IMA FAYE Mc CLURE
Ima Faye McClure, 89, of Tenaha, Texas, died May 24, 2022 in Carthage, Texas. Interment was in St. John Cemetery, Tenaha. She was born August 6, 1932 in Tenaha, Texas to the late John Henry and Lousia Bussey Adams. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Elfinis James McClure, Sr.; Son, Gregg McClure. Survivors include, Children, Maxine Berry, Elfinis James McClure, Jr., Mattie Fields, Deborah McClure, Elvis McClure, Kenneth McClure, Aubury McClure.
A guestbook may be signed online at www.jimerson-lipsey.com.
KAREN SUE HONEA
Karen Sue Honea, 54, died May 28, 2022, in Center, Texas. Interment was in Bennett Chapel Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born on April 2, 1968 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to George and Loydean Honea. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include, Her partner, Ricky Cartwright, of the home in Shelbyville; Sons,
Aaron Wilburn & wife Claire of Shelbyville, Texas, Daron Wilburn & wife Michelle of Shelbyville, Texas; Brother, Terry Allen Honea, Sr. of Sayre, Oklahoma; Sister, LaDonna Lloyd of Edmond, Oklahoma.
Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfh.com
GLORIA BOOTH PETERSON
Gloria Booth Peterson, formerly of Shelbyville, Texas and now of Nacogdoches, Texas, died on May 19, 2022, at CHI St. Luke in Lufkin, Texas. Interment was in Rather Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born to the late Lee Ester Booth and the late Christine Cartwright Booth in Orange, Texas. Survivors include, Son, Archie Peterson, Jr. of San Angelo, Texas; Daughters, Tracey Peterson of Dallas, Texas, Camillia Peterson of Nacogdoches, Texas; Siblings, Caroline Booth, Stacey Booth, Jackie Fredrick, Cleveland Booth.
Service entrusted to Hicks Mortuary 804 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Center, Texas 75935. Please visit our website for online condolences at www.hicksmortuary.net
REBECCA ANN SIMMONS
Rebecca “Becky” Ann Simmons, 81, died May 28, 2022 at her home in Jones Creek, Texas. Interment was in Corinth Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born January 2, 1941 in Timpson, Texas to John Herbert and Margaret (Prycer) Eakin. She graduated Salutatorian from Timpson High School in 1959. She continued her education at the University of St. Thomas in Houston where she obtained a double major in Biology and English in only 3 years. Immediately after graduation she worked as a research assistant at Baylor College of Medicine. Her true calling was to educate, so in 1963 she accepted a position teaching high school Biology at Brazosport High School in Freeport, Texas. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Brother, John Prycer Eakin. Survivors include, Husband, John Earl Simmons; Children, Adrienne Simmons, Amy (Mark) Diehl, Eric Simmons; Brothers, Tony (Maureen) Eakin, Gregory Eakin; Sisters, Janeice Carrington, Monica (Brad) Fitzgerald.