Mar 13, 2024

Marvin Odis Sowell , 74, of Center, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Houston.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 18, 2024, at Watson & Sons Chapel with...

Mar 11, 2024

Bettie Joyce Pitman Weeks , 84, passed away on March 11, 2024 in Center, Texas.

She was born to Thomas Benjamin Pitman, Sr. and Josephine Elizabeth Jenkins on February 29, 1940 in Dallas, Texas.

She married the late Tribble Jerry Weeks on December 9, 1972, and they lived together in Joaquin.  Bettie is...

Mar 10, 2024

Carol Lynn Heckler Greathouse

January 11, 1935 – March 10, 2024

Carol Greathouse passed away peacefully on March 10, 2024 at home surrounded by her family. She was 89.

Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 14, 2024, at First Baptist Church Haslam.  Bro. Jody Hooper...

Mar 10, 2024

Marlin Brian Shofner Sr. , 66, of Shelbyville, passed away March 10, 2024, in Houston, after fighting with cancer for nearly 4 years.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Central Baptist Church in Center with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m.  Bro. Danny Dodson will officiate.  Interment will follow...

Mar 10, 2024

Nyna Sue Weaver , 80, of Center, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Center.

Graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center with visitation an hour prior at Watson & Sons Funeral Home.  Bro. Joe Walker will officiate.

Born October 9, 1943,...

Mar 2, 2024

Dianna Lynn Burress , 58, of Center, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Center.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Her wishes were to be cremated.

Born August 10, 1965, in Center, Dianna is the daughter...

Mar 1, 2024

Rachel Symanthia Creech Wilson , 82, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 25, 1941 in the Bethel Community to Floyd and Minnie Bolton Skinner Creech. As Rachel would say, "she spent her entire life in the suburbs of Funston." She attended Grand Cane...

Feb 28, 2024

Norris Roberson Taylor

Graveside service for Norris Roberson Taylor, 74, of Joaquin, Texas, will be held Friday, March 1, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., at Jackson Baptist Church Cemetery, Joaquin, Texas.  Officiating the service will be Melba Rogers and Frank Jousan.

Norris was born February 8, 1950, in Center, Texas, to Woodrow and Mary Louise Taylor...

Feb 27, 2024

Frankie Lane DeSoto , 69, of Center, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024, in Center.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 1, 2024, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center with visitation beginning at Noon.  Bro. Danny Sikes and Bro. Hayden Wilkes will officiate.  Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial...

Feb 24, 2024

After a long and full life, our dear Mother & Grandmother, Zannie Gay Belrose, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 24, 2024, at the age of 103. She was born September 22, 1920, to Julian Henry Fields and Florence Rowena Squyers Fields.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, March 3, 2024, at Sardis...

Feb 22, 2024

Rhonda Louise Huskey , 63, of Joaquin, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024, in Longview.

Her wishes were to be cremated.

Born April 22, 1960, in Bonham, Rhonda is the daughter of Larry Thomas McDowell Sr. and Rachel Kathleen Boney McDowell.  Her hobbies included traveling, gardening, reading, and watching true crime documentaries.

Feb 20, 2024

Janette Wheeler Wilburn, 75, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024, in Shelbyville.

Graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, February 23, 2024, at West Hamilton Cemetery in Shelby County.  Bro. Bobby Warr will officiate.  Visitation will be held prior from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center....

Feb 20, 2024

Marcia J. Wood , 85, of Center, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024, in Center.

Funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, February 23, 2024, at McClelland Community Church in Shelbyville with Bro. Chris Collins officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at McClelland Cemetery in...

Feb 19, 2024

Don Ahart, 73, of Shelbyville went to be with his Savior on Monday, February 19, 2024 at his home in East Hamilton.  He was born to Lloyd Douglas Ahart and Madeline Wolfe Ahart in Ravenwood, West Virginia on December 1, 1950.

Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Friday February 23rd, 2024 at Watson and Son's Funeral...

Feb 16, 2024

William Windham, 74, of Center, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024, in San Augustine.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 19, 2024, at White Rock Cemetery in Center.  Visitation will be held prior from Noon to 1:30 p.m., at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.

Born October 20, 1949, in...

Feb 14, 2024

Jay Roy Teske was born February 16, 1929, in Houston, Texas, at Memorial Hospital to Julius and Amelia Teske.  He passed away February 14, 2024, two days shy of his 95th birthday, surrounded by his family.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center with...

Feb 11, 2024

Walter Wayne Colbey, 69, of Tenaha, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024, in Nacogdoches.

Memorial service will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Thursday, February 15, 2024, at Revival Tabernacle in Center with Bro. Dathan Triplett officiating.

Born August 12, 1954, in Galveston, Walter (known as Wayne by friends and family) is the...

Feb 3, 2024

Gary Mora , 61, of Center, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024, in Nacogdoches.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 5, 2024, at White Rock Cemetery in Center with Bro. Dale Morton officiating.

Born March 19, 1962, in Dallas, Gary is the son of Edward D. Mora and Doris...

Feb 1, 2024

Franklin Ray Doggett , 58, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024, in Nacogdoches.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 4, 2024, at Watson & Sons Chapel with...

Jan 27, 2024

Annie Louise (Cottle) Hayden

April 7, 1931 to January 27, 2024

Born April 7, 1931 in Shreveport Louisiana to Loia Ethel (Menefee) and John Bunyan Cottle. In 1956 Annie married Bill Gunter Hayden. Bill served in the US Navy in WWII and was a successful salesman and entrepreneur, establishing Hayden Honda in 1969 in Center...