SHIRLEY OWENS
Shirley Owens, 82, formerly of Center, died April 30, 2026. A celebration of life will be held Tuesday May 19, 2026 at 11am at First Baptist Church of Center.
A full obituary is pending, and will be published when it is made available.
PAUL MULLINS
Paul Mullins, 68, of Timpson, died May 10, 2026. Interment was in Good Hope Cemetery, Shelby County. He was preceded in death by, Parents, V.E. and Dorothy Mullins; Sister, Joyce Shrum, Brother, Vernon Mullins. Survivors include, Wife, Paula; Children, Angela Mullins. Jason Mullins, and wife, Kim, Jonathan Mullins, and wife, Jodi.
Services are under the direction of Taylor Funeral Home, Timpson.
ANNIE B. SIMIONS
Annie B Simions, 78, of Carthage, Texas, died May 7, 2026, in Carthage, Texas. Interment was in St. John Cemetery, Tenaha. She was born to Tom Boykin and Ruthie Mae Williams Boykin in Tenaha, Texas. Survivors include, Brothers, Tom Boykin Jr., Henry Boykin; Sisters, Della Mae Boykin, Ernestine Boykin, Glennie Boykin, Betty Sue Boykin.
Service entrusted to Hicks Mortuary 804 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Center, Texas 75935.
Please visit our website for online condolences at www.hicksmortuary.net.
BRENDA BARR
Brenda Barr, 80, of Longview, Texas, died April 17, 2026, in Austin, Texas. Interment was in Folsom Chapel Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born July 14, 1945, in Shelbyville, to Frank Sims and Maxine Edge Sims Miller. She was preceded in death by, Husband, Fred Barr; Parents; Siblings, Nelda Schilhab, Reito Sims; Brother-in-law, Bill Schilhab. Survivors include, Son, Brett Letizia-Barr; Siblings, Phyllis King, Ronnie Sims.
Online condolences and tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfh.com.
ELLA FAYE BRIDGE
Ella Faye Bridge, 71, of Nacogdoches, formerly of Huxley, died April 24, 2026. Her wishes were to be cremated. A memorial service will be held at 2pm on May 30, 2026 at Toledo Bend Community Church, 2534 FM 3172, Huxley, Texas. She was born March 22, 1955 to John and Mary Beck. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Sister, Debra Beck; Son, Donald Wilbanks. Survivors include, Children, Tonja Ard of Huxley, Devin Bridge of Nacogdoches; Brothers, Tony Beck of Quitman, Arkansas, John Beck of Jonesboro, Arkansas; Donald Beck of Jonesboro, Arkansas; Sisters, Inez Kight of Yukon, Oklahoma, Joyce Hill of Harrisburg, Arkansas, Mary Stepp of Fort Worth, Chris Irandousti of Fort Worth, Sandra Sorenson of Utah, Donna Romero of Halton City, Texas.
Online condolences can be made at https://www.thememorialchapels.com/obituaries/ella-