Mar 31, 2014

Bobby Glen Rash , 75, of the Campti Community of Shelby County, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014 at his home.  He was born May 3, 1938 in San Augustine to Meck Rash and Lillie Mae Taylor Rash. Bobby was married to the love of his life, LaNell, for 55 years of which he adored. He had...

Mar 28, 2014

Royce Lee Williams , 64, of Center, passed away Friday, March 28, 2014 at his residence. He was born March 28, 1950 in Center to R. L. Williams and Era Faye Jones Williams. Mr. Williams was retired from the City of Center where he served as a firefighter for over twenty years. Visitation will be held from...

Mar 27, 2014

Ronald Loy Williamson, 78, of Simpson, Louisiana, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014 in Longview.  He was born January 16, 1936 in Port Sulphur, Louisiana to Eugene L. Williamson and Thelma J. Hicks Williamson.  Mr. Williamson served in the United States Navy from 1957 to 1962.  He was an Eagle Scout and Boy Scout Leader. He was...

Mar 23, 2014

Donald Ray Stephenson , 75, of Timpson, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches.  He was born December 25, 1938 in Lovelady to Henry Melvin Stephenson Sr. and Evelyn Amanda Allee Stephenson.  Mr. Stephenson served in the United States Army. He loved the outdoors and particularly enjoyed his horses.  He was also...

Mar 22, 2014

D.S. (Shug) Jones , 94, of Center, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Nacogdoches Medical Center in Nacogdoches, Texas. He was born October 19, 1919 at home on Tenaha Street in Center to Pleasant Dalton and Dollie Blanche Jones. He had two younger siblings Julia Page and Joe Louis. He graduated from Center High School at...

Mar 20, 2014

Robert Lee Barnett , 82, of Center, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches. He was born August 28, 1931 in Center to Calvin Bernard Barnett and Maggie Elizabeth Turner Barnett.  At age 17, Mr. Barnett, too young to enter the Marine Corps, enlisted in the United States Air Force.  He served...

Mar 16, 2014

Robbie Hartt , 91, of the Arcadia Community of Shelby County, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Pleasant Springs Nursing Home in Mount Pleasant.  She was born December 20, 1922 in the Arcadia Community of Shelby County. Graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Powdrill Cemetery in Shelby County with...

Mar 15, 2014

Every time he visited his wife's grave, he would sit on the bench he had placed there and ring the chimes next to it. Today the chimes are ringing for both. Earl Lee McSwain passed away March 15, 2014 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born August 14, 1933, the long-awaited first son of...

Mar 12, 2014

Donna Wilburn , 72, of Center, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches.  She was born August 31, 1941 in Ft. Seale, Oklahoma to Lee Collum and Lorene Poole Collum. Mrs. Wilburn retired from Farmers State Bank after 32 years of service.  She was a member of Center Missionary Baptist Church in...

Mar 11, 2014

Sue Hale , 72, of Splendora, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in Houston.  She was born January 11, 1942 in Marshall, Arkansas to Claude Milton Hale and Letha Mae Foshee Hale.  She was a member of San Augustine Assembly of God. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 13, 2014 at...

Mar 8, 2014

Sue Smith , 80, of Center, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Pine Grove Nursing Home in Center.  She was born February 3, 1934 in Shelby County to H.L. Smith and Opal Ann Harris Smith.  She was a member of First Baptist Church in Center and a longtime employee of Farmers State Bank. Graveside service will be held at...

Mar 8, 2014

Patricia Carrol Daniels Green, 53, of Joaquin, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 in Tyler. She was born July 14, 1960 in Vidor to Opaline Daniels.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 12,...

Mar 5, 2014

Loretta Childress , 70, of Joaquin, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at her residence.  She was born February 5, 1944 in Buna to Hervy Watson and Virgie Alvis Watson.  She loved her family and most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 7, 2014 at...

Mar 3, 2014

Jordan LeBlanc, 19, of Timpson, passed away Monday, March 3, 2014 in Carthage. He was born in Center on September 9, 1994 to John LeBlanc and Sherry Parker LeBlanc. Jordan was a member of the Timpson Volunteer Fire Department having received the "Rookie of the Year" Award in 2013. He was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church in...

Feb 24, 2014

Donald L. "Don" Burt , 84, of Center, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014 at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches.  He was born December 23, 1929 in Alto to James T. Burt and Edna Latham Burt.  Mr. Burt served in the United States Army.  He retired as a Forman for International Paper Company, where he was employed for thirty-four years.  ...

Feb 19, 2014

Wanda Lamerle Askew Enmon , 84, of Groves, passed away February 19, 2014 at her residence.  She was born September 6, 1929 in Shelbyville to Eugene Askew and Bessie Hagler Askew.  Ms. Enmon was a Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, Center Chapter #348. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, February 21,...

Feb 17, 2014

Warren Albert Roquet , 93, of Houston, passed away Monday, February 17, 2014 at Methodist Hospital in Houston.  He was born August 23, 1920 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Aloysius "Albert" Roquet and Mary Heintz Roquet. Mr. Roquet graduated from Owensville, Ohio High School in 1938, University of Cincinnati in 1947 with a Degree in Business Administration (BBA) and Southern Methodist...

Feb 16, 2014

Billy Mac Walton , 73, of Center, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014 in Shreveport, Louisiana.  He was born March 7, 1940 in Center to Montie Walton and Margaret Windham Walton.  He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Center. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Watson & Sons Funeral...

Feb 16, 2014

James W. Wheeler , 87, of the Aiken Community of Shelby County, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014 at his residence.  He was born April 10, 1926 in Garrison to Weldon Simpson Wheeler and Annie Della Nelson Wheeler.  Mr. Wheeler served in the United States Army.  He was the owner and operator of Wheeler Radiator Shop for many years.  Mr....

Feb 13, 2014

Ricky Claude Jackson , 56, of Center, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Nacogdoches Medical Center in Nacogdoches.  He was born June 10, 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Claude Jackson and Virginia Paddie Jackson. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. ...