BOBBY DALE LOUT
Bobby Dale Lout, 77, of Cleveland, Texas, died July 31, 2020.  Interment will be in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Texas.  He was born October 30, 1942, in Center, Texas to Rev. Ewell Maurice Lout and Dorothy LaVerne Sanders Lout.  He was preceded in death by, Parents; Wife, Cheri Lout; Daughter, Susan Canada; Son, James Ronald Lout; Brothers, Edward Lee Lout, Alton Glen Lout; Sister-in-law, Wilma Jean Lout.  Survivors include, Sisters, Sharon Lout Conway & husband, Luther, Pamela Lout Parker & husband, Robert; Sister-in-law, Judy Lout; Mother of his children, Virginia Lout Helms.
Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfh.net.
Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas

ALVIN LYNN STRONG
Alvin Lynn Strong, 72, of Center, died August 8, 2020, at his residence.  Interment was in Strong Cemetery, Shelby County.  He was born April 21, 1948, in Longview, to Alvin Lee Strong and Anna Bell Eddins Strong.  He was preceded in death by, Parents; Wife, Carol Strong; Brothers, “Buddy” Strong, Jerry Wayne Strong; Sister, Marie Born.  Survivors include, Children, Michael Strong & wife Donna of Center, Christy Goode & husband Roger of Mt. Enterprise, Nikki Strong of Gary; Brothers and sister, Cecil Strong & wife Karie of Center, Waymon Strong of Longview, Johnnie Higginbotham of San Augustine, T.W. Strong of Carthage.
Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com
Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas

JERRY WILLIAMS
Jerry Williams, 80, died August 9, 2020.  Interment was in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Texas.  He was born August 9, 1940, in Lafayette, Louisiana.  He was preceded in death by, Parents, Lewis H. “Sweet” Williams and Amanda Williams; Birth mother, Lillian Laviolette; Sister, Margaret Perry; Brother, Earl Beers.  Survivors include, Wife, Sue Smith Williams of Longview; Son, Jerry Williams Jr. of Mesquite; Daughter, Angelia Scrimpshire & husband Mike of Longview; Sister, Pearl Comeaux & husband Gerald of Coteau, Louisiana.
Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com

BILLY THOMAS, SR.
Billy Thomas, Sr., 86 of Center, died August 8, 2020 at Nacogdoches Medical Center in Nacogdoches.  Interment was in St. John’s Cemetery, Center, Texas.  Survivors include, Wife, Dorthy Thomas of Center; Son, Billy (Rillia) Thomas, Jr. of Center; Daughters, Bernadette Thomas of Center, Carolyn Brown (Curtis) of Center; Sister, Nancy Robinson of Houston.
Community Funeral Home, Center, Texas

ALICE GARRETT
Alice Garrett, 63, of Center, died August 9, 2020 at the Nacogdoches Medical Center - Center Emergency Room.  Interment will be in Thompson Cemetery, Shelbyville, Texas.  Survivors include, Daughter, NaKeshia (Lance) Swindle of Center; Son, Darius (Angelia) Hill of Nacogdoches; Sisters, Mary (Howard) Garrett of Center, Lois Garrett of Center, Thelma Johnson of Sugarland; Brothers, W.J. (Ella) Garrett of Center,
C.W. (Gwendalyn) Garrett of Center.
Community Funeral Home, Center, Texas

JAMES CLARDY
James (Jimmy) Clardy, 63, of Center, died August 11, 2020, at Pine Grove Nursing Home.  Survivors include, Daughter, Lauren (Erick) Ballard of Minnesota; Son, James Marshall of Minnesota; Brother, Larry (Lemetric) Clardy of Minnesota; Sister, Linda Bell of Center.
Meadowbrook Funeral Home in Marshall.

SANDRA KAY HOGAN BUCKANAN
Sandra “Sandie” Kay Hogan Buchanan, 66, died July 29, 2020.  She was born February 18, 1954 in Mansfield, Louisiana to James and Ruth Powell Hogan.  She was preceded in death by, Parents; Brother, James “Buddy” Hogan; Her inlaws, James and Lillie Buchanan.  Survivors include, Husband, Lonnie; Sister, Jane Keppler and Mike of Smithville. 
Services will be August 8, 2020 at 2:00 PM with The Rev. Mike Keppler officiating at the Sterling-White Funeral Home
11011 Crosby-Lynchburg Rd
Highlands, TX 77562
Tel: 281-426-3555
Visitation will be August 7, 2020 from 5-8PM.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Harbor Hospice of Baytown. http://www.harborhospice.com/locations/texas.html 

RUTHIE BERRY
Ruthie Berry, 83, of Tenaha, died on August 5, 2020, in Lufkin Texas.  Interment will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Tenaha.  She was born on April 12, 1937, in Tenaha in the Wood Community.