Shelby County News

Week ending March 12, 2020
 

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MEMORIAL DONATIONS GIVEN IN HONOR OF

Loyce Watson
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Christine Mahan
 

David Harold Bain
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Christine Mahan
 

Blanche Haley
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Mr. & Mrs. Teddy Hopkins
 

David Harold Bain
Donated By
Mr. & Mrs. Teddy Hopkins


Lyndell Griffin
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Venorah McSwain

Ursula Sample
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Mrs. Wardlow Oliver

Ann Forbes

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Mrs. Wardlow Oliver

 

 
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The Shelby County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting March 17, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the Shelby County Museum on Pecan Street. Our guest speaker this month will be Mr. Bill O'Neal. Mr. O'Neal is the former Texas State Historian and is a well-known author. There is an element about our Founding Documents, our Founding Fathers, our Founding Period - an element that is increasingly overlooked these days. But this element was a key to our spectacular success as a people and as a nation.  An element that was carried forward by Christopher Columbus, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison - and by generations of American men and women who built this country. It is an element that is desperately needed in this political season of turmoil.  What was this element? Historian and author Bill O'Neal will discuss this element, a key to American Exceptionalism, at the monthly meeting of the Shelby County Historical Society.  The public is cordially invited.

 

OBITUARIES

 

CHARLES WAYNE ASKINS
Charles Wayne Askins, 96, of Timpson, Texas, died March 7, 2020 in Garrison, Texas.  Interment was in Blair Cemetery, Shelby County.  He was born November 22, 1923, in Timpson, Texas, to Henry “Pete” Dewey Askins and Alice Juanita Franks Askins. He served his country in the United States Army during WWII.  He was preceded in death by, Parents; Wife, Doris Crump Askins; Son, Jerry Lynn Askins; Brother, Horace Askins. Survivors include, Son, Billy Askins & wife Kathy.
Online condolences can be sent at www.taylor@taylorfh.net
Taylor Funeral Home, Timpson, Texas

 

FRANK GARNER
Frank Garner, 60, of Geneva, Texas, died March 5, 2020 at CHI St. Luke Health in San Augustine, Texas. Interment will be in Countyline Cemetery.  Survivors include, Daughter, LaBrittany Garner of Nacogdoches, Texas; Brother, Carter Ray Garner (Jackie) of Center, Texas; Sisters, Mary Weathered Lockett of Lufkin, Texas, Earnie Mae  Jones (Leroy) of Geneva, Texas, Stephanie Garner ( Taurus Jackson) of Geneva, Texas, Cotresa Odem (Tracy) of San Augustine, Texas.
Garner and Son Mortuary, San Augustine, Texas

HAZEL SNIDER McKINZIE
Hazel Snider McKinzie, 89, of Center, died March 9, 2020, in Nacogdoches.  Interment will be in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Texas.  She was born September 1, 1930, in Shelbyville, to George W. Snider and Ida Mae Latham Snider.  She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Lee McKinzie; Daughter, Earnestine McKinzie Cougler; Son, Mark McKinzie; Brother, George Washington “Pete” Snider.  Survivors include, Son-in-law, Everett Cougler of Center; Daughter-in-law, Ginger McKinzie; Siblings, Ray Edna Snider Permenter, Gladys Snider Vaughn; Sister-in-law, Sylvia Snider.
Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com
Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas

WILLIE H. HANDY, JR.
Willie H. Handy, Jr., 66, of Center, died March 9, 2020 at Center Emergency Room.  Interment will be in Bennett Chapel Cemetery, Shelby County.  Survivors include, Wife, Amanda Handy of Center; Sons, Patrick Handy of San Augustine, Robert Randle of San Augustine; Daughters, Laura Chumbley Ross of Dallas, April Handy of San Augustine, Renavdia Handy of San Augustine, Jessica Smith of Nacogdoches, Anastasia Perry of Center; Sisters, Mary Jenkins of Center, Necy Johnson of Timpson; Sister-in-law, Katherine Scott of Center; Brother-in-law, James Bratchett of San Augustine.
Community Funeral Home, Center, Texas

JOHN HENRY BLEDSOE, JR.
John Henry Bledsoe, Jr., 89, of Joaquin, died March 8, 2020 at his residence in Joaquin.  Interment will be in Haslam Cemetery, Shelby County.  Survivors include, Daughters, Patricia Bledsoe of Joaquin, Nancy Simon of Center, Eola Fransaw of Odessa, Hortense Blair of Joaquin, Annette Simon of Mansfield, Louisiana; Son, Jamie Bledsoe of Joaquin; Sisters, Esther Norris of Joaquin, Ruby Bledsoe of Houston, Maree Bledsoe of Houston.
Community Funeral Home, Center, Texas

DONNIE HUGHES
Donnie Hughes, 59, of Center, died March 7, 2020, in Center.  Interment will be in Jackson Cemetery, Shelby County.  He was born April 10, 1960 in Center to Harvey and Darlene Hughes.  Survivors include, Half-brothers, Charlie Smith & wife Cathy of Center, James Allen Hughes of Shreveport, Louisiana; Cousins, Tammy Hughes Roden of Center, Jack Hughes Jr. of Center, Amy Oswalt of Center, Judy Hughes of Center, Chad Hughes of Center, Billy Hughes of Center, Jacklyn Morris of Center,
Angela Latham & husband Randy of Center.
Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com.
Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas

KAY LANGLEY
Kay Langley, 74, of Hallsville, Texas, died March 5, 2020 in Kilgore, Texas.  Interment was in Asbury Chapel Cemetery, Shelby County.  She was born July 24, 1945 in Shelby County, Texas to J. P. and Zelma (Samford) Pratt.  She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Wayne Langley; Brother, James “Buddy” Pratt.  Survivors include, Sons, Dwayne Langley & wife, Teresa, of Hallsville, Texas, Jason Langley & wife, Alisa, of Gilmer, Texas, Bryan Langley & wife, Kristi, of Hallsville, Texas.
Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfh.net
 Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas

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