Tenth Generation

888. Helen Edith WILKERSON was born on 15 January 1916 in Childress, Childress County, Texas. She died on 14 April 1999 at the age of 83 in Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico.

1940 Census. Roswell, Chaves, NM, Hh 168
Roy D. Coble, 26, b. OK - lived in Alamagordo, NM in 1935, Mechanic, Welding Shop
Helen, wife, 24, b. TX, lived in same place in 1935
Harry Chesser, son, 5, b. NM
Helen Chesser, dau, 4, b. NM
Janice Coble, dau, 1, b. NM
Deanna Doble, dau, just born, NM

Carlsbad Current-Argus, Carlsbad, NM, 16 Apr 1999, Friday, p.6
Helen E. Coble
CARLSBAD - Funeral services for Helen Edith Coble, 83, of East Plum Lane, will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Denton-Funchess Funeral Home chapel with Anthony Bryant of Fox and Lake Church of Christ officiating. Interment will be Saturday at 4 p.m. at Monte Vista Cemetery, Alamogordo, with her brother, Donald Wilkerson of a Church of Christ in Arizona officiating.
She died Wednesday, april 14, 1999, at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque.
Denton-Funchess Funeral Home is in charge of arrangments.
Helen Edith Coble wa born Jan. 15, 1916 in Childress, Texas, to Ernest M. & Martha Jane Elkins Wilkerson. She married Roy Dean Coble on aug. 12, 1937, in Carlsbad. He preceded her in death on Jul 29, 1997.
She was a member of Fox and Lake church of Christ. She enjoyed telling stories and a good argument with her son-in-law. She also enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening, wild birds, and her family. she was an avid reader of arts, music and education. she was a seamstress for her family and never used a pattern. A pattern would be selected from a catalog and she would make it. She enjoyed getting in the car and exploring back roads.
Survivors include a son Harry Chesser, of Seattle, Wash.; four daughters, Helen Jane Robinson of Scottsdale, Ariz., Yvonne Burrier and Edith Inman both of Artesia and Deanna Jarman of Othello, Wash.; five brothers, Burl Wilkerson of Houston, Texas, Jack Wilkerson of Roswell, Ronald Wilkerson of Albuquerque, Donald Wilkerson of Duncan, Arizl, and Bobby Wilkerson of Honduras; two sisters, Martha Belle Lemons and Ernell Herring both of Roswell; one brother-in-law, Clifford Coble of Las Cruces; one sister-in-law, Clara Wilkerson of Roswell; 18 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be family members.
Friends may call today from 1-9 pm at Denton-Funchess Funeral Home chapel and Saturday beginning at 3 pm at Hamilton-O'Dell Funeral Home in Alamorgordo.

Helen Edith WILKERSON and Roderick Norton CHESSER were married on 6 September 1933 in Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico. They were divorced before 1937. Roderick Norton CHESSER was born on 4 May 1912 in San Miguel County, New Mexico. He died on 21 June 1995 at the age of 83 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico.

16 Oct 1940 World War II Draft Registration
Rody Chesser of Box 5, Cuba, Sandoval Co, NM was 28, born 4 May 1912 in Roswell, NM. Mr. Emmett B. Smith of the same address would always know his and was listed as his employer. 6' 150 lb. Brown eyes and hair.

Enlisted for service in World War II on 15 Apr 1941 at Santa Fe. He had one year of high school and was semiskilled in mechanical treatment of metals. Divorced without dependents. 5' 10" tall, 148 lb. U.S. Dept of Veterans Affiars Death File states his discharge as 13 Sep 1941.

Helen Edith WILKERSON and Roderick Norton CHESSER had the following children:

Helen Edith WILKERSON and Roy Dean COBLE were married on 12 August 1937 in Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico. Roy Dean COBLE was born on 27 February 1914 in Oklahoma. He died on 29 July 1997 at the age of 83 in Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico.

Helen Edith WILKERSON and Roy Dean COBLE had the following children: