OBITUARIES
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PATRICIA ANN
DENBY WADE Patricia “Trish” Ann Denby Wade, 57, of Savoy, Texas, died February 5, 2018 in Savoy. Interment was in West Hamilton Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born on May 14, 1960 in Center, Texas to Henry Lamar Denby and Frances Jean White Denby. She graduated from Shelbyville High School. She was preceded in death by, Father, Henry Lamar Denby. Survivors include, Son, Joshua Gallier & wife, Ashley of Savoy; Mother, Frances Jean White Denby; Brothers, Bro. Lamar Denby, Jr. & wife, Roxanne of Huntington, Clarence Denby & wife, Brenda of Etoile, Jamie Denby & wife, Debbie of Huntington, Michael Ray Denby & wife, Florence of Goober Hill Community; Sister, Sheila Horrocks & husband, Steve of Etoile. Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfh.net Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
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BARBARA JEAN
DOMIS WAGSTAFF Barbara Jean Domis Wagstaff, 80, of Joaquin, died February 9, 2018, at her residence. Interment was in Reynolds Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born October 28, 1937, in Englewood, California, to Ronald Earl Domis and Ruth Mae Hines Domis. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Leon “Bo” Wagstaff. Survivors include, Children, Mary Jane Bolton & husband, Bruce, of Joaquin, Lisa Jean Harris & husband, Kenneth, of Center, Jimmy Lee Wagstaff of Center; Sister, Geraldine Adams & husband, Richard, of Carthage. Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
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GARVIS CHILDRESS
JONES Garvis Childress Jones, 78, of Joaquin, Texas, died February 10, 2018 in Huxley. Interment was in Jackson Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born on January 21, 1940 in Center to Thomas Russell Childress and Lera Nina Scruggs. She graduated with the class of 1959 from Joaquin High School. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Brothers, Harold Childress, Buddy Childress; Sister, Diane Lassher. Survivors include, Husband, Darrell Jones of Joaquin; Sons, Craig Jones & wife, Teresa of Huxley, Dean Jones & wife, Gina of Sulphur, Louisiana; Brothers, Doug Childress & wife, Jan of Orange, Lynn Childress & wife, Emily of Bridge City; Sister-in-law, Kay Childress of Tenaha; Brother-in-law, Jim Lassiter of Colorado. Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfh.net Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
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MARTHA EUBANKS Martha Eubanks, 99, of Logansport, Louisiana, died February 10, 2018 in Shreveport. Interment was in O. E. Price Memorial Cemetery, Logansport, Louisiana. She was born on November 25, 1918 in Shelbyville, Texas to James Munroe Green and Sarah Josephine Johnson Green. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Claude Sims Eubanks; Brothers, Bura Allen Green, Haskell Green; Sisters, Ruby Harris, LaMerle Young, Alma Green, Alibell Camptell, Elizabeth Harris. Survivors include, Sons, James Eubanks of Athens, Louisiana, Clifford Eubanks & wife, Vonda of Logansport, Louisiana. Online condolences can be sent at visit www.mangumfh.net Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
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CHARLOTTE L.
KING Charlotte L King,74, of Dayton Texas, died February 11, 2018 at her residence. Interment was in Magnola Park Cemetery. She was born on April 15, 1943 in Shelby County, Texas to parents Paul and Dorothy Barron. She was a graduate of Joaquin High School. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Sister, Linda Barron Jackson. Survivors include, Husband, Donald W. King; Brother, Paul “Bubba” Barron; Son, James D. Agnew, II; Daughters, Stephanie King Adams & husband, Mark, Lori King Miller & husband, Jody. Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton, Texas. |
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DOROTHY EYVONNE
ELLINGTON PARKER Dorothy Eyvone Ellington Parker, 83, of Center, died February 11, 2018 in Center, Texas. Interment was in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Texas. She was born on October 14, 1934 in Center, to Maurice and Maxine Vail Harbison Ellington. She was preceded in death by, Husband, Orell Parker, Sr.; Son-in-law, Tommy Jefferson; Brothers, Charles Ray Vail, Carl A. Clark; Brother-in-law, Donell Parker, Sisters, Jerri Sue Richards, Carolyn Williams. Survivors include, Sons, Orell Parker, Jr. & wife, Juanita of Center, Tony Parker & wife, Donna of Center; Daughter, Becky Jefferson of Center; Brother-in-law, Van Parker & wife, Cherry of Longview; Sisters-in-law, Betty Parker of Center, Shirley Chambers of Houston, Noveline Samford of Houston. Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfh.net Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
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JOHN NATHAN
HUGHES John Nathan Hughes, 80, of Jasper, Texas, died February 7, 2018 at his residence. He was born on May 12, 1937 in Center, Texas, to Jewell Theron Hughes and Thelma Lydia Gathright Hughes. He was preceded in death by, Parents; Brothers, J. T., Alton, Dalton, Raymond, Kenneth, Rev. Bob Hughes; Sister, Mary Grace Hughes; Daughter, Suzan Annette Hughes. Survivors include, Wife, Jimmie Hughes of Jasper, Texas; Sons, James Nathan Hughes & wife, Scarlett of Tyler, Texas, William Patrick Hughes & wife, Nita of Nederland, Texas; Brothers, Billy Don Hughes & wife, Janice of Center, Texas, Richard Hughes & wife Rita of Center, Texas Online condolences can be sent at www.shultzfuneralhomeofjasper.com or on Facebook at Shultz Funeral Home & Crematory. |
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JULIAN ROCK “J.
R.” LEMOINE Julian Rock “J. R.” Lemoine, 83, of Sardis, Texas, died on February 12, 2018 due to complications following a car accident. Interment was in Sardis Cemetery, Shelby County. He was born on October 15, 1934 in Cloutierville, Louisiana to Joseph and Isabel Lemoine, J. R. was the fourth of six siblings. At the age of seven, his mother died and through a series of events, J. R. was taken in as the foster child of Tom and Ruby Hollis. The Hollises loved and cared for J. R. as their very own and he was their “Baby” as long as they lived. Under their care, J. R. graduated from Shelbyville High School. He was preceded in death by, Parents, Joseph and Isabel Lemoine, Tom and Ruby Hollis; Brothers & Sisters, Joe Lemoine, Lee Lemoine, Genevia Evans. Survivors include, Wife, Virginia Lemoine; Sisters, Sally Wilson, Elizabeth Harris, Donnie Moore; Children, Lisa Christian, Marty Lemoine, Tammy Lemoine, and Joey Lemoine. Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfh.net Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
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WILFRED H.
HARRIS Wilfred H. Harris, 87, of Timpson, died February 13, 2018 in Timpson. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Texas. He was born on June 19, 1930 to William and Meriam Beckham Harris in Garrison, Texas. He served his country in the Air Force. He was preceded in death by, Parents; Son-in-law, Mike Greer. Survivors include, Wife, Mary Lynn Cox Harris; Daughters, Trena Harris Greer, Gina Harris Barrett & husband, Gordon, Teresa Harris Beard & husband, Sandy; Brother, Charles Harris; Sisters, Demple Lunsford, Dot Little, Mary Ann Swartz. Online condolences can be sent at www.taylorfh.net Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
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DE IVORY LACY
SAMPSON De Ivory Lacy Sampson, 93, of Dallas, Texas, died February 11, 2018. Interment will be in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas. She was preceded in death by, Husband, Perry Sampson; Parents, Marie and Sam Lacy; Sister, Cleottice Flenoil; Brother-in-law, Johnie Flenoil. She lived in Center, Texas, where she taught school in the Center Independent School District for 35 years, where she taught algebra, geometry, physics, biology, trigonometry, and coached UIL number sense and slide rule teams. Survivors include, Children, Clifford, DeGloria, DeMetris, DeNise, De Iva. Evergreen Memorial Funeral Home, Dallas, Texas |
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TOMMIE JEAN
HANCOCK HUDSON BASS Tommie Jean Hancock Hudson Bass, 88, of Garrison, died February 14, 2018. Interment will be in Corinth Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born November 27, 1929 to Carlos Hancock and Lucille Dorsey Hancock. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Lem H. Hudson; Brother, Calvin Hancock; Sister-in-law, Mavis Hancock. Survivors include, Daughters, Sharon Samford & husband Mac of Timpson, Ginger W. Voorheese of Bullard; Son, Joseph Hudson & wife Becky of Monroe, Louisiana; Brothers, Charles (Chuck) Hancock of Nacogdoches, Jim Hancock & wife, Sophia of Lufkin, Al (Bud) Hancock & wife, Betty of Garrison, George Hancock & wife, Laura of Lufkin; Sisters, Frances Williams & husband, Charles of Center, Patricia Pratt & husband, Buddy of San Augustine; Sister-in-law, JoAnn Hancock of Gary. Online condolences can be sent at www.taylorfh.net Taylor Funeral Home, Timpson, Texas |
| JOHNNY MACK BROWN Johnny Mack Brown, 65, of Tenaha, Texas, died February 9, 2018 in Tenaha. He was born on February 24, 1952 in Spiro, Oklahoma to Lee Roy Brown and Viola Flaherty Brown. A memorial service will be held at a later date. |
| ALAN THOMAS ELLEDGE Alan Thomas “Tommy” Elledge, 72, of Shelbyville, died February 11, 2018, in Nacogdoches. He was born April 13, 1945, in Mt. Berg, Arkansas, to Harold Beckett and Flora Allen Beckett. He was preceded in death by, Parents; Son, Douglas Elledge. Survivors include, Wife, Clarissa Elledge of Shelbyville; Children, Derrick Elledge & wife, Lynette, of Rockwall, Texas, Stacey Pope & husband, Gary, of Barling, Arkansas, Kent Yoshidome of Philippines; Brother, Marion Allen of North Carolina; Sister, Francis Provence of Mt. Berg, Arkansas. Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
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