Shelby County News
Week Ending July 01, 2010
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DOROTHY "DOT" IMOGENE CUMMINGS Dorothy "Dot" Imogene Cummings, 87, of Lafayette, Louisiana, died June 22, 2010 in Lafayette. Burial was in Tennessee Cemetery, Shelby County. She was the daughter of Oatha Allen Ramsey and Era Lane Ramsey. Mrs. Cummings was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Jack Hammons. Online condolences can be sent at www.delhommefuneralhome.com Delhomme Funeral Home, Lafayette, Louisiana. Graveside services were under the direction of Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
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AUDREY TAYLOR Audrey Taylor, 100, of Seabrook, died June 27, 2010 in League City. Burial was in Mt. Herman Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born March 22, 1910 to Frank and Ellie Koonce Head. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, William Myles Taylor; Son, Jimmy B. Taylor; Sisters, LaVada Head Fudge, Vertie Head Crow; Brothers, Erwin Head, Stanley Head, Rusten Head. Survivors include, Daughter, Jackie Hardgrave & husband, Ken of Seabrook; Son, Rex P. Taylor & wife, Mary Ann of Lumberton. Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfuneralhome.com |
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MERRELL ROGERS "DOC" SIMS Merrell Rogers “Doc” Sims, 80 of Beckville, Texas died June 27, 2010 in Longview, Texas. Burial was in Sardis Cemetery, Shelby County. He was born February 21, 1930 in Shelby County, Texas to Jessie James and Cynthia Byrd Sims. He was preceded in death by, Wife, Patricia Gwendolyn Sanders Sims; Parents; Six brothers; Five sisters. Survivors include, Son, Larry Sims & wife Connie of Union Grove; Daughter, Karen Norman & husband, David of Garrison. Hawthorn Funeral Home, Carthage, Texas |
| ANGELITA ROSE GALVAN Angelita Rose Galvan, of Center, died June 24, 2010 in Carthage. Burial was in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Texas. She was born June 24, 2010 in Carthage to Eric Galvan and Rosalba Musico. Survivors incluide, Father, Eric Galvan of Center; Mother, Rosalba Musico of Center; Grandparents, Martin and Maria Galvan, Alfonso and Alicia Musico. Laribell Galvan Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com |
| BOBBY LEE CLIFTON Bobby Lee Clifton, 25, of Tenaha, died June 25, 2010 in Longview as a result of an automobile accident. Burial was in Ramah Cemetery, Tenaha. He was born April 14, 1985 to Leon and Deborah May Clifton. He served in the US Army for 3 ½ years. Survivors include, Parents; Daughter, Jasmine Marie Clifton of Tenaha; Grandmother, Emelda May of Center. Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfuneralhome.com |
| LUCY HUTTO Lucy Hutto, 85, of Center, died June 26, 2010 in Center. Burial was in New Hope Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born October 22, 1924 to Luther Ross and Lucille “Lue” Emanis Graves. She is preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Joe Hutto; Step-Son, Billy Joe Hutto; Brothers, Larry Graves and Ross Graves, Jr.; Sisters, Iva Dell Eddins, Ann Sherman, Willie Mae Fincher; Half- Brother, Mayon Graves; Half- Sisters, Katie Bell Rudd, Vada Emanis. Survivors include, Son, Mike Hutto of Carthage; Brother, Fairy Graves & wife Geneva of Center. Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfuneralhome.com |
| MARGIE LOUISE YOUNGBLOOD Margie Louise Youngblood, 80, of Fort Worth, TX, died June 26, 2010 in Fort Worth. Burial was in Tennessee Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born November 08, 1929, in De Berry, TX. She was preceded in death by, Husband, Jack R. Youngblood; Son, Jacky Youngblood; 2 Brothers. Survivors include, Daughters, Susan Watkins of Fort Worth, Mary Berg of Denver, Colorado; Online condolences can be sent at www.taylorfh.net Taylor Funeral Home, Timpson, TX |
| JANICE CLIFTON Janice Clifton, 48, died June 14, 2010. Burial was in Haley Bush Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born August 6, 1961 to Charles Henry Smith and Mozelle Smith. She was preceded in death by, Father, Charles Henry Smith; Brother, Charles Willis Smith; Sister, Shirley Ann Simmons. Survivors include, Husband, Wallace Charles Clifton of San Augustine; Children, Charles Quardrian Dontae Smith “Bundy”, TriShuna KiSha Mith “Shuna”, Shunetha La’Shea Smith “Netha”, Wallace Charles Smith “Dub” all of Center; Mother, Mozelle Smith of Center; Sisters, Charlene Cooper & husband Robert, Brenda Kay Malone & husband Odell of Center, Teresa Jackson of San Augustine; Brothers, Jackie L. Canton & wife Imgard of Las Vegas, Nevada, Wilbert Simmons, Jr. & wife Lonnice, Alvin Earl Smith, Roger D. Cooper & wife, Vickie all of Center. Hicks Mortuary, Center, Texas |
| CARLIE LOWE Carlie Lowe, 70, of Center, died June 27, 2010 at her home. Burial was in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Texas. She was born August 9, 1939 in Spencer Bridge, Kentucky to Sam Reece and Lou Emma Burton Reece. She was preceded in death by, Son, James Wright. Survivors include, Sons, Robert Wright & wife Liza of Timpson, Jeff Wright & wife Jana of Center, John Wright of Shreveport, Louisiana, Jack Wright & wife Chevy of Center; Brothers, Robert Reece of South Carolina, Thurman Reece of Florida; Sisters, Sylvie Floyd of Richmon, Indiana, Jewell Reece of South Carolina. Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com |
| JAMES R. DICKERSON James R. Dickerson, 74, of Joaquin, died June 28, 2010 in Shreveport. Burial was in Jackson Cemetery, Shelby County. He was born March 15, 1936 in Shelby County to Ray A. Dickerson, Sr. and Era Dell Glaze Dickerson. He was preceded in death by, Parents; Brothers, Ray Dickerson, Jr., Jackie Dickerson. Survivors include, Wife, Joan Leggett Dickerson of Joaquin; Son, Bob Dickerson & wife Cathy of Joaquin; Daughter, Sandra Dickerson Bentley & husband Waynn of Lufkin; Brothers, Kenneth & wife Loyce, Gene & wife Cathy, Mike & wife Barbara; Sisters, Virginia, Carolyn, Newlyn & husband Sam, Kay & husband Brady. Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com |
| THOMAS EARL BENNETT Thomas Earl Bennett, 61, of Center, Texas, died June 24, 2010. Burial was in Westview Cemetery, Center, Texas. Survivors include, Wife, Shelia Lathan Bennett; Daughters, Tyronda Sharp, Shelitra Ware, Shaquanna Lathan of Center; Brothers, Ervin Lee Bennett of Center; Sisters, Lylia Ann Pennington, Hattie Mae Taylor, Ella Bennett, Cheanette (James) Lowe, Frances Mae Pilot (Chris). |
| NANCY PETERSON Nancy Peterson, 65, of Tunica, Mississippi, died June 30, 2010. Burial will be in Spann’s Chapel Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born March 1, 1945 in Shelby County to Buck E. and Nancy E. Baggett Spann. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Sister, Roby E. Roberts. Survivors include, Children, Gordon T. Peterson III, Nancy Angel Lee & husband, Bill, John J. Peterson & wife, Stacy Hartman, Carl E. Peterson. Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfuneralhome.com |
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