OBITUARIES
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WILBURN FLOURNOY Wilburn “Pete” Flournoy, 78, of Tenaha, died January 8, 2020, in Nacogdoches. Interment was in Buena Vista Cemetery, Shelby County. He was born July 1, 1941, in the Patroon Community of Shelby County, to Arbie Alec Flounoy and Zelma Viola Wilkinson Flournoy. He graduated from Center High School and went on to join the United States National Guard. He was preceded in death by, Parents; Brothers, Dalton Flournoy, Clifford Flournoy, Paul Flournoy; Sister, Betty Duke; Sisters-in-law, Norma Flournoy, Jean Flournoy; Brothers-in-law, Ray Lowry, Jimmy Purdy. Survivors include, Wife, Carolyn Flournoy of Tenaha; Children, Kenneth Flournoy & wife Cheryl of Tenaha, Susan Flournoy Hairgrove of Tenaha; Brother, Guy Flournoy & wife Joyce of Shreveport, Louisiana; Sisters, Katie Purdy of Houston, Weeda Lowry of Center, Sarah Lewis & husband John of Huntington, Rachel Brannon & husband Ronnie of Hallsville; Sister-in-law, Dorothy Flournoy of Longview; Brother-in-law, George Duke of Timpson. Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
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BOBBY JOE
BUSHIEY Bobby Joe Bushiey, 76, of Carthage, Texas, died January 4, 2020 in Longview, Texas. He was born September 3, 1943 in Garrison, Texas to Joseph Lewis and Flozell Powdrill Bushiey. He graduated from Timpson High School with the class of 1961. He was preceded in death by, Parents; Wife, Mary Hughes Bushiey; Brother, Charles Bushiey; Son, Jeffrey Bushiey. Survivors include, Son, Joey Bushiey of Carthage; Brother, Louis Bushiey & wife Vicky of Joaquin; Sister, Beth York & husband Mickey of Greenville. Hawthorne Funeral Home, Carthage, Texas |
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GLYNN EDWARD
McLEOD Glynn Edward McLeod, 85, of Nederland, Texas, died January 9, 2020 in Beaumont, Texas. Interment was in Biggar Cemetery, Shelby County. He was born in Patroon, Texas to Lindsey and Verna McLeod on September 13, 1934. He graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1952. He was preceded in death by, Parents; Sisters, Ruth Spradley, Dorothy Hull, Brother, Fred McLeod. Survivors include, Wife, Betty McLeod; Sons, Michael McLeod & wife Kim, Mitch McLeod; His in-laws, LaJuan Baugh, Linda George, Joyce Meeks & husband Michael, Sheri Burgay & husband Johnny, Patricia Lout & husband Mike. Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
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PEGGY JULIAN
PERKINS Peggy Julian Perkins, 92, of Timpson, Texas, died January 5, 2020, in Timpson, Texas. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Texas. She was born on April 28, 1927, in Dubbery, Louisiana to John Calvin Julian and Louisa May Schnurpel Julian. She attended Timpson High School. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Charles Morris Perkins; Son, Phillip Julian Perkins. Survivors include, Sons, David Burnett Perkins & wife Michelle, James Calvin Perkins, William Hardin Perkins. Online condolences can be sent at www.taylorfh.net Taylor Funeral Home, Timpson, Texas |
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HILBURN SCRUGGS Hilburn Scruggs, 86, of Joaquin, died January 13, 2020, in Mansfield, Louisiana. Interment will be in Lone Cedar Cemetery, Shelby County. He was born September 5, 1933, to John Norris Scruggs and Annis Mae Lee Scruggs. He served his country in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by, Parents; Wife, Glenda Gail Scruggs; Sisters, Infant Mae Dell Scruggs, Lera Childress, Avis Lambert Lout, Errollene Brimberry, Audrey Dyer; Brothers, Hervey Scruggs, W. L. “Chuck” Scruggs. Survivors include, Sons, H. Glenn Scruggs & wife Dorothea of Shreveport, Louisiana, Dennis Scruggs & wife Sherry of Joaquin; Daughter, Joanne Scruggs English & husband Stevie of Joaquin; Sister, Eva Scruggs Melton; Brother, Joe Scruggs & wife Frankie; Brother-in-law, Fred Foreman & wife Frances of LaMarque, Texas; Sister-in-law, Maxine Moye of Pasadena. Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
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SERGEANT MAJOR
(RETIRED) BOOKER GILFORD COLEMAN Sergeant Major (Retired) Booker Gilford Coleman, 90, of Lawton, Oklahoma, died January 10, 2020 in Lawton. Interment with Full Military Honors will be in the Fort Sill Cemetery under the direction of the Howard-Harris Funeral Services. SGM (Ret) Coleman was born May 26, 1929 in Center, Texas to Alvin Coleman and Edith Louise (Osby) Coleman. He is a graduate of the C. H. Daniel High School in Center, Texas. He enlisted into the United States Army on June 9, 1949, and retired as a Sergeant Major on January 31, 1973 after honorably serving over 23 years. He was a Combat Veteran of both the Korean War and Viet Nam Conflict, and completed other assignments in Germany, Hawaii, Fort Bliss, Fort Carson, Fort Chaffee, Fort Riley, Fort Sam Houston, Fort Sill, and Macomb, IL. His awards include the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Bronze Star with Valor for his heroism in Yulmak, Korea; the Army Commendation Medal; Korean Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal (7th Award); Viet Nam Service Medal; Viet Nam Campaign Medal with-Device, and the Over Seas Service Ribbon. Following his Military retirement he was employed as a Department of the Army Civilian at Fort Sill, and served in TASC and DOL from 1973 to his retirement from Civil Service in 1989. He was preceded in death by, Wife, Odell (Lister) Coleman; Father, Alvin Coleman; Mother, Edith (Coleman) Gardner; Sister, Tommie J. Coleman; Brother, Richard L. Coleman. Survivors include, Sons, Gilford B. Coleman of Dallas, Texas, Steven R. Coleman (wife, Debra), of Rowlett, Texas; Daughter, Anita R. Scott (husband, COL(R) Will, Jr.), of Lawton, Oklahoma; Local survivors are Sister-in-law: Norma Lister of Shelbyville, Texas and several cousins. Services are under the direction of Hicks Mortuary of Center, Texas and Howard Harris Funeral Home of Lawton, OK. |
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