SHELBY COUNTY NEWS

         
Week Ending March 19, 2026   

 

HATTIE V. SCOURTON
Hattie V. Scourton, 81, died March 08, 2026.  Interment was in Smyrna Cemetery, Timpson, Texas.  She was born on August 19, 1944, in Timpson, Texas, to Lawrence and Leola Wilson.  She was preceded in death by, Parents; Daughter, Ethel Marie Tipps; Brothers, Roy, Lawrence, James, and Billy Wilson; Sisters, Lula, Lucy Mae, Bernice, Ethel Lee, and Helen Wilson.  Survivors include, Children; Monica Scourton,
Veronica Hill, Rodney Scourton.

Services entrusted to Community Funeral Home, Timpson, Texas

ROBERT JOHN COVINGTON
Robert “Bob” John Covington, 81, died March 14, 2026.  Interment was in Sand Hill Cemetery, Center, Texas. He was born to John Elton Covington and Geraldine (Samford) Covington on September 4, 1944, in Center, Texas. He was a graduate of Center High School in 1962. Survivors include, Wife, Marie; Daughters, Angela McInnis of Nacogdoches, Cheryl Alexander of Center, Sheila Wagnon of Aledo; Sons-in-law, Stephen McInnis of Nacogdoches, Dale Alexander of Center, Daniel Wagnon of Aledo;   Sister, Tommy Shofner of Jasper.

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

BILLY MACK WILSON
Billy Mack Wilson, 81, died March 16, 2026, in Shreveport, Louisiana.  Interment was in Lone Cedar Cemetery, Shelby County.  He was born September 27, 1944, in Joaquin, Texas, to Lillian Victoria (Jacobs) Wilson and Edgar Eugene Wilson. He was preceded in death by, Son, Billy Lynn Wilson; Mother, Lillian Victoria Jacobs Wilson; Father, Edgar Eugene Wilson.  Survivors include, Wife, Janice Wilson of Old Center, Texas; Sons, Rusty Wilson and wife Marleena of Joaquin, Texas, Greyson Wilson; Brother, Edgar Wilson of Grand Cane, Louisiana. 
Online condolences & tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfh.com

JACK RAY ADAMS
Jackie “Jack” Ray Adams, 89, of Timpson, Texas, died March 13, 2026, in Center, Texas. Interment was in Colony Church of Christ Cemetery, Alba, Texas.  He was born on June 19, 1936, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Green Debs Adams and Dora Mae (Hukill) Adams.  He proudly served his country in the United States Navy joining at the young age of 18. He was preceded in death by, Wife, Jewel Adams; Parents; Son, Gerry Don Adams; Daughter, Gina Bell Adams; Brothers, Willis Adams, David Adams; Sister, Doris May Adams.  Survivors include, Wife, Frances Adams; Daughters, Barbara Jo Farnsworth and husband James, Melinda Jean Dodge, Donna Marie Joiner and husband Tim, Vonda Kay Wall and husband Tommy, Amanda Hughes and husband Michael “Pug”.
To send condolences or to sign an online register, please visit www.mangumfh.net. Mangum Funeral Home, Center, is in charge of arrangements.

SKYLAR LYNNE HOPSON
Skylar Lynne Hopson, 7, of Pearland, Texas, died March 11, 2026, in Pearland.  She was born December 13, 2018. Survivors include, Mother, Kirstene Hopson; Native of Center, Texas, Grandmother, Markia Johnson Shannon of Houston, Texas; Great-Grandmother, Mrs. Mildred Johnson; Great-Uncles, James Keith Johnson, Dr. Vernon Johnson; Great-Aunt, Donna O Johnson Mackey.
Services are under the direction of Hicks Mortuary of Center and Johnson Funeral Home, 5730 Calhoun Road, Houston, Texas 77021.

RONALD EDWARD PERRY
Ronald Edward Perry, 74, of Center, Texas, died March 17, 2026, in Nacogdoches, Texas.  Interment was in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Texas.  He was born on May 24, 1951, in Corsicana, Texas, to Barney Perry and Lola (Higginbotham) Perry.  He proudly served his country in the United States Army.  He was preceded in death by, Parents; Brothers, Barney “Bo” Perry, Jerry Perry, Don Perry; Sister, Judy Perry.  Survivors include, Wife, Nancy Perry; Sons, Ron Perry and wife Angela, Steven Perry and wife Angela, Tim Perry, Chris Perry and Charla; Sisters-in-law, Debra Carroll and husband James, Cathy Conway and husband Charles, Polly Perry, Barbara Perry.
To send condolences or to sign an online register, please visit www.mangumfh.net. Mangum Funeral Home, Center, is in charge of arrangements.

 

 

 

 

GUADALUPE GONZALEZ FLORES
Guadalupe “Lupita” González Flores, 42, of Tenaha, Texas, died March 14, 2026. Interment was in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Texas.  She was born November 1, 1983, in Center, Texas, to Javier González and Maria Del Rosario Morales González. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Father-in-law, Trinidad Flores. Survivors include, Husband, Samuel Flores of Center; Children, Ezekiel Arcibar of Center, Alex Samuel Arcibar of Center, Zaqueo Arcibar and wife Bryana of Tenaha, Jocelyn Julissa Flores of Center, Angel Flores of Center, Eric Flores of Center; Sisters, Claudia Gonzalez-Tello and husband Alfredo of Center, Janeth Tello and husband Fausto of Center, Ruth Gonzalez of Center, Rosario Espinoza and husband Oscar of Center; Brother, Javier Jesus Gonzalez of Cente, Mother-in-law, Guadalupe Navarrete.

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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