Jul 15, 2013

Joel Allen McKissick , 67, of Center, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013 at his residence. He was born April 29, 1946 in West Monroe, Louisiana to Joel Allen McKissick and Ethel Earline Bryan McKissick. Mr. McKissick served in the United States Air Force. He was a member of The Gideons, West Monroe Masonic Lodge #419 in West Monroe,...

Jul 11, 2013

Marshall Garland "Foss" Reynolds , 69, of Buna, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 in Beaumont. He was born September 22, 1943 in Shelby County to Jim Bob Reynolds and Janie Marie Wagstaff Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds was retired from Ibew Local 479 in Beaumont, where he employed as an electrician for over 34 years. He was a member...

Jul 1, 2013

Kenneth Warren Watlington , 91, of Center, passed away Monday, July 1, 2013 at Green Acres Nursing Home in Center. He was born June 6, 1922 in Horace, Kansas to Ferral Watlington and Elizabeth Watlington. Mr. Watlington served as a pilot in the United States Air Force. He was a member of Lydia Missionary Baptist Church in Huxley. Visitation will...

Jun 29, 2013

Freddy Ray Ellison , 62, of Center, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at his residence. He was born July 29, 1950 in McKinney to Simon Frederick Ellison and Julie Irene Preskett Ellison. No funeral service is planned. He is survived by Son: John L. Ellison of Dallas Daughter: Christi DePaul and husband, Shane of Dallas Granddaughter: Coryn DePaul Grandson:...

Jun 24, 2013

E. C. McSwain , 87, of Houston, formerly of Shelby County, passed away Monday, June 24, 2013 in Woodville. He was born June 26, 1925 in the Choice Community of Shelby County to Leo McSwain and Ada Anthony McSwain. Mr. McSwain joined the United States Merchant Marines and went on to serve in the Marine Corps during World War II....

Jun 22, 2013

Betty Jo Harper Foster , 86, of Center, passed away June 22, 2013 at Life Care Hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana. She was born October 5, 1926 in El Dorado, Arkansas to J.E. Harper and Inez Alford Harper. Ms. Foster was a member of the Preceptor Epsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma PHI, a member of Center Country Club and also a...

Jun 17, 2013

Billy "Peanut" Puckett Sr. , 67, of Center, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013 at Nacogdoches Medical Center in Nacogdoches. He was born June 12, 1946 in Puckett, Mississippi to Elton Puckett and Alice Marie Scott Puckett. Mr. Puckett served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of Lone Star Baptist Church. Visitation will...

Jun 17, 2013

Elaine Patterson , 83, of Jackson, Tennessee, formerly of Center, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013 in Tennessee. She was born December 7, 1929 in Shelbyville to Curtis Hardy and Edna Cox Hardy. She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Center. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Watson &...

Jun 16, 2013

Susie B. Alford , 73, of Center, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013 at Shelby Regional Hospital in Center. She was born September 10, 1939 in Nacogdoches to Clyde Greer Sr. and Maude Jordan Greer. She was a member of Center Church of the Nazarene. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at...

Jun 13, 2013

Robin Allison Daw , 36, of Nacogdoches, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches. She was born July 4, 1976 in Orange, Texas to Johnny Mack Daw and Evon Wilburn Daw. She was a member of Austin's Heights Baptist Church in Nacogdoches. Robin was baptized at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from...

Jun 6, 2013

Billie Sue Neal , 84, of Center, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Nacogdoches Medical Center in Nacogdoches. She was born April 27, 1929 in Hemphill to Rufus Dickey and Emily Taylor Dickey. She was a member of Heritage Baptist Church in Center. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, June 7, 2013 at Watson...

Jun 2, 2013

Bill was born February 24, 1917 in Houston, Mississippi. He attended 13 schools throughout Texas and Mississippi before graduating from Houston (Miss.) High School in 1934. In May of 1937, Bill returned to Houston, Mississippi where the Corsicana-based contracting firm of E.W. Hable and Sons provided him with an invaluable apprenticeship in the construction of roads and highways. On June...

May 28, 2013

Bonnie Garner , 78, of Joaquin, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013 in Center. She was born December 17, 1934 in Jamestown, Tennessee to Oplis Adam West and Ella Williams West. She was a member of Toledo Bend Baptist Church in Huxley, Texas.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00...

May 28, 2013

David Lee , 61, of Center, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at his residence. He was born October 19, 1951 in Zwolle, Louisiana to R.D. Lee and Emma Ebarbe Lee.  He was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Center.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 30, 2013...

May 28, 2013

William R. "Rick" Forbis , 56, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Nacogdoches Medical Center in Nacogdoches.  He was born March 5, 1957 in Galena Park to Thomas W. Forbis and Dorothy Faye Emmons Forbis.  Mr. Forbis was a member of Toledo Bend Baptist Church in Huxley.

Visitation will be...

May 25, 2013

Bonnie Windham , 71, of Center, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013 at her residence. She was born December 30, 1941 in Iager, West Virginia to J.W. Justice and Bertha Payne Justice.

Visitation will be held at 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral service will...

May 24, 2013

Kimber Paddie , 47, of Center, passed away Friday, May 24, 2013 at her residence. She was born June 19, 1965 in Weatherford, Texas. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, May 27, 2013 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Watson...

May 24, 2013

Robert L. Loomis , 69, of Joaquin, passed away Friday, May 24, 2013 at Green Acres Nursing Home in Center. He was born October 5, 1943 in Corinth, Pennsylvania to James L. Loomis and Ethel Burrows Loomis. Mr. Loomis served in the United States Navy. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 30, 2013 at...

May 17, 2013

Melba Corder Gann , 78, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 at Pine Grove Nursing Home in Center. She was born November 25, 1934 in Ravenna to Cleland Corder and Mary Gibbons Corder. Ms. Gann was a Teacher's Aide at Shelbyville ISD for many years and was a member of...

May 10, 2013

Mac T. Carter , 59, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at his residence. He was born October 1, 1953 in Port Arthur to Smith Lamar Carter and Wilma Parker Carter. Mr. Carter was a teacher at Nacogdoches ISD and Shelbyville ISD, where he taught math for 29...