SHELBY COUNTY NEWS

         
Week Ending February 26, 2026   

 

NORMAN GAYLE McDONALD, JR.
Norman Gayle McDonald, Jr., 60, of Garrison, Texas, died February 14, 2026. He was born September 9, 1965 in Center, Texas, to Barbara Chandler McDonald and Norman Gayle McDonald, Sr..  He was preceded in death by, Father; Brother, Larry McDonald.  Survivors include, Mother, Barbara McDonald; Daughters, Brittany Lee and husband Chris of Timpson, Brooklynn Reneau of Garrison, Kaitlyn McDonald; Sons, Austin McDonald and wife Carolyn of Nacogdoches, Trevor McDonald and wife Krystal of Nacogdoches; Sister, June Barclay and husband Floyd.
Services are under the direction of Garrison Funeral Home, Garrison, Texas

JERRY WAYNE SINGLETON
Jerry Wayne Singleton, better known as Possum, died February 11, 2026 in Jasper, Texas.  Interment was in County Line Cemetery, Geneva, Texas.  He was born October 17, 1961, in Center, Texas, to the late Mark Singleton and Dorothy Mae Price Singleton.
Services are under the direction of Sid Roberts Funeral Home, Nacogdoches, Texas.

DAVID JUNIOR BOYD
David Junior Boyd, 81, of Center, died February 19, 2026, in Nacogdoches.  Interment was in Jackson Cemetery, Shelby County.  He was born July 24, 1944, in Timpson, Texas to D. B. Boyd and Maurine Farmer Boyd. He served in the United States Marine Corps, where he received two purple hearts.  He was preceded in death by, Parents; Brother, Steve Boyd; Sister, Bobbie Jean Boyd.  Survivors include, Wife, Shirley Yates Boyd of Center; Children, Michael David Boyd and wife Jamye Matthews Boyd of Center, Jennifer Ann Boyd Mulch and husband Christopher Mulch of Naples; Sisters, Charlotte Boyd Scruggs of Joaquin, Freida Boyd Parker and husband Charles Ray of Joaquin; Sisters-in-law, Bobbie Yates, Betty Trant.

Online condolences and tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfh.com.

AL DEXTER POLVADORE
Al Dexter Polvadore, 78, of Caddo Mills, died February 22, 2026, in Caddo Mills.  Interment was in Waterman Cemetery, Shelby County.  He was born June 29, 1947, in Center, to Withell Polvadore and Jewel Danley Polvadore.  He was preceded in death by, Parents; Brother, David Polvadore.  Survivors include, Wife, Nora Polvadore; Sons, Jerry Polvadore and wife Angela, James Polvadore and wife Sherry; Brother, Roy Polvadore.

Online condolences & tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfh.com

RICKIE ALLEN LINDSEY
Rickie Allen Lindsey, 64, of Longview, Texas, died February 17, 2026, in his home.  Interment was in Hancock Cemetery, Jasper, Texas.  He was born on April 20th, 1961 to John “Tommy” Lindsey and Gladys Woods Lindsey.  He was preceded in death by, Parents; Brother, Mark “Randy” Lindsey.  Survivors include, Children, Kevin Lindsey and wife Shannon, Laura Lindsey Ryan and husband Tyler, Sara Lindsey and fiancé Mason, Kolten Lindsey; The mother of his children, Cindy Peters; Sister-in-law, Micki Lindsey Fischer.
The family would like to thank Starr Funeral Home and John Sharp for their support, as well as Tony Harp for guidance during this time.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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