Shelby County News

Week Ending May 31, 2012

 


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OBITUARIES

TOMMIE LaMYRLE ALEXANDER
Tommie LaMyrle Alexander, 76, died May 28, 2012 in Timpson, Texas. Interment was in Patroon Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born August 5, 1935 to Willie L. “Snooks” and Gladys Gertrude Cash Chambers in Patroon, Texas. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Charles Hershel Alexander. Survivors include, Sons, Billy Wayne Peveto of Timpson, Charles David Alexander & wife, Patti of George West, Texas; Daughter, Teri Lea Alexander of Timpson.
Online condolences can be sent at www.taylorfh.net  
Taylor Funeral Home, Timpson, Texas
 
T. P. COCKRELL
T. P. Cockrell, Jr., 51 of St. Paul, Minnesota, formerly of Center, Texas, died May 16, 2012 in St. Paul. He was born August 14, 1960 in Nuremburg, Germany to T.P. Cockrell and Kyoko Seino. He was preceded in death by, Parents, T.P. and Lillian Cockrell. Survivors include, Wife, Dawn Tschida Cockrell; Parents, Paul and Kyoko Giannandrea of Shelbyville; Sisters, Rosa (John) Askew of Center, Maria (Steven) Harkness of Shelbyville, Floye (Wayne) Parker of Center; Brothers, Bill (Wanda) Cockrell of Jasper, Carlos (Karen) Gray of Center.
Holcomb-Henry-Boom-Purcell, St. Paul Minnesota
 
BETTIE CHILDRESS
Bettie Childress, 79, of Jasper, formerly of Tenaha, died May 24, 2012 at her residence. Interment was in Ramah Cemetery, Tenaha, Texas. She was born July 27, 1932 in Tenaha to Louis and Lottie Harriston Finklea. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Harold Lloyd Childress; Brother, Edgar Finklea. Survivors include, Children, Hugh McNaughten & wife, Joy of Nashville, Tennessee, Vicki Howard of Jasper, John Childress & wife, Heather of Jasper.
Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfuneralhome.com
Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas
ERIC D. “Peter Rabbit” GARRETT
Eric D. “Peter Rabbit” Garrett, 42, of Center, died May 22, 2012 in Nacogdoches, Texas. Interment was in Brittian Creek Cemetery in the East Hamilton community. He was born December 25, 1969 to Minnon Garrett Jr. and Mary L. Reed. Survivors include, Wife, Sovia Garrett; Daughters, JaQuinthia A. Garrett Howard, Quintay T. Rankin of Shreveport, Louisiana; Brothers, Melvin (Felicia) Jackson of Lufkin, Texas. Tony (Pam) Garrett of Tenaha, Texas, Demetrius Mosley of Timpson, Texas; Sisters, Gloria Garrett of Center, Texas, Marvis (Roy) Riggans of Carthage, Texas, Machell (Michael) Hubbard of Center, Texas, Mary Garrett of San Augustine, Texas, Roslyn Moore of Center, Texas.
Community Funeral Home, Center, Texas
DARLIE RAINEY WHEELER
Darlie Rainey Wheeler, 59, of Center, died May 25, 2012 in Nacogdoches. Interment was in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine. She was born January 21, 1953 in Houston to Luther Partin and Bonnie Bean Partin. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Jerry Rainey. Survivors include, Husband, Charles Wheeler of Center;
Son, Tony Rainey of Houston; Daughters, Tina Elumbaugh & husband, Lee of San Augustine, Nickie Tarver & husband, Ray of San Augustine, Carey Agnew & husband, Scott of Shelbyville, Heather Walker of Lufkin.
Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com
Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas
JIMMIE NELL BECKHAM LEMONS
Jimmie Nell Beckham Lemons, 78, of Timpson, Texas, died May 27, 2012 in Nacogdoches. Interment was in New Hope Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born April 24, 1934, in Center, Texas, to Victor and Macel Tyer Beckham. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husbands, Billy Earl Eddison, Sr., Dan Bickham, Ray Lemons. Survivors include, Daughter, Michele Dawn Evans & husband, Mark of Houston; Son, Billy Earl Eddison & wife, Debra of Jacksonville, Florida; Brother, Butch Beckham & wife, LaNell of Timpson; Special sisters, Patricia Ford of Center, Texas, Joy McClaskey of Hurst, Texas.
Online condolences can be sent at www.taylorfh.net 
Taylor Funeral Home, Timpson, Texas
MILDRED RIDER MILFORD
Mildred Rider “Mee Maw” Milford, 99, died May 24, 2012 in Pearland, Texas. Interment was in Tennessee Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born May 17, 1913 in Shelby County, Texas to Arthur and Annie Royal Rider. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Hilliard Hillen Milford; Brothers, Claude Earl Rider, Ellis Parker Rider, Alton Arthur Rider; Sister, Anna Berry Rider. Survivors include, Her only child, S. A. Milford; Grandchildren, Noelle Hargis Milford, Story Milford.
Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com
Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas

 

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