Location: I-Jackson

Born: November 30 1896 China Spring, McLennan County, Texas

Died: June 13, 1972 Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Daughter of John Forney Giddens and Mamie Lou Johnson Giddens

Wife of Samuel M Talbert

Parents:
John Forney Giddens (1869 – 1945)
Mamie Lou Johnson Giddens (1869 – 1935)

Spouse:
Samuel M Talbert (1895 – 1971)

Children:
Ted Morris Talbert (1923 – 1979)
Mamie Talbert Ragsdale (1928 – 1973)

Mrs. Sam (Lena) Talbert, 73, of China Spring died Tuesday evening in a local hospital.  She had been ill several times.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at China Spring Baptist Church, Rev. Hoyt Honeycutt officiating.  Burial will be in China Spring Cemetry.

Mrs. Talbert was born in China Spring and attended China Spring schools.  She was a member of China Spring Baptist Church, and a member of the missionary society a number of years.  She taught a large Sunday school class several years.

She married Sam Talbert, Dec. 24, 1919, and he died Dec. 17, 1971.

Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. James C. Ragsdale of Mesquite; a son, Ted M. Talbert of 3829 Frederick; a sister, Mrs. B. A. Crawford of China Spring; a brother,Dana N. Giddens of Austin; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.