Shelby County News

Week ending July 25, 2019
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Pictures of Center High School for the years 2010, 2011, 2013

are now on our website.

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DONATION GIVEN TO MUSEUM
Rotary Club

 

MEMORIAL DONATIONS GIVEN IN HONOR OF
J. C. McSWAIN
Donated By
Ann Bowen
 

J. C. McSWAIN
Donated By
Teddy & Becky Hopkins

J. C. McSWAIN
Donated By
J. J. Ford

 J. C. McSWAIN
Donated By
Vickie Martin


EVELYN BIGGAR
Donated By
Teddy & Becky Hopkins

EVELYN BIGGAR
Donated By
Vickie Martin

JUDGE BENNIE BOLES
Donated By
Teddy & Becky Hopkins
 

J. C. MC SWAIN
Donated By
Donna Thomason


J. C. MC SWAIN
Donated By
Dawn Barnes
 

EVELYN BIGGAR
Donated By
William Carroll Crawford Chapter
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
 

EVELYN BIGGAR
Donated By
Donna Thomason


EVELYN BIGGAR
Donated By
Ann Bowen
 

CHARLES PAUL HUGHES
Donated By
Donna Thomason
 

CHARLES PAUL HUGHES
Donated By
Ann Bowen
 

J. C. McSwain
Donated By
Sharon Ratcliff

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OBITUARIES


 

PEGGY JO WOOD LAKEY
Peggy Jo Wood Lakey, 82, of Center, Texas, died July 15, 2019 at Pine Grove Nursing, Center, Texas. Interment was in Omaha Cemetery, Omaha, Texas. She was born November 12, 1937 in Honey Grove, Texas to Henry Woodrow Wood and Valeta Gilbert Wood. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Bill Lakey; Daughter, Elizabeth Wommack; Brothers, Jack Wood, Phil Wood; Sister, Beverly Wrenn. Survivors include, Daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Steve Waters of Center, Texas; Son and daughter-in-law, Philip and Aimee Lakey of Buda, Texas.
Online condolences may be offered at www.harrisonfuneralhome.com.

 
MARIE ANABELLE CLARK HUMPHRIES
Marie Anabelle Clark Humphries, 100, of Center, died July 14, 2019, in Nacogdoches. Interment was in New Prospect Cemetery, Shelby County. .She was born on April 19, 1919, in Huber Community in Shelby County, to Cossie Lee Clark and Cynthia Della “Ramsey” Clark. She graduated from Timpson High School in 1939. She was preceded in death by, Parents, Coss and Della Clark; Husbands, Loy Jones, James Humphries, nine siblings. Survivors include, Step-son, Jay Humphries & wife, Mikki of San Antonio; Numerous nieces and nephews.
Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfh.net.
Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas
 
MICHAEL CRAIG JONES
Michael Craig “Burrhead” Jones, 59, of Huxley, Texas, died July 20, 2019 in Houston, Texas. Interment was in Strong Cemetery, Shelby County. He was born on February 18, 1960 in Mansfield, Louisiana to Darrell Jones and Garvis Childress Jones. He was a graduate of Joaquin High School with the Class of 1978. He was preceded in death by, Mother, Garvis Jones; Father-in-law and Mother-in-law, L.E. “Sambo” and Ima Hendricks. Survivors include, Wife, Teresa Hendricks Jones of Shelbyville; Children, Ashley Jones Balkcom & husband, Jason of Huxley, Jon Jones & wife, Kinsey of Timpson, Jared Jones & wife, Madison of Joaquin; Father, Darrell Jones of Joaquin; Brother, Dean Jones & wife, Gina of Sulphur, Louisiana; Sister-in-Law, Linda Jansen & friend, David Griffin of Huxley.
Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfh.net.
Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas
 
PAULINE CARTWRIGHT
Pauline Cartwright, 84 of Shelbyville, died July 20, 2019 at Pine Grove Nursing Home, Center. Interment was in Bennett Chapel Cemetery, Shelby County. Survivors include, Daughters, Mae Lue Johnson of Center, Ruth Cartwright of Shelbyville, Jeannette (Elroy) Casey of Center, Jonnie (Bernard) McClelland of Shelbyville; Sons, Billie Cartwright of Shelbyville, Jimmy Cartwright of Shelbyville, Lee Cartwright, Jr. of Killen, Ben (Lacey) Cartwright of Shelbyville.
Community Funeral Home, Center, Texas.
MARIE THOMPSON
Marie Thompson, 96, of Tenaha, died July 19, 2019 at Senior Care of Stallings Court in Nacogdoches. Interment will be in BoBo Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born on February 5, 1923 in Tenaha, Texas. Survivors include, Nephew, Ethell Thompson of DeSoto, Texas, Niece, Morvita Branch of Dallas, Texas.
Online condolences can be sent at www.hicksmortuary.net.
Hicks Mortuary, Center, Texas
SHIRLEY LAMERLE DENBY
Shirley Lamerle Denby, 80, of Tenaha, Texas, died July 24, 2019 in Center, Texas. Interment will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born on October 13, 1938 in Buna, Texas to Conway Latham and Vivian McGowan Latham.
Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfh.net.
Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas

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