Lucille H. Lawrence
Feb 20, 2012
Lucille Lawrence, 87, of Port Neches, died Monday, February 20, 2012, at Mid-Jefferson Hospital in Nederland. She was born October 25, 1924, to Ivey Elizabeth Cox and Amzy Darby Hunt in Joaquin, Texas. Lucille enjoyed fishing, gardening and was the best cook in Southeast Texas. She was a very skillful seamstress, caring of others, generous and a good Christian. Lucille...
Jerry Lovett
Feb 18, 2012
Jerry "Rooster" Lovett, 77, of Center passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012 in Center. Mr. Lovett was born August 8, 1934 in Shelbyville to Tracy Lovett and Ruby Goodwyne Lovett. He was a member of the Campti Pentecostal Church. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home. Funeral...
Eva Eloise Mcgee Porterfield
Feb 13, 2012
Eva Eloise McGee Porterfield, 78, of Center, passed away February 13, 2012 in Nacogdoches. She was born June 26, 1933 in Shelby County to Milton "MB" McGee and Mary Lela Humphries McGee. Mrs. Porterfield was a member of First Baptist Church in Center. She enjoyed mission trips to assist in building churches for a number of years. Visitation will be...
Lawrence Pat Patterson
Feb 11, 2012
Lawrence (Pat) Patterson, 84, of Keithville, Louisiana, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was born January 10, 1928 in Shelby County to Emmitt L. Patterson and Jessie Goodman Patterson. Mr. Patterson was a member of Grawood Baptist Church in Keithville, Louisiana. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Monday, February 13, 2012...
Clara Belle Duke
Feb 7, 2012
Clara Belle Duke, born December 10, 1914, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. She was born in Sardis, Texas to Henry and Susie Fletcher Smith. She attended school at New Hope, where she loved playing basketball. Clara was a longtime resident of Center. She joined her deceased husband, Virgil; son, Smitty and grandson, Bill. Clara's...
Lucretia Bussey
Feb 6, 2012
Lucretia Liem Bussey was born on August 13, 1938 to parents Willie and Alma Liem in Center, Texas. She went to be with her Lord on Monday, February 6, 2012. Lucretia is survived by her husband, Charlie Mac Bussey of 56 years, daughter Beth Bussey Jones of Nacogdoches, Texas, daughter Glyn Bussey Sloan and husband Larry Sloan of Groesbeck, Texas,...
Avis Brittain Moss
Feb 5, 2012
Avis Brittain Moss, 70, of Joaquin, passed away February 5, 2012 in Nacogdoches. She was born June 7, 1941 in Shelby County to John Willis Brittain and Tennie Buckley Brittain. Mrs. Moss was a member of First Methodist Church in Joaquin, where she served as a pianist. Visitation will be held from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, February...
Vorice Clark
Jan 26, 2012
Vorice Clark, 87, of Center, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches. She was born December 27, 1924 in Center to Jim Byrd and Sudie Golden Byrd. Mrs. Clark was employed as a waitress at Lake Country Inn, where she retired after fourteen years of service. She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Visitation...
Kathryn Louise Clark
Jan 22, 2012
Kathryn Louise Clark, 64, of Carthage, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches. She was born January 26, 1947 in Center to Alvis Clark and Grace Bradberry Clark. Mrs. Clark was a retired nurse and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Beckville, Texas. Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to...
Belinda Sue Walton Kirkland
Jan 21, 2012
Belinda Sue Walton Kirkland, 43, of Arlington, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012 in Arlington. She was born August 25, 1968 in Center to Billy and Lenora Walton. Belinda was a 1986 graduate of Center High School. She recently retired from the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services with 23 years of service. Belinda was a member of the...
Leonard L. Burns
Jan 19, 2012
Leonard L. Burns, 90, of Joaquin, passed away on January 19, 2012 at Many Health Care Nursing Home in Many, Louisiana. He was born on November 10, 1921 in Center to Rufus Lafayette Burns and Sallie Cogswell Burns. Mr. Burns served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He retired after many years of service as...
Billy Freeman
Jan 19, 2012
Billy Freeman, 81, of Tenaha, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Joaquin on May 8, 1930 to L.L. Freeman and Britt Annie Nunley Freeman. Mr. Freeman was a coach and teacher in Desoto Parish for forty-four years and a United Methodist Minister for twenty-three years. Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm...
Norman James Samford
Jan 13, 2012
Norman James "Jim" Samford, Jr. passed away on Friday, January 13, 2012 in Kirbyville. He was born in Center on May 19, 1933 to Norman James Samford, Sr. and Mary Outlaw Samford. In 1952, Mr. Samford enlisted in the United States Coast Guard Active Reserves. He was later employed by Gulf Plant, where he retired after many years of service....
Marie Lambert
Jan 9, 2012
Marie Lambert, 95, of Center, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2012 at Green Acres Nursing Home in Center. She was born in Lindale on February 15, 1916 to Sam Lee Yeary and Lula Marie Irish Yeary. Ms. Lambert was a past Worthy Matron of Order of the Eastern Star #348. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00...
Willie Adell Conway Eaves
Jan 9, 2012
Willie "Adell" Conway Eaves, 75, of Tenaha, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2012 at Shelby Regional Medical Center in Center. She was born on January 30, 1936 in Gary to Tom Edward Conway and Reba D. Spurlock Conway. Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home...
Nathan Franklin Posey
Jan 8, 2012
Nathan was born on March 17, 1928 in Marshall, Texas to Elam Rabi and Francis Parrish Posey. He passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2012 in Shreveport after a lengthy illness. Dad married Mama, Betty Ross, on September 11, 1948. They had four children; Betty Ann, Frank, Bo and Debra Kay. We made our home in Houston. While living in...
William Clark
Jan 2, 2012
William (Bill) Clark, 82, of Joaquin, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2012 at Shelby Regional Medical Center in Center. He was born on October 3, 1929 in Joaquin to Aaron & Stella Clark. Mr. Clark served in the United States Army. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Joaquin and Joaquin Lodge #856 in Joaquin. Visitation will...
Huey P. Myers
Jan 1, 2012
Huey P. Myers, 81, of Joaquin, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Shelby County on October 21, 1930 to George E. Myers and Flora Kilpatrick Myers. In 1952, Mr. Myers enlisted in the United States Army. He later worked as a Foreman at E.L. Bruce Company, where he retired after 36 years...
Zettie Marie Barnett
Dec 30, 2011
Zettie Marie Barnett, 80, of Center, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Pine Grove Nursing Home in Center. She was born in Center on June 10, 1931 to Henry David Spells and Minnie Ola Fletcher Spells. At the age of 55, she attended beauty school. Mrs. Barnett was the President of Ladies Saddle Club and a member of...
Jerri Hendricks Campbell
Dec 26, 2011
Jerri Hendricks Campbell, 68, of Center, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2011 at Hillside Plaza Nursing Home in Wells, Texas. She was born on August 17, 1943 in Huxley to Matthew Hendricks and Arlie Vae Brittain Hendricks. Mrs. Campbell was a homemaker and a member of Heritage Baptist Church in Center. Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to...