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Pearl Vanderbilt

Essie Lee Craig  -  Essie Lee was born on January 10, 1910 to Silas and Maggie Craig.  She attended the public school in Long Branch, Texas.
    At an early age, she united with the Davis Chapel United Methodist Church, where she remained until her demise.
    Essie Lee was united in marriage to Carthan Vanderbilt, and to this union one child, Eva Mae, was born.
    Essie Lee knew in whom she had believed and was convinced He was able to take her all the way home.  People who came in contact with Essie Lee knew her to be a very friendly, outgoing woman who had that special gift for making people laugh.  Essie Lee was truly loved by her family and friends.
    On September 21, 2001, the Lord whispered in Essie Lee's ear, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant, come on home."  She took the Lord's hand and together they went to glory.
    Her husband, daughter, and ten brothers and sisters preceded her in death.
    Today, we gather to celebrate the homegoing of a woman who made a positive, lasting impact on everyone she met.
    Essie Lee leaves to cherish her memory: two grandsons, James E. Vanderbilt of Marlin, Texas and Sherbit T. Vanderbilt of Harker Heights, Texas; one granddaughter, Ruthie M. Sledge of Dalhart, Texas; six great-grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren, three nieces, Nora Wilson and Dora Maxwell of Midland, Texas and Maggie Craig of Marlin, Texas; one nephew. Thornton Craig of Marlin, Texas; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Interment:  Long Branch Cemetery, Kosse, Texas.