MEMORIAL CEMETERY
ANDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS

Born: 1908 - Palestine, Anderson, Texas Died:  26 February 1994 - St. Paul Hospital - Dallas, Dallas, Texas Spouse:  Alonzo M. Story - 3 June 1933 - Anderson County, Texas Father:  Harry McKenzie Mother:  Jessie Bowie Spouse:  A.M. Story Spouse:  Waverly Roe

Golden McKenzie Story-Roe was born to the union of Harry McKenzie and Jessie Bowie McKenzie in Anderson County, Palestine, Texas. She attended school in the Palestine Independent School District and graduated under the principalship of the late Reverend H.T Wise. She earned her BA Degree from Western University at Kansas City, Kansas, later she  earned her Masters Degree at North Carolina State of Durham, North Carolina. She was librarian at Lincoln and Story High School for a number of years. She married Professor A.M. Story who preceded her in death.  She later married Mr. Waverly Roe of Kansas City, Kansas. She departed this life on February 26, 1994 at St Paul's Hospital in Dallas, Texas. She is survived by:  her husband of Dallas, Texas; one sister, Mrs. Silverleen Young of Tyler, Texas; three devoted nieces, Sandra Goree-Jacques, Dallas, Texas, Wanda Goree-Jackson, Palestine, Texas and Barbara Pate of Columbus, Ohio; one nephew, Charles Eilhu Goree of Palestine; two great nieces, Lisa Jacques-Roberson of Dallas and Wanda C. Goree of Palestine; one great nephew, Richard E. Jackson of Palestine; one great great nephew, Ryan Alexander Roberson of Dallas; two great nieces, Pamela Pate and Patricia Pate of Columbus, Ohio; four foster daughters, Mrs. Helen Scott of Jacksonville, Florida, Eddie Lee Parrish Ingram of Dallas, Texas, Mrs. Ida Mae Gilstrip of Greenville, Texas and Jean McMorris of Houston, Texas; many other relatives and friends.

Services for Golden McKenzie Story Roe were at 1 p.m. today at Davis Funeral Home with the Rev. Roy G. Duncan officiating.  Burial was at Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Roe died Saturday at St. Paul Hospital in Dallas. She was born in Palestine to Harry and Jessie Bowie McKenzie. She graduated from Palestine schools and earned a bachelor of arts degree from Western University in Kansas City, Kan., and a masters of science degree from North Carolina State University in Durham, N.C.  She taught school in Wichita Falls and Massey Lake, and was librarian at Lincoln High and A.M. Story High schools before retiring. She was a member of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Professor A.M. Story; and three sisters, Virginia Goree, Jesse Davis and Lucille Henderson. Mrs. Roe is survived by her husband, Waverly Roe of Dallas; and sister, Silverleen Young of Tyler.

The pictures and images used on the Memorial Cemetery pages were
furnished by the Anderson County Historical Commission and the pages
were compiled by Beverly Bailey Odom and Scott Fitzgerald.

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