Thadgus Govant Warner was born to the union
of Mr. Quincy Govant and Mrs. Gerrissie Phillips Govant in
Palestine, Texas, Anderson County on September 16, 1926. She
united with the West Union Baptist Church at an early age and was a
member here for a number of years. At a later date she united
with the Church of th eLiving God at Massey Lake, Texas under the
pastorage of Bishop D.C. Moore, of Houston, Tx... She attended
school at the Banks Elementary School where the late Professor
J.A.B. Strain served as principal. She later attended and
graduated from Lincoln High in May 1946 under the late A.M. Story
serving as principal. She met and married Mr. Roy Warner, Sr., on
September 17, 1952. He preceded her in death in 1959. She
was kind, considerate and always willing to lend a helping hand to
anybody. Her life seemed to say 'Silver and Gold have I none
but such as I have I give to Thee.' She departed this life on
July 5, 1978 at the Oak Haven Rest Home. Her survivors include:
two daughters, Miss Edna Warner; Mrs. Dora Warner Hall; one son,
Master Rondal Warner; mother, Mrs. Gerrissie Govant of Houston,
Texas; three sisters, Mrs. Irma Jackson, Mrs. Yvonne Pinson and Mrs.
Roxie Johnson all of Houston, Texas; one brother, Mr. Quincy Govant,
Jr., Houston, Texas; also many uncles, nephews, nieces and three
grandchildren to mourn her loss. May God rest her soul.
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