John Wesley Holt
Apr 23, 2012
John Wesley Holt Sr., age 64, passed away early Monday, April 23, 2012 at Pine Grove Nursing Center after a short battle with cancer. He was born June 8, 1947, in Center to Buren Wesley Holt and Idell Ross Holt and was a lifelong resident of Center. In August of 1968, he married the love of his life, Cathy Scott...
Bro. Gene Kirkley
Apr 22, 2012
Bro. Gene Kirkley, 85, of Center, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012 at Shelby Regional Medical Center. He was born December 25, 1926 in Shelby County to A. Rex Kirkley and Anna Hearne Kirkley. He graduated from LSU with a degree in Forestry and was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. Bro. Kirkley was an ordained Baptist minister, a retired...
Jack Alton Sherman
Apr 19, 2012
Jack Alton Sherman, 73, of Center, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012 in Tyler. He was born January 15, 1939 in Centerville to Joe Sherman and Dorothy Oliver Sherman. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Friday, April 20, 2012 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral...
Louise Lorene Holcomb
Apr 19, 2012
Louise Lorene Holcomb, 77, of Center, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 in Center. She was born August 16, 1934 in Kilgore to James A Bradberry and Grace Whitlow Bradberry. Mrs. Holcomb attended Short United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Graveside...
Audie L Cravey
Apr 19, 2012
Audie L. Cravey, 92, of Center, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was born June 21, 1919 in West Hamilton to Nathan Alexander Cravey and Alice Jean Blum Cravey. Mr. Cravey served as a Corporal in the United States Army during WWII and was a member of Disabled American Veterans. He was of the Baptist Faith....
Hugh L. Swanzy
Apr 14, 2012
Hugh L. "Sonny" Swanzy, 79, of the Appleby Community, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012 at his residence. He was born July 10, 1932 in Pineland to William Roger Swanzy and Mary Addie Garrett Swanzy. Mr. Swanzy served in the U. S. Air Force where he was stationed in Japan and worked as an airplane mechanic. He was of the...
Edward Spurlock
Apr 8, 2012
Edward "Eddie" Spurlock, 48, of Carthage, passed away April 8, 2012 in Shelbyville. He was born February 7, 1964 in Carthage to J.D. Spurlock and Sue Gibbs Spurlock. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Willow Grove Cemetery in Shelby County with Pastor Guidry officiating. Pallbearers will be Garry Burt, Tony Ard, Kenneth Hayes,...
Freddy W. Barnett
Apr 8, 2012
Freddy W. Barnett, 66, of Joaquin, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was born January 29, 1946 in DeBerry, Texas to John Calvin Barnett and Winnie Theo Barnett. Mr. Barnett served in the United States Army. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Adams Cemetery in Logan. Graveside...
Peggy Whitton
Apr 8, 2012
Peggy Whitton, 56, of Joaquin, passed away April 8, 2012 at Nacogdoches Medical Center in Nacogdoches. She was born August 21, 1955 in Nacogdoches to J.P. Dawson and Mable Stanley Dawson. She was of the Baptist faith. Visitation will be held from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral services will...
Louise Meyers
Apr 5, 2012
Louise Meyers, 70, of Center, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Shelby Regional Medical Center in Center. She was born February 16, 1942 in Shelby County to Julius Elzie Windham and Corine Meyers Windham. Visitation will be held from 10:00am to 1:30pm, Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Graveside service will be held...
Silas Walter Carter
Apr 5, 2012
Silas Walter (S. W.) Carter, age 86, of Shelbyville, Texas went home to be with the Lord on April 5, 2012 following a battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be at 2:00pm on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Watson and Son's Funeral Home Chapel in Center. Burial will follow at Carrolltown Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Rob Merriman and Rev....
Patricia Babek Brown
Apr 4, 2012
Patricia Babek Brown, 65, of Waco, passed away April 4, 2012, resting comfortably at her residence. Graveside service will be Saturday, April 7, 2012 at 11:00am at Ramah Cemetery with Bro. Russ Atwood officiating. Patricia was a caring, compassionate, hard-working woman who enjoyed spending time with her family and traveling. She was born December 22, 1946, in Shelby County, Texas....
Shirley Horton
Apr 3, 2012
Shirley Horton, 75, of Center, passed away Tuesday, April 03, 2012 at Pine Grove Nursing Home in Center. She was born July 25, 1936 in Harding County, New Mexico to Albert Johnston and Mina Woods Johnston. Mrs. Horton was a member of Folsom Chapel Baptist Church. Graveside service will be held at 10:00am, Friday, April 6, 2012 at Roy Cemetery...
Jackie Michael Hughes
Mar 30, 2012
Jackie Michael Hughes, 69, of Joaquin, passed away March 30, 2012 in Val Verde County. He was born January 12, 1943 in Center to Jeffrey Milton Hughes and Lillie Mae Peace Hughes. He was a member of Deer Park Masonic Lodge #1362. Mr. Hughes was a machinist at Baker/Hughes Tool, where he retired after many years of service. He founded...
Marceline Green
Mar 29, 2012
Marceline Green, 83, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Shelby Regional Medical Center in Center. She was born Mary 26, 1928 in Center to O.L. Parker and Lois Wilburn Parker. Mrs. Green was a member of Lone Star Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 11:00am to 1:00pm, Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Watson & Sons Funeral...
G. C. Meyers
Mar 26, 2012
G.C. (Red) Meyers, 82, of Center, passed away Monday, March 26, 2012 at Holiday Nursing Home in Center. He was born August 19, 1929 in Shelby County to Henry H. Meyers and Luie Sumner Meyers. Mr. Meyers was employed at Tyson for twenty-five years and also worked as a commercial fisherman. He was of the Pentecostal faith. Visitation will be...
Evie Lena Fletcher
Mar 25, 2012
Evie Lena Fletcher, 92, of Center, passed away March 25, 2012 at Nacogdoches Medical Center. She was born October 26, 1919 in Choice, Texas to William Henry Stanley and Mae Kennon Stanley. Mrs. Fletcher was a graduate of Center High School and Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches. She was a school teacher for many years. On November 27, 1940,...
Dell Tamplin
Mar 25, 2012
Mrs. Dell Tamplin, 82, of Huxley, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 in Port Arthur. She was born February 9, 1930 in Shelby County to Jerry Metcalf and Vera Windham Metcalf. She was a member of Lydia Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center....
Albert W Windham
Mar 23, 2012
Albert W. Windham, 95, of Center, passed away Friday, March 23, 2012 at Pine Grove Nursing Center in Center. He was born October 27, 1916 in Center to Lonnie L. Windham and Velma McGee Windham. Mr. Windham was employed at Old's Supermart for twenty-five years and also worked as a farmer, rancher and carpenter. He was of the Baptist faith....
Dale S. Schuler
Mar 22, 2012
Dale S. Schuler passed away, March 22, 2012, in San Augustine, Tx. He was born July 30, 1932 to Ralph and Esther Schuler in Custer, South Dakota. He was a good father and a great grandfather. He loved to hunt and fish and spend time with his family. He owned his own business Schuler &Sons Construction in Grand Prairie,TX for...