Week ending 8/26/2005

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Obituaries

GEORGE WATSON
George Watson, 75, of Tenaha died August 17, 2005, in Orange. Burial was in Restland Cemetery, Tenaha. Born November 27, 1929, in Paxton Community, he was the son of Hubbard and Oma Spurlock Watson. Mr. Watson was retired from the Military. Survivors include sons, Billy Watson and George Watson, Jr., both of Arlington, and Dennis Jimmy Watson and glen Watson, both of Burleson and Tony Watson of Mexia; sister, Dorothy Krug of Arlington; brother, Steve Watson of Houston. Mangum Funeral Home

WILLIAM FLOYD ELDRIDGE, JR.
William Floyd Eldridge, Jr., 66 of Longview died August 19, 2005 in Longview. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson. Born August 16, 1939, in Nacogdoches, he was the son of William Floyd Eldridge, Sr. and Sera Faye Whisenanat Eldridge. Mr. Eldridge was a veteran of the US Air Force. Survivors include sons, Billy Eldridge of Independence, Louisiana and Jeffery Eldridge of Longview; sister, Linda Eldridge of Longview. Taylor Funeral Home.

THELMA WALKER
Thelma Walker, 96, of Center died August 19, 2005 at her residence. Burial was in New Hope Cemetery. Born May 3, 1909, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of William Lansford and Kathrene Doolittle Langsford. Mrs. Walker was a Homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Odis Walker, three brothers and two sisters. Survivors include daughters Ruby Eddins of Humble, Betty Anderson of Lufkin and Ovia Biggar of Center; son, Tommy Walker of Euless. Watson & Sons Funeral Home.

DAVID H. BOGUE
David H. Bogue, 68, of Timpson died August 19, in Timpson. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson. Born August 13, 1937, in Timpson, he was the son of Horace Tabor and Anna Lois Reeves Bogue. Mr. Bogue was a US Army veteran and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include brother Joseph Wayne Bogue of Beaumont; sister, Wavah Jeanette Benoit of Timpson. Taylor Funeral Home.

SYBIL LOUISE HERNDON
Sybil Louise Herndon, 83, of Timpson died August 22, 2005 in Garrison. Burial was in Blair Cemetery, Shelby County. Born August 25, 1921, in Nacogdoches County, she was the daughter of Hardy B. and Rovilla Fryman Mayfield. Mrs. Herndon was a Homemaker. Survivors include son, Willie Herndon, Jr. of Timpson; brother, Jewell Mayfield of Fort Myers of Ft. Myers, Florida; sister, Marcelle Smith of Huxley. Taylor Funeral Home.

DAURICE ADAMS HARRIS MURPHY
Daurice Adams Harris Murphy, 91, of Center died August 22, 2005, in Lufkin. Burial was in Oaklawn Memorial Park. Born October 26. 1913, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of William Paschal and Eva Samford Adams and reared by Viola Bridges Adams. Mrs. Murphy had been a clerk for the Selective Service. She was preceded in death by husbands, Clay Harris, III and J. B. Murphy. Survivors include son, Clay Harris, IV of Lufkin; daughter Elizabeth Pate of Center. Mangum Funeral Home.

HELEN ARNOLD
Helen Arnold, 81, of Center died August 21, 2005 in Center. Cremation was requested. Ms. Arnold was born June 17, 1924 in Missouri. Survivors include son, Tim Runnels of Shelbyville. Mangum Funeral Home.

JAMES RODNEY CAMMACK
James Rodney Cammack, 65, of Houston died August 20, 2005. Burial was in Old Center Cemetery, Panola County. Born December 16, 1939, he was the son of Buford and Callie Ann Cammack. Mangum Funeral Home.

RV ESSERY
RV Essery, 76, of Corinth Community died August 25, 2005 at his residence. Burial was in Corinth Cemetery. Born November 4, 1928, in Gary, he was the son of Robert Lee and Gladys Irene Nutt Essery. Mr. Essery was self-employed. Survivors include wife, Ada Essery of Cornith Community; sons, Mark Essery of Tenaha and Tim Essery of Timpson; daughter, Mary Head of Gary; sister, Glenda Kay Stephens of Round Rock. Garrison Funeral Home.

JOSEPH DANNY SAPP
Johnny Danny Sapp, 71, died August 19, 2005 in Bossier City, Louisiana. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery. Born August 26, 1933, in Coronado, California, he was the son of Danny H. and Joseph Lanera Berry. Survivors include Marcelle Childs Sapp of Nacogdoches; son Philip Douglas Sapp of Valparaiso, Florida; daughter, Angela Ann Owens of Erie Pennsylvania. Cason Monk Metcalf Funeral Directors.

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DICKERSON	Randy Dickerson