Week ending 03/25/2005

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ETHEL HOLMES
Ethel Holmes, 93, of Longview died March 17, 2005, in Longview. Burial was in Blair Cemetery, Timpson. born August 15, 1911, in Carmona, she was the daughter of Ira Mitchell and Bessie Herndon Holmes. Ms. Holmes was retired from MONSCO Supply. She is survived by Niece, nephew and cousins. Mangum Funeral Home.

WYLIE DEAN KOONCE
Wylie Dean Koonce. 43, of Palestine died March 18, 2005, in Palestine. Burial was in White Rock Cemetery, Shelby County. Born July 8, 1961, in Dallas, he was the son of James Alvin Koonce. Mr. Koonce was a Farmer. Survivors include sons, Cody Arnold of Huffman and Caleb Koonce of Nacogdoches; brother, Davis Koonce of Lufkin; sisters, Sara Maynard of South Point, Ohio and Sandra Chruch, Nancy Williams and Cindy Arnold, all of Nacogdoches. Laird Funeral Home.

EDDIE RUTH DAVIS
Eddie Ruth Davis, 75, died March 12, 2005. Burial was in St. John Cemetery. Born March 25, 1930, she was the daughter of Edward Dewie and Willie Pearl Pilot. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton Davis, brother, James Edward Pilot and sister, Lillie Horton. Survivors include daughters, Anitra Rona Williams of Cedar Hill and Monica Michelle of Terrell; sisters, Elma White of Dallas, Shirley Suell of Center, Kaye McCoy of Dallas and Myrna Williams of Desoto. Hicks Morturary.

J. T. HOLT
J. T. Holt, 87, of Center died March 20, 2005. Burial was in Mt. Herman Cemetery. Mr. Holt is preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Ella Holt, two sisters and three brothers. Survivors include his wife, Eldora Holt of Center; daughters, Sandra Wilson and Phillips Adams, both of Center; sons, Phillip Holt of Fort Worth and Jerry Holt of Brown Mills. Watson & Sons Funeral Home.

DONNIE LEE MOSS
Donnie Lee Moss, 95, died March 11, 2005. Burial was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Center. Born October 20, 1910, she was the daughter of Riley and Mary Johnson of Center. Mrs. Moss is preceded in death by her son, Irie Lewis Turner; daughter, Imogene Inez Turner ; sisters, Jonnie Bee Johnson, Mary Eva James and Doris E. Owens; brothers, Oscar J. Johnson and R.B. Johnson. Survivors include son, Edward Henry Turner. Leak and Sons Funeral Home, Chicago

SAMMY JAMES DEAN
Sammy James Dean, 48, of Center died March 19, 2005, in his home. Burial was in Oaklawn Memorial Park. born January 6, 1957, in Center he was the sonof Bib Dean and Mary Hughes SeKaly. Survivors include his wife, Tamie Bailey Dean of Center; daughters, Dena Hinton of Shelbyville and Michelle Dean of Austin; father, Bib Dean of Shelbyville; brother, Randy Dean of Huxley. Watson & Sons Funeral Home.

AGNES RAINES BOBBITT
Agnes Raines Bobbitt, 90, of Lufkin died March 20, 2005. Burial was in White Rock Cemetery. Born June 3, 1914, in Nacogdoches County Texas, she was the daughter of Arilla Jacobs and Gill Chisum. Mrs. Bobbitt was a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her husband Tommy R. Rains, Sr.. Survivors include her husband Elbert Bobbitt of Lufkin; son, Jimmy D. Raines of Nacogdoches; daughters Elizabeth Henry of Pollok, Vernaell Merritt and Linda Duke Janice Wood all of Lufkin; sister Glelon Hayden Wingate of Lufkin. Gipson Funeral Home.

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