Shelby
County News
Week Ending March 07, 2013
The Shelby County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting March 19, 2013 at 6:30 P.M. in the Shelby County Museum on Pecan Street. The speaker for will be Bill O'Neal of Carthage. Everyone is invited.
MEMBERSHIP 2013 Shelby County Historical Society Celebrating 50 years… expanding horizons through knowledge, education and preservation _________________________________________________________________Name Name _________________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________ City State Zip E-Mail Address__________________________________________________ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Please make check out to Shelby County Historical Society, PO Box 1542, Center, TX 75935-1542 On the back of this card please drop us a note on items you would like to see addressed in 2013 whether it is an article in the newsletter, lectures, events or maybe a historic preservation issue. |
Regular Membership: ___ Individual/Families: $25 Business Memberships:
Thank you for your continued support. |
The Shelby County Historical Society
and Museum is now asking for renewals and new memberships. If you
are not already a member or if you did not get our mailout last week, we
would like to have you join and help the museum continue operation.
You can just print out this form or make up one of your own and mail it
to us at:
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OBITUARIES
MYRTLE LEE WINDHAM Myrtle Lee Windham, 82, of Joaquin, died February 28, 2013 at Pine Grove Nursing Home. Interment was in Jackson Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born April 14, 1930 in Shelby County to Ruffin “Buster” and Ethel McDaniel Stanley. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Doyle Windham; Daughter, Brenda Gail Williams; Brothers & Sisters, Murray Stanley, Maurice Chandler, Wayburn Stanley, Mable Dawson, Bobbie Ruth Stanley, Infant Brother, Pete Stanley, Roy Stanley, Douglas Stanley, Evie Taylor. Survivors include, Children, Anita Doylene Huddleston & husband, Gerald of Center, Jerry Dale Windham & wife, Sharon of the Paxton Community, Sherry Ethel Kilpatrick & husband, Joe of the Paxton Community, Donna Lou Green & husband, J.C. of Joaquin; Sister, Louise Lahman of Lufkin. Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfuneralhome.com Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
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SYBIL POWDRILL LOCKE Sybil Powdrill Locke, 92, of Orange, died March 3, 2013 in a Private Care Facility in Orange. Interment was in Willow Grove Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born August 11, 1920 in Joaquin, Texas to Truitt Powdrill and Junie McGee Powdrill. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Vernon L. Locke; Stepmother, Maggie Powdrill. Survivors include, Daughter, Cindy Naivar & husband, Bill of Hiram, Georgia; Sons, Tommy Locke & wife, Helen of Kirbyville, Gene Locke & wife, Vicky of Orange. Online condolences can be sent at www.dormanfuenralhome.com Dorman Funeral Home, Orange, Texas |
DEWEY GARDNER Dewey Gardner, 53, of Center, died February 28, 2013 in Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery, Shelby County. Survivors include, Daughter, Shayvon Jenkins (Donny) of Shelbyville, Texas; Sisters, Dorothy McCollister (Leo) of Center, Texas, Dorothy LaVearn Cartwright of Shelbyville, Texas, Annie Mae Gardner of Center, Texas, Darlene Gardner (Lonnie) of Shelbyville, Texas. Hicks Mortuary, Center, Texas |
ONA BELLA ASH Ona Bella Ash, 96, died March 3, 2013 in Houston, Texas. Interment will be in New Prospect Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born on November 21, 1916 in Timpson, Texas to John and Viola Richards. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, John D. Ash; Sisters, Alla Mae Richards, Mary Evelyn Tilley. Survivors include, Son, John M. Ash of Pasadena, Texas; Daughter, Sheilah Kaye Hart of Houston, Texas. Pasadena Funeral Chapel, Pasadena, Texas |
JAMES EDWARDS James “Billy Jack” Edwards, 57, of San Augustine, died February 22, 2013. He was born September 7, 1955. Survivors include, Wife, Pastor Barbara Edwards of San Augustine; Stepmother, Nellie Moore-Edwards of San Augustine; Daughters, Dellmetria Roberts of Houston, Tiffany King of Center, Dorsella Lister of San Augustine, Aretha Dennis of Lufkin; Sisters, LaNell Edwards of San Augustine, Valencia Price of San Augustine, Patricia Roberts of Augusta, Georgia; Brothers, Edmond Moore of Center, Keith Moore of Dallas. Sid Roberts Funeral Home, Nacogdoches, Texas |
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