Pauline Annie Spurrier ^77,78

   Other names for Pauline were Annie Pauline Spurrier ²³⁰ and Pauline Spurrier.³⁹

  General Notes:

Pauline Spurrier was named Annie Pauline Spurrier at birth by her mother but chose to have only Pauline Spurrier placed on her birth certificate which was not issued until November 18, 1941.

Burkesville is located in Cumberland County Kentucky.

Pauline Spurrier's Obituary as written by her daughters:
Services will be Saturday, March 27 at 10:00 A.M. at Manor United Methodist Church for Pauline Ann Spurrier Smith. Interment will be at Elgin Cemetery. Pauline passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 1999. She was born January 4, 1919 in Burkesvillle, Cumberland County, Kentucky to Bjarne Hary and Pearl Dodds Spurrier.
She is survived by three children: Pauline Casburn of Devine, Albert Smith, Jr. and wife, Judy, of Sumter, SC, and Barbara McCarty and husband, Don, of Manor, and five grandchildren: Mark Casburn and wife, Irene, Kyle Casburn and wife Julie, Karen Gravell and husband, John, Mary McCarty, and John McCarty, and five great grandchildren: Annie Wells, Sarah Casburn, Alexander Casburn, Benjamin and Amy Gravell. She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Ruth Spurrier and Mary Francis Berger. She is also survived by brothers: Newman Spurrier, Rev. Harry Spurrier, and John David Spurrier, and sisters: Elizabeth Rhoden, Louise Phillips, and Naomi Thurmond.
Before retiring Pauline was long-time resident and postmaster at Banquete, Texas. She had been an active Methodist in churches in Banquete, Robstown, and Manor. She and husband Albert were married for over 53 years before his death in 1990. Pauline lived for eleven years near her daughter in Poiema Presbyterian Community near Manor. She spent her last year at Pflugerville Care Center. She was a lover of nature with a generous heart and active mind.
In lieu of flowers gifts may be made to Manor United Methodist Church or to a charity of your choice.
************************************************************************** ************************************************************************** **From Ruth's Birthdate book:
Pauline Spurrier Smith - Jan. 04, 1919
Born on Big Lenox Creek
at Parsonage.
Aunt Susan Garrett - Midwife
Died March 24, 1999 in hospital in Austin, TX with double pneumonia.
Harry Spurrier preached funeral -
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  Noted events in her life were:

1. Alt. Birth: Alt. Birth, 4 Jan 1919. ⁷⁷

2. Alt. Death: Alt. Death, 24 Mar 1999. ⁷⁷

Pauline married Albert Smith, son of Melbourne Smith and Helen Rosebrough Albert, on 4 Nov 1936 in Marion, Kentucky. (Albert Smith was born on 5 Mar 1909 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, died on 6 Jan 1990 in Manor, Texas and was buried in Elgin, Texas.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Alt. Marriage, 4 Nov 1936. ⁷⁷