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BOBBYE EMKEN Bobbye Emken, 89, of Joaquin, formerly of Galveston, died November 25, 2015 at Green Acres Nursing Home. Interment was in Jackson Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born November 07, 1926 in Shelby County to John Robert and Bertha Ellis Latimer. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Roy Emken; Brother, Leon Latimer. Survivors include, Son, John Lawrence “Larry” Rymal of Joaquin; Brother, Jack Latimer of Joaquin. Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
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BILLIE JEAN
TAYLOR KING Billie Jean Taylor King, 77, of San Augustine, died November 30, 2015 in San Augustine. Interment was in Antioch Cemetery, San Augustine. She was born October 16. 1938, in San Augustine, to Bill and Verna Taylor. She was preceded in death by, Mother, Verna Taylor; Father, Bill Taylor; Sisters, Patsy Taylor, Shirley Taylor, Dean Chance; Brother, Tommy Taylor. Survivors include, Husband, James King of Center; Daughter, Pam Furlow & husband, Mike of Shelbyville; Brothers, Joe Taylor & wife, Jeane of Shelbyville, Paul Taylor & wife, Cathy of Shelbyville, Monte Taylor & wife, Donna of San Augustine; Brother-in-law, Wallace Chance of San Augustine; Sisters-in-law, Bobbie Jean Rugg & husband, Richard of Holland, New York, Marilyn King of Marshall, Marilyn Taylor of Houston. Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
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VIRGINIA LOU
ALLBRITTON JETTON Virginia Lou Allbritton Jetton, 87, of Longview, formerly of Center, died November 29, 2015 at her Longview residence. Interment was in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Texas. She taught for many years in the Center public school system. She was preceded in death by, Husband, Mitchell Dean Jetton; Daughter, Julie Virginia Jetton; Parents, Grace and Henry Allbritton; Brothers, Harry Allbritton, George Allbritton; Brothers-in-law, Ralph Yerby, James L. Dean; Sisters-in-law, Marie Rane, Maurine Dean. Survivors include, Daughters, Marcia Jetton Alderman & husband, Alvis of Commerce, Michelle Jetton Black & husband, John of Longview; Son, Stephen Mitchell Jetton & wife, Irene of Chicago, Illinois; Sister, Maribelle Allbritton Yerby of Zwolle, Louisiana. Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfuneralhome.com Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
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FEYE STRONG Feye Strong, 58, of Shelbyville, died November 28, 2015 at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital. Interment was in Strong Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born February 27, 1957, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Cecil and Karie Jenson Strong. She was preceded in death by, Sister, Diana Underwood. Survivors include, Parents; Sisters, Starla Monville & husband, Terry of Mt. Enterprise, Jochie Traylor & husband, Ronnie of Sour Lake. Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfuneralhome.com Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
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ERNEST RAY
MESHELL Earnest Ray “Bubba” Meshell, 61, of Center, died November 22, 2015 at his home. Ernest’s wishes were to donate his body to Baylor College in hopes that he could be part of a medical advancement in the fight against diseases. He was preceded in death by, Father, Huey Fred Meshell; Brother, Fred Eugene “Hoss, Jr.” Meshell. Survivors include, Wife, Carla Meshell of Center; Mother, Joann Meshell of Conroe; Children, Amanda Flinn & husband, Jason of Trinity, Miranda Atkinson & husband, Scooter of Livingston, Cassandra Meshell & Lindsey of Conroe, Wes Faubion & wife, Shana of Highlands, Jessica McKinney & husband, John of Dayton; Sisters, Dorothy Hoskins of Liberty, Marilyn Riffle & husband, Clark of New Caney, Trish Germany & husband, David of Hardin, Tracey Beige & husband, Dewayne of Conroe, Debra Harrold & husband, Stephen of Crosby. |
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MARY JO PHILLIPS Mary Jo Phillips, 77, of Huxley, died December 1, 2015 at her residence after a lengthy illness. Interment will be in Strong Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born January 19, 1938 in Huxley to S. L. “Sambo” and Essie Mae Tindol Dean. She was preceded death by, Parents; Infant Daughter, Baby Girl Devers; Husband, Donald Ray Devers; Husband, Dan Phillips; Brothers, Bib Dean, Bob Dean. Survivors include, Son, Keith Devers & wife, Kristie of Huxley; Sister, Barbara Jean Ross of Center; Sisters-in-law, La’ Retta Dean of Huxley, Charlcie Phillips of Carthage, Barbara Ann Dean of Mont Belvieu. Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfuneralhome.com Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
| CAROLYN BOLTON DENBY Carolyn Bolton Denby, 59, died November 25, 2015 in Conroe, Texas. She was born in Cleveland, Texas to William Alton and Bonnie Sue Womack Bolton. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include, Son, Emory William Denby of San Antonio; Daughters, Bonnie Denby of Shelbyville, Amber Denby of Pineland; Brother, Larry Bolton of Timpson; Sisters, Sue Ann Wood of Hemphill, Tessie Mae Hightower of Nacogdoches, Emily Bjork of Etoile, Rosie Hopson of San Augustine. Starr Funeral Home Hemphill |
| RAYMOND JOE CRAWFORD Raymond Joe Crawford, 72, of DeKalb, died November 24, 2015 in Texarkana. He was born August 23, 1943 in Center to Lynn Crawford and Lois Mancil Crawford. He was preceded in death by, Parents; Brother, Bill Crawford; Sister-in-law, Lajuan Crawford. Survivors include, Wife, Brenda Rankin Crawford of DeKalb; Son, Matt Crawford & wife, Tabitha of Maud; Brothers, Mervil Crawford & wife, Letha of Center, Jerry Crawford of Garland, Ben Crawford & wife, Robin of Center; Sister, Dorothy Crawford of Dublin, Georgia. Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas |
| SOPHIE TALLYN WILLIAMS Sophie Tallyn Williams, infant daughter of Taylor Ray and Whitley Cantrell Williams of Timpson, Texas, died November 26, 2015 in Dallas. She was born October 29, 2015 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Survivors include, Parents, Taylor Ray and Whitley Williams of Timpson; Grandparents, Doye and Robin Cantrell of Timpson, Donald Ray and Bernadette Williams of Garrison, Susan Rene Williams of Nacogdoches. Online condolences can be sent at www.taylorfh.net Taylor Funeral Home, Timpson, Texas |
| NICOLE PERRY Nicole Perry, 40, of Tenaha, died November 27, 2015 in Tenaha. Interment will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Tenaha. Survivors include, Porter DaShawn (Ramona) Gipson of Nacogdoches, Demarkus Perry of Tenaha; Daughters, LaPorsha Perry of Tenaha, Kyesha Perry of Tenaha. Community Funeral Home, Timpson, Texas |
| PORTER LEE PERRY Porter Lee Perry, 42, of Tenaha, died November 27, 2015 in Tenaha. Interment will be in Mt. Mariah Cemetery, Garrison, Texas. Survivors include, Sons, Porter DaShawn (Ramona) Gipson of Nacogdoches, Demarkus Perry of Tenaha; Daughters, LaPorsha Perry of Tenaha, Kyesha Perry of Tenaha. Community Funeral Home, Timpson, Texas |
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