Shelby County News
 

Week Ending February 06, 2014

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The Shelby County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at the Mt. Zion CME Church located at 921 Martin Luther Drive, 3 blocks from Loop 500.  We will be celebrating the Westview Cemetery Texas Historical Marker Dedication.  Dr. Charles Tatum, Shelby County Historian and Author, will be the guest speaker.  Everyone is invited.

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MEMBERSHIP 2014
Shelby County Historical Society
Celebrating 50 years… expanding horizons through knowledge, education and preservation

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Please make check out to Shelby County Historical Society, PO Box 1542, Center, TX 75935-1542
On the back of this card please drop us a note on items you would like to see addressed in 2014 whether it is an article in the newsletter, lectures, events or maybe a historic preservation issue.
 
Regular Membership:
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Business Memberships:
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___         Life Member              $1000

 

Thank you for your continued support.

The Shelby County Historical Society and Museum is now asking for renewals and new memberships.  If you are not already a member or if you did not get our mailout last week, we would like to have you join and help the museum continue operation.  You can just print out this form or make up one of your own and mail it to us at:

Shelby County Historical Society
P. O. Box 1542
Center, Texas  75935

 

 

OBITUARIES     


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BERNICE ADKISON HUDMAN
Bernice Adkison Hudman, 85, of Timpson, Texas, died February 2, 2014, at her home. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson. She was born August 24, 1928, in Center, Texas, to Elzie Carl Adkison and Dollie Hendricks Adkison. She graduated from Timpson High School in 1945. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Noble Hudman; 2 Brothers; 1 Sister. Survivors include, Sons, Jeff Hudman & wife, Ann of Longview, Texas, Chris Hudman of Athens, Texas; Daughters, Johnnie Nix of Mt. Enterprise, Barbara Green & husband, Mike of Timpson, Judy Ritter & husband, Bobby of Timpson; Brothers, Bobby Adkison & wife, Fay of Garrison, Texas, Charles Adkison of Houston; Sisters, Sue Cox of Nacogdoches, Barbara Lindsey of Stafford, Texas; Sister-in-law, Barbara Adkison of Alvin, Texas.
Online condolences can be sent at www.taylorfh.net
Taylor Funeral Home, Timpson, Texas
RODNEY WINDHAM
Rodney Windham, 56, of Center, died January 29, 2014 at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital. Interment was in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Shelby County. He was born June 6, 1957 in Mansfield, Louisiana to Paul Delbert Windham and Lillian Walker. He was preceded in death by, Father, Paul Windham; Sisters, Layne Powledge, Phyllis Claybrook. Survivors include, Mother, Lillian Wallace of Center; Son, Dusty Windham & fiancé’ of Austin; Sisters, Daphne Fisher & husband, Mike of Shreveport, Pamela Walker & husband, Vernon of Galloway Community, Jennifer Windham of Grand Cane; Step-Mother, Gloria Windham of Grand Cane.
Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfuneralhome.com
Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas
KYNLEIGH MICHELLE FONTENOT
Kynleigh Michelle Fontenot, infant daughter of Ray Fontenot and Kara Chambliss Fontenot, of Huxley, died January 28, 2014 in Ft. Worth. She was born Tuesday, January 21, 2014 in Nacogdoches. Interment was in Strong Cemetery, Shelby County. Survivors include, Parents, Ray and Kara Fontenot of Huxley; Brother, Harvy Fontenot of Huxley; Grandparents, Phillip and LeAnne Chambliss of Huxley; Grandmother, Sharon Fontenot of Fawil; Grandfather, George Fontenot of Jasper.
Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com
Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas
LEE ESCO RHAME
Lee Esco Rhame, 88, of Center, died February 4, 2014 at his residence. Interment was in Sardis Cemetery, Shelby County. He was born June 17, 1925 in Shelby County to Bernard Rhame and Charlsie Holt Rhame. Mr. Rhame served his country n the United States Navy. He was preceded in death by, Parents; Daughter, Cathy Hamlin Rhame; Brother, James Edward Rhame; Sister, Jean Peace. Survivors include, Son, Jimmy Rhame & wife, Betty of Center; Daughters, Sue Jansen & husband, David of Center, Tammy Lewis & husband, Wayne of Center.
Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com
Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas
LESSIE SOWELL
Lessie Sowell, 81, of Center, died January 31, 2014 at Holiday Nursing Home in Center. She was born September 26, 1932 in Nacogdoches County to Lee Monroe Moore and Emma Shaw Moore. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Sisters, Bessie May Shaw, Mrs. Lee Fussell; Brothers, Dick Moore, John Moore. Survivors include, Children, Marvin Sowell & wife, Brenda of Center, Isaac Sowell & wife, Gayla of Ore City, Darryl Sowell of Nacogdoches, Sharon Barnett of Sherman, Barbara Emerson of Rusk, Johnnie Mae Sowell of Nacogdoches, Calvin Bennett of Texas, Jamie Bosquez of Waco, Matt Bennett of Texas; Sisters, Virginia Sargent of Nacogdoches, Curly Moore of The Woden Community of Nacogdoches County; Brother, Gus Moore of Chireno.
Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com
Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas

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