MEMORIAL CEMETERY
ANDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS

Born:  14 August 1922 - Palestine, Anderson, Texas Died:  12 December 1997 - Memorial Hospital - Palestine, Anderson, Texas Father:  Floyd Rogers Mother:  Sinnie Jones Spouse:  Lee Asberry, Jr. Spouse:  Armster J. Thomas

Bernice Rogers Asberry Thomas was born August 14, 1922 to the union of Floyd Rogers and Sinnie Jones Rogers in Palestine, Texas. She attended school at Douglas Elementary and Lincoln High School. Mrs. Thomas united with Antioch Baptist Church during the pastorage of Rev. W.G. Sheppard. She worked as a maid and babysitter for neighbors and friends. Mr. Lee Asberry, Jr. and she were united in hold matrimony and to the union two daughters were born.  She later married Mr. Armster J. Thomas who preceded her in death in 1952. She departed this life on December 12, 1997 at Memorial Mother Frances Hospital in Palestine, Texas. Survivors are:  two daughters, Miss Patsy Ann Asberry of Tyler, Texas and Mrs. Daisy Faye White of Waco, Texas; six grandchildren, Kevin E. Wallace of Mesquite, Texas, Kennard S. Derrough of Lewisville and his wife Kim Y. Harris of Tyler, Texas, Sonya R. Carter and her husband of Waco, Texas, Suzanna R. Snell and husband of Waco, Texas, James c. White, Jr. and wife of Waco, Texas; eight great grandchildren all of Waco, Texas; one aunt, Mrs. Leona Rogers; four nieces, JoeAnn Brookings of Palestine, Texas, Juanita Henry of Tyler, Texas, Goldie Henry of Palestine, Texas and Barbara McClellan of Palestine, Texas.  She also leaves many cousins, other relatives and friends.

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furnished by the Anderson County Historical Commission and the pages
were compiled by Beverly Bailey Odom and Scott Fitzgerald.

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