna moved to Houston to go to high school and, shortly thereafter, she and then A.B. moved and worked there. After that she went to beauty school (cosmetology school) and became an instructor. They moved back to Segno later and she opened a beauty shop. She later closed it and moved to North Carolina with A.B. They traveled working for Brown & Root in several states and finally retired in Rosenberg, later moving back to Segno. She became church clerk in 1978 for Magnolia Hill Baptist Church and remained until her death. Birdie Mae loved her church and never missed unless ill. She was the bookkeeper for her son-in-law's business and her grandson's business from 1975 until she turned 98. She was known as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to cook and always enjoyed someone coming to visit. When living in Segno they followed the Big Sandy basketball team everywhere they went and supported them. She loved supporting them all the way to the state playoffs. She is the last of the pioneers of the family. She has hunted and killed deer and squirrels and fished and cleaned and cut up the meat. She loved fresh vegetables and appreciated all who brought her fresh vegetables when she was unable to raise her own anymore. Birdie was a charter member of "Old Friends/New Friends" and was also a charter member of "REA" which is now Sam Houston Electric. Family members say she loved to attend and cook for the senior citizens lunches and singings, was very active, loved visiting until she was unable and loved to send birthday cards. She is also described as someone who always wanted her bills paid early or on time, who was a "straight shooter," had the gift of hospitality, never met a stranger and whose love language was "work," although she loved to have fun and laugh.
A celebration of Birdie Mae's life was held in the Pace Funeral Home, Livingston.
Interment followed in Magnolia Hill Cemetery, Segno.
Polk County Enterprise
Obituary edited.
She had one brother, Raymond Knight and wife Elfriede Knight, whom preceded her in death.
She married A.B. Overstreet May 5, 1940 and had one daughter, Dianna Sue Overstreet Robinson, and one son, Arlin Bruce (Butch) Overstreet. A.B. died in October 1985. She then married Vernon Bearss in August 1994. Vernon died in December 2006. Birdie lost her son Butch on Feb. 26, 1999.
She is survived by her daughter, Dianna and husband Jerry Robinson of Livingston; grandchildren, Kristan Overstreet, David Keith Robinson and wife Susan of Round Rock, Kenneth Robinson and wife Janell of Conroe, Kathi Richards and husband T.J. Richards of Conroe and Karyn Robinson of Houston; 10 great-grandchildren, Ashley Robinson Pohl and husband Jared, Reagan, Payton, Nicholas, Joshua and Savannah Richards, Blake Lee, Cassie Connelly and Kaleb Robinson, and Christopher Connelly, who preceded her in death. Also surviving are her stepdaughter, Vernette Bearss of Conroe; several nieces, nephews and cousins and dear friends.
Birdie Mae graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1934. Big Sandy was not accredited at that time so she had to go to Livingston High School to finish her credits to go to college. After graduation, she worked in the capitol at Austin for Rep. Edgar Loggins and did some work for the governor, also. She went to college and after finishing, she moved back to Segno to work for contractor D.B. Evans, who was the contractor building the new school. After the school was built she was hired as Mr. Burkett's secretary and to substitute teach. She eloped with A.B. in Louisiana and kept it a secret as married women could not teach; the rule was only married men and single women could teach. So, when they got back and she went to work on Monday morning, Mr. Burkett asked her, "What is this I hear?" He had found out she was married. She never knew how he found out. So, she worked the rest of the month until school was out and then had to quit as she was married. Mr. Loggins, the representative, got her a job at the Indian Village working for the white chief. She worked there until Dianna was born in May 1941. After working at the shipyard in Houston, they came back to Segno, where they had A.B. Overstreet's cafe. In 1955 Dianna moved to Houston to go to high school and, shortly thereafter, she and then A.B. moved and worked there. After that she went to beauty school (cosmetology school) and became an instructor. They moved back to Segno later and she opened a beauty shop. She later closed it and moved to North Carolina with A.B. They traveled working for Brown & Root in several states and finally retired in Rosenberg, later moving back to Segno. She became church clerk in 1978 for Magnolia Hill Baptist Church and remained until her death. Birdie Mae loved her church and never missed unless ill. She was the bookkeeper for her son-in-law's business and her grandson's business from 1975 until she turned 98. She was known as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to cook and always enjoyed someone coming to visit. When living in Segno they followed the Big Sandy basketball team everywhere they went and supported them. She loved supporting them all the way to the state playoffs. She is the last of the pioneers of the family. She has hunted and killed deer and squirrels and fished and cleaned and cut up the meat. She loved fresh vegetables and appreciated all who brought her fresh vegetables when she was unable to raise her own anymore. Birdie was a charter member of "Old Friends/New Friends" and was also a charter member of "REA" which is now Sam Houston Electric. Family members say she loved to attend and cook for the senior citizens lunches and singings, was very active, loved visiting until she was unable and loved to send birthday cards. She is also described as someone who always wanted her bills paid early or on time, who was a "straight shooter," had the gift of hospitality, never met a stranger and whose love language was "work," although she loved to have fun and laugh.
A celebration of Birdie Mae's life was held in the Pace Funeral Home, Livingston.
Interment followed in Magnolia Hill Cemetery, Segno.
Polk County Enterprise
Obituary edited.
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