Oct 22, 2024

Verbon V. Pate Jr. , 86, of Center, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2024, in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Bro. Porter Brewer and Bro. Harold...

Oct 21, 2024

Vivian "Nell" Smothermon Patterson , 91, of Keithville, Louisiana, passed away Monday, October 21, 2024, in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Grawood Baptist Church in Keithville, Louisiana.  Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 25, 2024, at Old Home Cemetery...

Oct 21, 2024

Jimmy Lynn Rhame , 74, of Center, passed away Monday, October 21, 2024, in Nacogdoches.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Sardis Cemetery in Center with visitation beginning at Noon.  Matt Miller will officiate, assisted by Bro. Don Windham and Bro. Dan Fleming.

Born August 6,...

Oct 20, 2024

Louise Wilburn Tompkins , 84, of San Augustine, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2024, in San Augustine.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m.  Bro. Gordon Vaughn will officiate.  Interment will follow at Patroon Cemetery in...

Oct 13, 2024

Deborah Lynette Sellman, 65, of Center, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024, in Center.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Ephesus Baptist Church in Shelbyville with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m.  Bro. Ronnie Wheeler will officiate.  Interment will follow at Sellman Family Cemetery.

Born October 1, 1959, in...

Oct 9, 2024

Sister Shirley McRae , 80, of Center, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2024, in Center, surrounded by loved ones.

A private family graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Strong Cemetery in Huxley with a public visitation from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Watson & Sons Funeral Home...

Oct 8, 2024

Patricia Green Wright , 51, of Center, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024, in Center.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 11, 2024, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Watson & Sons Chapel with...

Oct 5, 2024

Bro. Billy Windham , 81, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024, in Nacogdoches.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 7, 2024, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Watson & Sons Chapel with...

Oct 5, 2024

Jose Enrique Aguado Guevara , de 24 años, de Center, falleció el Domingo 5 de Octubre de 2024 en Center.

El velorio se llevará a cabo de 9:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m., el Domingo 13 de Octubre de 2024, en Watson & Sons Funeral Home.  El funeral se realizará el mismo día a las 3:00...

Oct 5, 2024

Lannie C. McDonald III , 50, of Huxley, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024, in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 11, 2024, at Lydia Baptist Church in Huxley with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m.  Bro. Michael McArthur will officiate.  Interment will follow at Strong Cemetery in Huxley.

Oct 2, 2024

Bonnie Stanford , 91, of Center, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2024, in Center.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, October 6, 2024, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 7, 2024, at Watson & Sons Chapel with Pastor...

Sep 30, 2024

Robert A. Nichols , 82, of Center, passed away Monday, September 30, 2024, in Center.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m.  Bro. Gordon Vaughn and Bro. Ruston Bush will officiate.  Interment will follow at East...

Sep 30, 2024

Frances Dover McMahon , known as Boo to those who loved her, 71, of Center, passed away peacefully at home on September 30, 2024, with her loved ones by her side.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 4, 2024, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center with visitation beginning at...

Sep 29, 2024

Kenneth Walker Sr. , 64, of Center, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, in Center.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Abundant Love Ministries in Center with Bro. Marlin Cloudy officiating.  Interment will follow at Westview Cemetery in Shelby County.

Kenneth Walker Sr. was born to...

Sep 29, 2024

Brenda Gail Doster , 79, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, in Shelbyville.

Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 4, 2024, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses Center, 3751 Loop 500 East, Center, Texas, with Monte Belote officiating.

Born April 11, 1945, in Center, Brenda is the...

Sep 26, 2024

James Allen King , 86, of Center, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2024, in Center.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 29, 2024, at Watson & Sons Chapel with...

Sep 20, 2024

It is with loving tribute that the family announces the death of beloved wife and mother Sharon Davis of Shelbyville, Texas. Sharon was born October 28, 1941, in Ludlow, Massachusetts. She peacefully passed away on Friday, September 20th, at her home in Shelby County, Texas, surrounded by loved ones.

She is survived by her beloved husband of...

Sep 19, 2024

Edwin Earl Parker Jr. , 44, of Lufkin, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024, in Lufkin.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m.  Interment will follow at Sardis Cemetery in Shelby County.

Born September...

Sep 17, 2024

Charles Raymond Hickman , 92, of Zavalla, Texas, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024, in Zavalla.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 20, 2024, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Lone Cedar Missionary Baptist...

Sep 14, 2024

Henry Douglas Fincher , 91, of San Augustine, went home to heaven on September 14, 2024. He was born August 1, 1933 to John Henry and Mary Edith Richards Fincher in Center, Texas. He was a graduate of Shelbyville High School and East Texas Baptist College in Marshall. He was an Army Veteran.

God called...