Eleanor Kozette Oates, 74, passed away December 9, 2009, in Shreveport, Louisiana. She was born February 1, 1935 in Joaquin to Frank Reynolds and Betty Cox Reynolds. She was a homemaker, mother and grandmother. She was a member of the James Church of Christ. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 11, 2009 at Watson...
Bob Lacey McAdams, 81 of Leona, passed away Friday, December 4, 2009 at Nacogdoches Medical Center. He was born September 2, 1928 in Leona to H.D. McAdams, Sr. and Jessie Raye Gunn McAdams. Mr. McAdams was retired from Southwestern Bell and was a self employed rancher. He was of the Methodist Faith. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am,...
Velma Jean Watley Oates, 92, passed away November 29, 2009, at her home in Center. She was born June 27, 1917 to William Major Watley and Maggie Murphy Watley in Liberty County. She was their only child. She married Roy Oates in 1934. They moved to Shebly County in 1940 to make their home near his family. She was a...
Joe Jim Baldwin, 84, of Huxley, passed away Friday, November 27, 2009 in Nacogdoches. He was born December 27, 1924 in Panola County, Texas to Jep Baldwin and Bennie Harvilia Graves Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin served in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean conflict. Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Tuesday, December...
Barnie Edison, 78, of Nacogdoches, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2009 in a local hospital. She was born October 15, 1931 in Center to Thomas J. "Tom" Mahan and Sarah Ellen "Sallie" Childs Mahan. Mrs. Edison was a homemaker, mother and grandmother. She was a member of West Austin Church of Christ in Nacogdoches. Visitation will be held from 5:00...
Dan Moody, 78, of Center, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2009 in Carthage. He was born December 13, 1930 in Shelby County to Elton Milford Moody and Eldora Peacock Moody. He was an avid lifelong fox hunter and a well known BBQ connoisseur for a number of years. Mr. Moody was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Center. Visitation...
Bob Frawley, 78, of Center, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at his residence. He was born June 5, 1931 in New York City to Clarence Thomas Frawley, Sr. and Dorothy Ruth Brand Frawley. Mr. Frawley was a member of First Baptist Church in Shelbyville. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, November 15, 2009 at First Baptist...
Judy Bridges Rushing, 71, of Center, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at a Tyler hospital. She was born September 18, 1938 in Dallas to Lawrence Payne Bridges and Gladys Doggett Bridges. Mrs. Rushing was a member of First Christian Church, the Center Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Eta Rho Sorority. Visitation will be held...
Frances Nadine Hooper Cockrell, 93, of Joaquin, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2009 at Pine Grove Nursing Center. She was born January 24, 1916 in Panola County to Benjamin F. Hooper and Mary Nettie McGee Hooper. Ms. Cockrell retired from Rite Care in Logansport where she was a production worker. She was also a homemaker and Pastor's wife. Ms. Cockrell...
Nell Brittain Fomby, 71, of Carthage, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2009 at her home. She was born July 21, 1938 in Center to Delbert Brittain and Ruby Davis Brittain. Ms. Fomby was a retired speech pathologist, having worked for Center I.S.D. for 25 years. She was a member of the Northside Church of Christ in Carthage. Visitation will be...
Foye Metcalf, 91, of Center, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Nacogdoches Medical Center. She was born October 13, 1918 in Shelby County to Pearl Latham and Annie Brittain Latham. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Friday, November 6, 2009 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday,...
Opaline Smith Daniels, 78, of Joaquin, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital. She was born April 15, 1931 in Carthage to Odrick Levi Smith and Oris Webster White Smith. Ms. Daniels was a member of the Church of Christ in Joaquin. Visitation will be held from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm, Saturday, November 7, 2009 at...
Guy Wimberly Hicks, age 72, of Joaquin, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2009 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was born October 1, 1937 in Castor, Louisiana to James Howard Hicks and Frances Elizabeth Thomas Hicks. Mr. Hicks served his country in the Navy. He was retired from Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to...
Audie Martha Green, 91, of Center, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2009 at Briar Cliff Nursing Center in Carthage. She was born November 7, 1917 in Jasper County to Arthur Adams and Mirian Sheffield Adams. Ms. Green was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. She was also a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter #903, and...
Kenneth Wayne Clevenger, age 60, of Joaquin, passed away Monday, November 2, 2009 in Carthage. He was born February 9, 1949 in Vidor to James Kenneth Clevenger and Opaline Smith Clevenger. Mr. Clevenger was a member of Jackson Missionary Baptist Church. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Jackson Missionary Baptist Church with...
Burton R. Garmany, age 75, of Houston, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2009 at his home. He was born May 13, 1934 in Logansport, Louisiana to Ernest L. Garmany and Cecile Brown Garmany. He retired from Gulf Oil Company where he worked as Comptroller of Korea Gulf. For the last ten years, Mr. Garmany taught in the accounting department of...
Jack Dempsey Alford, 76, of Center, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at his home. He was born October 7, 1933 in Center to Pierce Jones and Lucille Belrose Jernigan. Mr. Alford served in the US Army and was of the Baptist faith. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Thursday, October 29, 2009 at Watson &...
Virginia Parker McDonald, 76, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2009 at a Shreveport hospital. She was born February 24, 1933 in Shelbyville to O.L. Parker, Jr. and Lois Wilburn Parker. Mrs. McDonald was a member of the West Hamilton Missionary Baptist Church. She had retired from Farmers State Bank after 30 years, and was most recently working as...
Dorothy Lee Samford, age 89, of Center, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2009 in a local nursing center. She was born May 17, 1920 in Shelby County to N. W. Lee and Kate Strickland Samford. Ms. Samford was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Center and a member of Lucretia Bussey's Sunday School class. Visitation will be...
R. B. Neal, age 84, of Center, passed away Friday, October 16, 2009 in a Nacogdoches hospital. He was born June 17, 1925 in Center to Ransom Edgar Neal and Beulah Johnson Neal. Mr. Neal served his country in the United States Army. He was a member of the Center VFW, Post # 8904 and of the Baptist faith. Visitation...