TALIAFERRO, Robert Odell

TALIAFERRO, Robert Odell[1]

Male 1924 - 2006  (82 years)

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  • Name TALIAFERRO, Robert Odell 
    Birth 6 Sep 1924  Arp, Smith, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 15 Oct 2006  Arp, Smith, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Robert Odell Taliaferro
      (September 6, 1924 - October 15, 2006)


      Services for Robert Odell Taliaferro, 82, a life long resident of Arp, TX are scheduled for 4:00 PM Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at the Arp Emmanuel Baptist Church, Arp, Texas with Bro. Ron Klingsick and Bro. Tommy Harden officiating. Burial, with military honors, will be in Mason Cemetery, Arp, under the direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton TX .
      Visitation will be 7 to 9 PM Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton.

      Mr. Taliaferro died October 15, 2006. He was born September 6, 1924, in Arp to the late Edwin Orin and Alice Ragsdale Taliaferro. He attended Arp ISD, enlisted in the Marines and served in World War II and attended Federal Business Institute, Tyler, Texas. He received a purple heart after being wounded on Saipan during the war. He retired from the U. S. Postal Service after 20 years of service in Arp. His hobbies included farming and raising cattle on his old home place. He was preceded in death by sisters: Infant Girl Taliaferro, Exsah McWhorter, Lillian Wallace, Ruby Eschberger, and Dorothy Rogers; brothers: L. E., Jim, Frank, H. A., and Robert Earl Taliaferro.

      He was a member of Arp Emmanuel Baptist Church and the Nudgers Sunday School Class.

      Survivors include his wife of 56 years Norma Eschberger Taliaferro of Arp, children and spouses, Pamela & Bill Bateman, Arp, Darrell & Vonda Taliaferro, New Chapel Hill, Priscilla & Artie Roberson, Arp, Luther & Rinda Taliaferro, Canton, Vincent and Debbie Taliaferro, Arp, and Monica & Jeff Carlisle, Mustang, Okla.; grandchildren and spouses Evette Tritt, Leavonna & Gregg Weiss, Misty & Brian Neel, Amber & Don Calicutt, Krissy & Kris Burns, Zachary & Julie Taliaferro, Brandi & Richie Jones, LaCole Taliaferro, Breanne Taliaferro, Christopher Taliaferro, Dusty Taliaferro, Miranda Carlisle, Samual Hester, Caleb Hester, Christy Roberson, April & Steve Gorman, Logan Roberson, Max Roberson, and Kayle & Jeromy Beebe; great-grandchildren are Logan & Lindsey Tritt; Logan, Bryce, & Ashley Neel; Jordan & Jantzen Weiss; Kodie, Kole, & Kie Burns; Jewel & Kainnen Jones; Gracie Marie Gorman; and Bracken Calicutt.

      Pallbearers will be sons and grandsons, Darrell Taliaferro, Luther Taliaferro, Vincent Taliaferro, Zachary Taliaferro, Christopher Taliaferro, and Dusty Taliaferro.

      Honorary pallbearers will be Marvin Harman and members of the Nudgers’ Sunday School Class of Arp Emmanuel Baptist.
    Burial Aft 15 Oct 2006  Mason Cemetery, Arp, Smith County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I7210  Pickel_Bartlett
    Last Modified 2 Oct 2009 

    Father TALIAFERRO, Edwin Orin,   b. 19 Sep 1875, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 1952, Smith County, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother RAGSDALE, Mary Alice,   b. 17 Dec 1888, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Dec 1954, Smith County, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1906  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 19 Apr 1910  Overton, Rusk County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farm laborer 
    • Listed as Ed O. and Allis Taliaferro
    Residence 5 Jan 1920  Arp, Smith, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    • Listed as Edd and Alice Taliaferro
    Family ID F2088  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family ESCHBERGER, Norma Valree,   b. 26 Sep 1929, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Abt 1950  Arp, Smith, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F2087  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 May 2022 

  • Sources 
    1. [S82] Obituary, http://boards.ancestry.com/topics.obits/70816/mb.ashx .

    2. [S74] Ancestry.com, Overton, Rusk County, Texas ED 47 Pg 4A and 4B Dwelling 71.

    3. [S73] 1920 Federal Census, Arp, Smith County, Texas ED 87 Pg 2A Dwelling 30.