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Week Ending April 18, 2024
 

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OBITUARIES

DANA AARON RANDLE
Dana Aaron Randle, 60, of Center, died April 7, 2024 at his residence.  Interment was in Westview Cemetery, Center.  He was born December 6, 1963 in Center, Texas to R.L. Suell and Essie Mae Randle Gibbs.  He attended Center High School and graduated in 1982. He was preceded in death by, Daughter, Tamara Nichols Harris; Father, R. L. Suell.  Survivors include, Children, Onaska Evans of Center, Dana L. Randle-Stiggers of Dallas; Mother, Essie Mae Randle Gibbs; Brother, Marlin Suell; Sisters, Sherry Chiles of Cedar Hill, Texas, Charllette Jackson of Desoto, Texas, Jacqueline Gibbs of Dallas, Melba Mitchell of Houston, Marchelle Randle of Houston, Monica Suell of Houston.
Services are entrusted to Community Funeral Home, Center, Texas.

PATRICIA ANN MC COY
Patricia Ann McCoy, 85, of Logansport, died April 11, 2024, in Shreveport, Louisiana.  Interment was in Jackson Cemetery, Shelby County.  She was born August 6, 1938, in Logansport, Louisiana, to Calvin Joe Madden and Mary Elizabeth O’Rear Madden. She was preceded in death by, Husband, Howard C. McCoy; Parents.  Survivors include, Children, James McCoy & wife Lisa, Barbara & husband Harold Elliott, Debra & husband Jeffery McLeroy, Wanda & husband Skipper Hagler; Brother, Joe Madden & wife Kathy.
Online condolences and tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfh.com

JENA KIRKLEY STENNETT ENGLE
Jena (Candy) Kirkley Stennett Engle, 71, of Jefferson, Texas, died March 15, 2024, in Jefferson, Texas.  She was born November 5, 1952, in Center, Texas, to Joyce Ham Kirkley and Eugene Kirkley. She attended school in Center and graduated from high school in 1971.  She was preceded in death by, Husband, Steve Engle; Father, Eugene Kirkley; Infant Sister, Colleen.  Survivors include, Mother, Joyce Ham Kirkley of Center, Texas; Daughter, Renee Swain of Littleton, Colorado; Son, Shelby W. Stennett of Arvada, Colorado; Brother, Richard Kirkley of Kerrville, Texas.
A private burial has been performed by Mangum Funeral Home at Clever Creek Cemetery.
To send condolences or to sign an online register, please visit www.mangumfh.net. Mangum Funeral Home, Center, is in charge of arrangements.

MARCIA LAMKIN EBERENZ
Marcia Lamkin Eberenz, 92, of Center, Texas, died April 14, 2024, San Augustine, Texas.  Interment will be in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Texas.  She was born on April 3, 1932, in Center, Texas, to Wilbur Cade Lamkin and Lucille (Samford) Lamkin. She was preceded in death by, Husband, Willie Charles “Bill” Eberenz; Parents; Brother, Rayford Lamkin; Sisters, Glenda Faye Brown, Neva Partridge.  Survivors include, Sons, Willie Charles Eberenz, Jr. & wife Ronda, Bradley Thomas Eberenz.
To send condolences or to sign an online register, please visit www.mangumfh.net. Mangum Funeral Home, Center, is in charge of arrangements.

TOWANDA PEARL LATHAN
Towanda Pearl Lathan, 63, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and formerly of Center, died April 10, 2024 at her home in Baton Rouge.  Interment will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Shelby County.  She was preceded in death by, Mother, Betty Jo Cooks; Father, Roy Lee Choice; Siblings, Tony Lee Cooks, Doyla Joe Tarver, James Antoine Cooks.  Survivors include, Daughter, Brytanni Blanchard (Justin); Son, Deondrick Williams; Brother, Aubrey Cooks.
Services entrusted to Community Funeral Home, Center, Texas.

CHARLES LESTER
Charles "Chuck" Lester, 86, of Marshall, Texas, died April 8, 2024 in Tyler.  Interment was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Shelby County.  He was born July 1, 1937 in Baytown, Texas to Oran and Helvi (Matola) Lester. Chuck grew up in the Houston area before joining the United States Navy. He served during the Vietnam War and was stationed on many different ships including the USS Guam and the USS Kitty Hawk and became a Naval Instructor.  He was preceded in death by, Parents, Oran and Helvi Lester; Sisters, Doris Atkison, Edie Hull.  Survivors include, Wife, Glenda Lester; Son, Dean Lester and wife Cancee; Daughter, Dee Wylie and husband Torrey; Brother, David Lester; Sister, Margaret Tullis.
Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordacrim.com.

 

JOYCE ANN WALKER REAVES
Joyce Ann Walker Reaves, 89, of Center, Texas, died April 6, 2024.  Interment was in Brookside Memorial Park, Houston, Texas.  She was born in Sherman, Texas, on July 25, 1934, to Joseph Eugene Walker and Sybil Clark Walker.  She was preceded in death by, Husband, Fred Maxwell Reaves; Parents; Brother, Joe Rogers Walker; Sister & brother-in-law, Patricia and Kelly Richardson.  Survivors include, Daughter, Linda Joyce Gilliam, Daughter & son-in-law, JoAnna and David Martin.
To send condolences or to sign an online register, please visit www.earthmanresthavenfuneralhome.com

 

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