Shelby County News

Week ending August 29, 2019
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The Shelby County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting September 17, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. in the Shelby County Museum on Pecan Street. Our guest speaker this month will be Dr. Jodi Edward Ginn.  The topic will be "East Texas Troubles: The Allred Rangers' Cleanup of San Augustine."  This is the story of a rural community's extrication from the grip of a vicious criminal gang who built their power by exploiting institutionally marginalized African Americans.  In telling this story, Dr. Ginn reveals a multifaceted history of the reform of the Texas Rangers, and of an unexpected alliance between the legendary frontier lawman and black residents of the Jim Crow South.  Dr. Ginn will also be holding a book signing while he is here.  The public is invited to attend our meetings.  Also, if you are interested in the History of our State and Area, we invite you to come join our organization and help us get the word out about all the fascinating history that surrounds us all.
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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

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OBITUARIES

 

BILLIE JEAN WHEELER
Billie Jean Wheeler, 81, of Center, Texas, died August 21, 2019 in Nacogdoches, Texas. Interment was in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Texas. She was born on August 2, 1938 in San Augustine, Texas to Fred Corbitt Page and Lillie Mae Perry Page. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Cecil Wheeler; Sisters, Nora Olean Page, Mary Conway; Brothers, Jerry Page, Fred Taylor Page. Survivors include, Children, Debbie Bell & husband, Bubba of Center, David Wheeler & Porfi Williford of Center, Deidra Cockrell & husband, Bryan of Center, Sandy Wheeler of Center.
Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfh.net.
Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas
 
ARTHUR MELVIN WALLER
Arthur Melvin Waller, of Center, Texas, died August 23, 2019 in Nacogdoches, Texas. He was born on October 25, 1951 in Kerrville, Texas to Arthur Pershing Waller and Jimmie Louise Yarborough Waller. Melvin graduated from Center High School with the Class of 1970. He was preceded in death by, Parents; Sister, Beth O’Donnell; Brothers-in-law, Dean Fisher, Michael O’Donnell. Survivors include, Brother, Thomas Waller & wife, Brenda of Center, Texas; Sisters, Kathy Hagler & husband, Jimmy of Center, Texas, Annie Waller Fisher of Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfh.net.
Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas
 
BILLY W. DAVIS
Billy W. Davis, 74, of Center, died August 24, 2019, in Center. Interment was in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Texas. He was born July 14, 1945, in Carthage, to George Davis Jr. and James Vernie Lawhorn Davis. He was preceded in death by, Parents; Brothers, Johnny Davis, Wayne Davis. Survivors include, Wife, Cherry Davis; Children, Stacey Middleton & husband Martin of Wills Point, Ashley Hines & husband Chatrick “Chad” of Center, Casey Davis of Center; Sisters, Vera Lou Roberts & husband Bill of Tenaha, Mary Ann Skinner of Joaquin.
Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com
Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas
 
INA DORA BASS
Ina Dora Bass, 80, of Center, died August 24, 2019, in Center. Interment was in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Texas. She was born January 20, 1939, in Nacogdoches, to Hiram Victor Bass and Helen Dorothy McGinty. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include, Children, Kenneth Shahan & wife Sarah of Center, Justin Shahan of New Hampshire, Cherie Rudd & husband Randy of Center.
Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com 
Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas
 
JULIO CESAR VAZQUEZ
Julio Cesar Vazquez, 28, died August 25, 2019 in Center, Texas. He was born on September 27, 1990, in San Jose Acateno Puebla, Mexico to Victor Manuel Vazquez Garcia and Maria Magdalena Bautista Mendez. Survivors include, Wife, Esther Karina Lopez Morales; Parents, Victor Manuel Vazquez Garcia and Maria Magdalena Bautista Mendez; Brother, Victor Manuel Vazquez Bautista; Sister, Diana Sarai Vazquez Bautista.
Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfh.net.
Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas
 
JAMES HORTON
James “Bob” Horton, 92, of Lufkin , died August 26, 2019 in a local hospice facility. Interment was in Tennessee Cemetery, Shelby County. He was born December 3, 1926 in the Tennessee Community of Shelby County, Texas to Ellie Loveless (Crawford) and Dachie Franklin Horton. He attended school in a one room schoolhouse in the Tennessee Community until he started at Timpson High School where he graduated at the age of 16 as Valedictorian of his class. After graduating he lied about his age so he could serve in the U.S. Army during World War II. His first teaching job was as an Ag teacher at Hudson ISD in 1952. He went on to serve as Hudson’s High School Principal and then Superintendent until 1973. After leaving Hudson Mr. Horton was head of Henderson County Junior College - Anderson County branch (now Trinity Valley College). In 1978 he returned to Lufkin to serve as Personnel Director for Lufkin Industries, retiring in 1992. He was preceded in death by, Parents; Wife, Bettye Jo (Jarrett) Horton; Sister, Edith East. Survivors include, Wife: Nell (Bradley) Horton of Lufkin; Daughter and son-in-law, Frankie Jo and Alan Clark of Lufkin; Sons and daughters-in-law, James Hubert and Kathy Horton of Argyle, Charles Bruce and Karen Horton of Hudson; Stepdaughter and son-in-law, Laura Lee and Bob Majerle of Atlanta, Georgia.
Online condolences can be sent at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.
 
STROUD CARTER KELLEY
Stroud Carter Kelley, 70, of Prague, Czech Republic, died August 6, 2019 at Motol Hospital. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Texas. He was born in Victoria on September 19, 1948, the only child of W. H. (“Bill”) and Hyacinth (“Hy”) Kelley. Stroud resided in Prague, Czech Republic from 1997 and from 1999 to 2016, he was an international legal and business consultant in oil, gas, and power sector reform in a number of countries, including the Republic of Georgia, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Bangladesh, Ghana, Albania, Montenegro, and Afghanistan. Survivors include, Daughter, Frances Kelley Ozaki of Tokyo, Japana; Son, William S. W. Kelley of Austin.
Online condolences can be sent at www.taylorfh.net
Taylor Funeral Home, Timpson, Texas
 
JANET LYNN GIPSON LUMAN
Janet Lynn Gipson Luman, 48, of Mansfield, Louisiana, died August 27, 2019, in Shreveport, Louisiana. Interment will be in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Texas. She was born August 27, 1971, in Lufkin, Texas, to James Walter Gipson and Mary Lynn Belsha Gipson. She was preceded in death by, Stepson, Ronnie Luman Jr.; Mother, Mary Lynn Gipson. Survivors include, Son and daughter-in-law, Stephen & Donna Luman of Timpson, Texas; Step-children, Paul Luman of Dallas, Glen Luman of Carthage, Rebecca Woods of Cabot, Arkansas; Father, James Gipson of San Augustine, Texas; Brothers, Jamie “Bubba” Gipson of Logansport, Louisiana , Shelby Gipson of Tyler, Texas; Sister-in-law, Lora Taylor of Carthage, Texas.
Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com
Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas
 
JOE DOYLE ANDERSON
Joe Doyle Anderson, 87, of Center, Texas, died August 27, 2019 in Center. Interment will be in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Texas. He was born on January 7, 1932 in Navarro County, Texas to Joseph Clyde Anderson and Jewell Ellis Anderson.
Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfh.net.
Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas

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