Shelby
County News
Week Ending November 14, 2013
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The Shelby County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting November 19, 2013 at 6:30 P.M. in the Shelby County Museum on Pecan Street. The guest speaker this month will be Colleen Doggett. Everyone is invited.
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OBITUARIES
BETTY LAVADA SCATES Betty Lavada Scates, 68, of Center, died November 10, 2013 at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital. Interment was in White Rock Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born November 30, 1944 in Center to Elmo Rains and Annie Chandler Rains. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include, Husband, James D. Scates of Center; Son, Randy Scates & wife, Tammy of Martinsville; Daughter, Cindy Barrett & fiancée, David Eubank of Center; Sister, Sally Bunce of Arizona; Brothers, Gilbert Rains of Aiken, Rex Rains of Waterman. Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
DORIS ALFORD Doris Alford, 77, of Joaquin, died November 9, 2013 at Cornerstone Hospital in Bossier City, Louisiana. Interment was in Jackson Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born May 22, 1936 in Nacogdoches County to Tommie Ritnour and Almeda Sholar Ritnour. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Freddie Joe Alford; Brothers, Pete Ritnour, Earl Ritnour; Daughter-in-law, Verna Alford. Survivors include, Sons, Darrell Alford & wife, Gay of Joaquin, Tommy Alford of Center; Daughters, Joyce Miller & husband, Ronald of Joaquin, Brenda Risinger & husband, Clinton of Huxley; Brothers, Melvin Ritnour of Conroe, Donald Ritnour of Dayton; Sisters, Shirley Cockrell of Arizona, Lois Glaze of Pearland. Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
JULIENNE HUGHES Julienne Hughes, 73, of Center, died November 8, 2013 at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital. Interment was in Sardis Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born March 21, 1940 in Liberty, Texas to James Ozroe and Evelyn Grubbs Hughes. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include, Sons, Allan Rivers & wife, Mary of Palestine, James Ozroe Rivers & wife, Susan of Urbana, Indiana, Jay Rivers & wife, Julie of Kilgore; 3 Sisters. Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfuneralhome.com Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
LORENE SANDERS ADAMS Lorene Sanders Adams, 99, of Timpson, Texas, died November 7, 2013 at her home in Shelby County, Texas. Interment was in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Minden, Louisiana. She was born February 6, 1914 in the Harris Community of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana to Goode and Onie Sanders. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Gordon E. Adams; Two Brothers; Two Sisters; Children; James E. Adams, Jacquelyn Shipp. Survivors include, Daughter, Jean McMullen & husband, Bill; Brother, Glen Sanders & wife, Mary of Shreveport, Louisiana. Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
REV. ROBERT DREW WARR, JR. Rev. Robert Drew Warr, Jr., 72, of Joaquin, died November 7, 2013 at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital. Interment was in Mt. Herman Cemetery, Shelby County. He was born January 10, 1941 in Nacogdoches to Robert Drew Warr, Sr. and Addie Viola Kelley Warr. He was preceded in death by, Parents; Brother, Robert Milton Warr; Sister, Cecile Jeannie Warr Smith; Wife, Glendan Marie Burnamen Warr; Son-in-law, John Lawrence Evans. Survivors include, Daughter, Karen Kay Evans of Joaquin; Grandson, Steven Robert John Evans of College Station; Sister-in-law, Shirley Burnaman McKinney of Etoile; Brother-in-law, Doyle M. Burnaman & wife, Emmline of Etoile. Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
CARLOS GARCIA Carlos Garcia, 55, of Timpson, Texas, was held on Friday, November 8, 2013, at 3:00 PM at St. Mary of the Epiphany Catholic Mission in Timpson with Father Jose Luis officiating. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson. Laird Funeral Home, Nacogdoches, Texas |
PAULA VANETTE TODD Paula Vanette Todd, 41, of Center, died November 8, 2013 in San Augustine. At the request of her family, Ms. Todd has been cremated and no services are planned at this time. She was born August 2, 1972 in Long Beach, California to Morris D. Todd and Hazel Hill Todd. She was preceded in death by, Father, Morris D. Todd; Sister, Teresa Evans. Survivors include, Sons, Johnathon Dale Owen of Garrison, Caleb B. Graves of Center; Mother, Hazel Dunn of Center; One Brother; One Half Brother; Three Step Sisters; One Step Brother; Step Mother, Judith Todd of Missouri. Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
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