Grady Whitton
Aug 23, 2008
Grady Whitton, 86, of Center, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2008 in Center. He was born December 31, 1921 in Alto, Texas to James Eli Whitton and Mary Gertrude Patterson Whitton. Mr. Whitton served in the U.S. Cavalry during World War II as part of the Burma China Defensive. He continued to serve his country as a federal livestock inspector....
Orlena Victoria Tate Tatum
Aug 22, 2008
Orlena Victoria Tate Tatum, 70, of Center, passed away Friday, August 22, 2008 in Nacogdoches. She was born June 5, 1938 in Oak Grove, Louisiana to Woodrow Tate and Carrie Levon Chain Tate. Mrs. Tatum was a homemaker, mother and grandmother. She loved to quilt and was a member of a local quilting club. She attended Campti Methodist Church. Visitation...
Gary Bruce Emanis
Aug 22, 2008
Gary Bruce Emanis, 52, of Center, passed away Friday, August 22, 2008, at his home. He was born October 22, 1955 in Center to Adron Emanis and Lurline Samford Emanis. Mr. Emanis was a member of Salem Baptist Church in Center. Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Sunday, August 24 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home...
Elden Earl Appelt
Aug 22, 2008
Elden Earl Appelt, 62, of Center formerly of Victoria, passed away Friday, August 22, 2008 in Kermit, Texas. He was born March 10, 1946 in Tiboli, Texas to Fred John Appelt and Elsie Eunice Woytek. Mr. Appelt was a rig supervisor with Chesapeake Energy. He was a member of Farm Bureau Cattlemen's Association. Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm...
Carroll Ray Herndon
Aug 20, 2008
Carroll Ray Herndon, 62, of Tenaha, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2008, at a Nacogdoches hospital. He was born March 20, 1946 in Timpson to Edward Herndon and Evelyn Taylor Herndon. At Mr. Herndon's request, he has been cremated. He is survived by: Wife, Karen Herndon of Tenaha Daughters: Carol Ann Cockerham & wife Cody of Carthage Melinda Ray Herndon...
Gene Borders
Aug 19, 2008
Gene Borders, 66, of Center, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2008, at a Shreveport hospital. He was born February 17, 1942 in Port Arthur to A.E. Borders and Susie Dearing Borders. Gene was self-employed as a logging contractor and A Borders Enterprise, LLC. He was a political activist, Activist of the Year in 2006, past president of the Texas Logging...
Ken R. Headrick
Aug 11, 2008
Ken R. Headrick, 53, of Longstreet, Louisiana, passed away Monday, August 11, 2008, at East Texas Medical Center in Carthage. He was born September 10, 1954 in Shreveport, Louisiana to H.C. Headrick and Blanche Moncrief Headrick. Ken was a member of Keithville First Baptist Church, and served on numerous church committees and also served as a deacon. He was a...
Virginia Victoria Forsyth
Aug 7, 2008
Virginia Bogard Forsyth, 100, of Tenaha, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2008, at a Center nursing home. She was born November 4, 1907 in Timpson to Thomas and Victoria Jefferson. Ms. Forsyth was a retired teacher. She was a member of Buena Vista Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Friday, August 8 at Watson...
Virginia Bogard Forsyth
Aug 7, 2008
Virginia Bogard Forsyth, 100, of Tenaha, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2008, at a Center nursing home. She was born November 4, 1907 in Timpson to Thomas and Victoria Jefferson. Ms. Forsyth was a retired teacher. She was a member of Buena Vista Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Friday, August 8 at Watson...
Betty Jean Byars
Aug 6, 2008
Betty Jean Byars, 80, of Joaquin, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2008, at Shelby Regional Medical Center. She was born January 2, 1928 in Brownsville to Royal Allen Linn and Alda Hazel Cornelious Linn. Ms. Byars was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Mabank Chapter. She was a member of Phalba Church of Christ in Phalba, Texas....
Lillian Dorothy Stokes
Aug 4, 2008
Lillian Dorothy Stokes, 77, of Tenaha, passed away Monday, August 4, 2008 at her home. She was born December 12, 1930. Ms. Stokes was of the Catholic faith and had lived in Tenaha forty-one years. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Wednesday, August 6 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at...
Nell Wright Williams
Aug 3, 2008
Nell Wright Williams, 62, of Center, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2008, at her home. She was born July 12, 1946 in Center to Luther W. Wright and Euia Lena Askew Wright. Ms. Williams was of the Baptist faith. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Tuesday, August 5 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home. Funeral services...
Louis Emil Bellon
Aug 2, 2008
Louis Emil Bellon, III, 65, of Center, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2008, at a Nacogdoches hospital. He was born July 11, 1943 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Louis Emil Bellon, II and Marjorie Lenore Flynn Bellon. At the family's request, Mr. Bellon has been cremated. A private memorial will be held at a later date. He is survived by: Daughters:...
Orban T. "O.T." Samford
Jul 30, 2008
Orban T. "O.T." Samford, 83, of Center, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at a Nacogdoches hospital. He was born January 27, 1925 in Lufkin to Simual Samford and Lula Edwards Samford. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Friday, August 1 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:30...
Tommie Newton Fenley
Jul 29, 2008
Tommie N. Fenley, 61, of Center, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at his home. He was born December 24, 1946 in Center to Tommie Clifton "Sarge" Fenley and Mary Ellen Dillon Fenley. Tommie served in the US Army from 1968 ââ?¬â?? 1971 and attended Center Christian Fellowship. He retired from the Center Fire Department, where he had been a...
James Arthur Blackman
Jul 28, 2008
James Arthur Blackman, 89, of Joaquin, passed away Monday, July 28, 2008 at the VA Hospital in Shreveport. He was born January 23, 1919 in Joaquin to John & Jenna Blackman. James was a member of Jackson Missionary Baptist Church in Joaquin. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Friday, August 1, at Watson & Sons Funeral...
Robert Booker Ross
Jul 23, 2008
Robert "Bob" Ross, 55, of Joaquin, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at his home. He was born February 25, 1953 in Galveston to Robert Leo Ross and Lorene Brawley Ross. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Thursday, July 24, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday,...
Michael Allen "E.T." Childress
Jul 20, 2008
Michael Allen "E.T." Childress, 44, of Joaquin, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2008 at a Tyler hospital. He was born June 22, 1964 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Charles Allen Childress and Loretta Watson Childress. Michael loved to fish. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, July 22, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral services...
Billy B. "Lefty" Faulk
Jul 19, 2008
Billy B. "Lefty" Faulk, 77, of Center, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008 at a Center nursing home. He was suffering from cancer. He was born March 12, 1931 in Center to John Henry Faulk & Wylma Lawrence Faulk. Faulk, a left-handed fireballer, was a graduate of Center High School, where he excelled in football and baseball from 1945-1948. He...
James H. "Buddy" Green
Jul 16, 2008
James H. "Buddy" Green, 69, of Keithville, Louisiana, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at a Shreveport hospital. He was born August 3, 1938 in Center to Clarence Hollis Green and Dovie Mae Dearman Green. Buddy was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Landmark #214 in Keithville. He loved to hunt, fish & garden, and was a member of Summer...