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Services for Lillian A. "Big Sister" Bigham, 98, of White Oak will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002, at Lakeview Mausoleum Chapel with the family receiving friends 3-4 p.m. at the mausoleum. Entombment will follow under the direction of Rader Funeral Home.

Mrs. Bigham was born Aug. 28, 1904, in Cotton Valley, La. She retired to White Oak in 1972. She died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002. Mrs. Bigham was a member of Emanuel Baptist Church in White Oak.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Isha Cloud and Ruth Service; four brothers, J.E. Wills, John Adkins, Penny Adkins and Houston Adkins; her husband, Guy W. Bigham Sr.; and a step-son, Guy W. Bigham Jr.

Survivors include her step-daughter, Nancy Callahan and her husband, Guy C., of Muncie, Ind., and her stepdaughter-in-law, Betty Bigham of Memphis, Tenn. She is also survived by her nieces, Audrey Knotts and her husband, David, of Gladewater; Pat Stokes and her husband, Robert, of Tyler; Frances Cleveland and her husband, David, of Mineral Wells; and Judy Edwards and her husband, Bruce, of Fort Worth. Survivors also include her nephews, George Cloud and his wife, Barbara, of White Oak and Bill Service and his wife, Beth, of Shreveport, La.; six step-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Donalita Adkins of Mineral Wells; 15 great-nieces and great-nephews; 33 great-great-nieces and nephews; eight great-great-great nieces and nephews; and special great-niece Dianne Hawthorne of White Oak.

Those unable to attend may sign an online memorial guest-book at www.raderfh.com in the obituary section.

(Published in The Longview News-Journal on October 23, 2002)

Lillian married James Curtis McClellan 17 May 1923, Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA. James was born 7 Aug 1904, Cotton Valley, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 17 Jun 1955, Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA; was buried 18 Jun 1955, Cotton Valley Cemetery - Cotton Valley, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Lillian — Guy Winfred Bigham, Sr.. Guy was born 21 Aug 1901, Douglas, Smith County, Texas, USA; died 19 May 1994, White Oak, Gregg County, Texas, USA; was buried 23 May 1994, Lakeview Memorial Gardens - Longview, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]