| MARY IRENE WINDHAM---Funeral for Mary Irene
Windham, 75, of Center was held February 5, 2002. Burial was in White Rock Cemetery. Mrs. Windham died
February 3, 2002. She was born June 3, 2002. Survivors include her husband,
Roy Windham of Center; sister, Pauline Livingston of Center. Mangum Funeral Home. |
| AUDREY MAE ALLEN---Funeral for Audrey Mae Allen,
81, of Nacogdoches were held February 5, 2002. Burial was in Old Salem Cemetery, Shelby County. Mrs.
Allen died February 2, 2002. Born October 4, 1920, in San Augustine County, she was
the daughter of Malcom and Leta Eta Sellers Fountain. She was preceded in death by
her first husband William Calvin King and her brother Alton Fountain. Survivors
include son Norman Calvin King of Nacogdoches; Daughters, Verda Hasley of Nacogdoches,
Sylvia Rouse of San Antonio and LaDonna Slay of Longview; sisters, Merle Youngblood of
Kingwood, Loyce Watson of Center. |
| MATTIE ESTELL STEPHENS---Funeral for Mattie
Estell Stephens, 76, of Conroe was held February 6, 2002. burial was in McClelland Cemetery, Shelby County. Mrs.
Stephens died February 3, 2002 in Houston. Born December 12, 1925 in Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, she was the daughter of Milland Ginsel and Mattie Bryson. She was married
to Tommy Stephens and he preceded her in death. Survivors include daughters, Shirley
Hubaek of Hutchins, Judy Burns of Chireno, Brenda Nicols of Center and Benita Buzek of
Conroe; sons, Tommy Stephens of San Augustine and Larry Stephens of Conroe; brother,
Donald Ginsel of Carthage. Wyman Roberts Funeral Home. |
| EARL S. BIGGERS---Funeral service for Earl S.
Biggers, 88, of Nacogdoches was held February 6, 2002. Burial was in Oaklawn
Memorial Park. Mr. Biggers died February 4, 2002 in Nacogdoches. Born
August 17, 1913 in the Brady Community, Shelby County, he was the son of Benjamin and Leo
Covington Biggers. He was preceded in death by his first wife, LaVerne Lee Biggers
in 1978. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Grimes Wallace Biggers; son, Kenneth
Earl Biggers of Center; daughter, Mickey Biggers Wulf of Center; stepson, Stephen Wallace
of Nacogdoches; stepdaughters, Susan Lawrence of Nacogdoches and Sharon Touchette of
Nacogdoches |
| JOHNNY O. GRIFFIN--Johnny O. Griffin, 41, died
February 4, 2002. Burial was in White Rock
Cemetery, Shelby County. Mr. Griffin was born in Shelby County to George W. and
Eloise Campbell Griffin. He was employed with Bronco Boring. Survivors include
his wife Linda Griffin of Center; son, Jamie Joe Griffin of Center; daughters, Malinda
Scott and Shasta Wiley, both of Center; Stepson, Stacy Valentino of Mayport,
Florida. Watson & Sons Funeral Home. |
| LAQUIDA BECK----LaQuida Beck, 77, died February
5, 2002 in The Woodlands. Burial was in New Hope
Cemetery. Ms. Beck was born October 7, 1924 in Center. Survivors include
sisters, Marjorie Dewit Moran, Mildred Beck and Sadie Leach, all of Conroe. Cashner
Funeral Home, Conroe. |
| MAGGIE HOLLIS PORTER---Maggie Hollis Porter, 96,
of Timpson died February 2, 2002. Burial was in Woodlawn
Cemetery, Timpson. Mrs. Porter was preceded in death by her parents, Riley
Nichols and Mandeville Risinger Nichols; and sons Roy Hollis and Oscar Porter. She
is survived by daughter, Billie Hollis Jones of Houston. |
| LUTHER "JERRELL" WALKER---Luther
"Jerrell" Walker, 58, of Joaquin died February 6, 2002 in Mansfield, Louisiana.
Burial was in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Shelby
County. Born December 22, 1943, in Joaquin, he was the son of Wayne and Lottie Mae
Wilson Walker. Mr. Walker is survived by his wife, Susie Walker of Logansport,
Louisiana; son, David Walker of Joaquin; daughter, Kem Womack of Longstreet, Louisiana;
sisters, Lillian Whitesel and Mary Anderson, both of Center; brother, Paul Walker of
Stanley, Louisisna. Mangum Funeral Home. |
| L.J. "BUBBA" JOHNSON---L.J.
"Bubba" Johnson, 58, died January 28, 2002. Burial was in St. John's Cemetery, Shelby County. Mr. Johnson
was born March 16, 1943, in Shelby County, to Lullen and Luvicy Johnson. He is
preceded in death by his parents; sister, Viney L. Johnson; and brother Leon Johnson.
Mr. Johnson is survived by his daughters, Shawntalla Johnson of Dallas and LaTala
Johnson of Center. Hicks Mortuary. |
| VERA LOVELL WALKER---Vera Lovell Walker,
89, of Center. died February 6, 2002. Burial was in Joaquin
Cemetery, Shelby County. Mrs. Walker was born November 30, 1912 in Shelby County
to Joseph Warren and Ida Johnson Lovell. She is preceded in death by her husband
Robin Lee Walker; and grandson Johnny Broyles. Mrs. Walker is survived by her
daughter, Melba Coleman of Center and Clara Broyles of Katy. Watson & Sons
Funeral Home. |
| GARY ELLISON---Gary Ellison, 52, of Odessa died
February 5, 2002 in Odessa. Burial was in Powdrill
Cemetery, Shelby County. Mr. Ellison was born November 18, 1949, to Grady and
Pauline Livingston Ellison. He was preceded in death by his father Grady
Ellison and brother Jerry Lynn Ellison. Mr. Ellison is survived by his wife, Vicky
Ellison of Houston; daughters, Jan Holguin of Odessa Jennifer Scott of Levelland, Jeri
Blake of Houston; sons, Charles Ellison of Andrews and Arthur Ellison; mother and
stepfather Pauline and J. I. Brittain of Center; brothers, Grady Ellison of Center and
Danny Ellison of New Mexico; sisters, Carolyn Stewart of Durango, Colorado and Marilyn
Taylor of Andrews/ |
Am trying to get info on my grgrparents Rev James
Sodine & Mary Jane McCary Murphy Sr. They lived in the Arcadia/Center area from
1870ish til his death in 1902. Would like to have his date of death if there are
newspaper, mortuary records, census info etc. that I might get access to. We are placing a
cemetery marker on his grave this year, 100 years after his death, and would like to have
the info for that purpose. If there is any other info available on him or
my grgrgparents, William Littlepage & Mary Worsham McCary I would love to
have that also. Any cousins interested in the marker installation
service email me and I will keep you posted as to when