Cora Barbara Arnold

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OBITUARY

The Houston Chronicle; 5 October 1993

STERRETT, SARAH BARBARA ARNOLD, affectionately known to her family and friends as "Meme" died Sunday, October 3, 1993 at the age of 91.

Mrs. Sterrett was born November 12, 1901 in Palmetto, Georgia to Thomas E. Arnold and Cora Virginia Ballard Arnold. She had resided in Houston since 1949. Mrs. Sterrett was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Houston and retired from Sakowitz Department Store after 11 years of service.

Preceded in death by her husband, Thornton W. Sterrett and her daughters, Barbara Sterrett Davis and Mary Lewis Sterrett Vandervoort, she is survived by her sister, Christina Burghard of Bellaire, Fla.; grandchildren, Ebby Davis Reeves and husband, Dave Reeves, John Lawson Davis, Merry Davis Sasser, all of Houston, and Ann Randolph Vandervoort, Rockport, Texas; great-grandchildren, John Wallace Keyburn, Travis and Cameron Reeves, Allison and Lauren Davis and Meryl and Rebecca Sasser. She is also survived by her special family, Naomi Burton and her children and grandchildren.

Friends are invited to visitation with the family from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 5, 1993 in the Settegast-Kopf Drawing Room. Graveside services will be held at 11;30 a.m., Wednesday, October 6, 1993 at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery with the Rev. Randall W. Trego, officiating.

Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Arthur S. Vandervoort, III, Forrest Goodhue, Herman Burroughs and Sterling Powell. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of choice. Family wishes to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the staff and nurses at Continue Care.


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Cora married Thornton Whaling (Wallace) Sterrett. Thornton (son of Madison McClung Sterrett and Annie Laura Smith) was born 16 Mar 1901, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 30 Sep 1956, Houston, Harris Co. TX; was buried , Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co. TX. [Group Sheet]

1. Barbara Sterrett was born 09 Jan 1927, Greenville Co. SC; died 19 Jul 1983, Houston, Harris Co. TX; was buried , Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co. TX.
2. Mary Lewis Sterrett was born 06 Jun 1934, Atlanta, DeKalb Co. GA; died 19 Jul 1965, Houston, Harris Co. TX; was buried , Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co. TX.