Shelby County News

Week ending June 13, 2019
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Pictures of Center High School for the years 2010, 2011, 2013

are now on our website.

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MEMORIAL DONATIONS GIVEN IN HONOR OF
 

Judge Bennie Boles
Donated By
J. C. & Venorah McSwain
 

Judge Bennie Boles
Donated By
Donna Thomason & Ann Bowen
 

Travis Hughes
Donated By
Donna Thomason & Ann Bowen
 

 Jim Forbes
Donated by
Ann Forbes
 

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OBITUARIES


 

RICKIE PAUL JERNIGAN
Rickie Paul Jernigan, 70, of Bellaire, Texas, died June 6, 2019 in Houston, Texas. Interment will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Shelby County. He was born on December 26, 1948 in Center, Texas to Paul and Miriam Jernigan. He was preceded in death by, Parents; Brother, Fern Jernigan. Survivors include, Siblings, Shina and Woodie Jernigan, Reba and Harry Powers, Rebecca and Mike Towns; Sister-in-law, Vivian Jernigan Ford.
 
MARTHA ANN SMITH MC DONALD
Martha Ann Smith McDonald, 80, of Houston, died June 9, 2019, in Houston. Interment will be in Patroon Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born August 15, 1938, the only child of Ruby Cain Smith and Herman Smith. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Marlon Erex McDonald. Survivors include, Sons, Merlin Erex McDonald & wife Patricia of Woodward, Oklahoma, Joe Mark McDonald & wife Katrina of Petersburg, Virginia. Martha graduated Shelbyville High School in 1956.
Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com
Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas
 
JOYCE NORTON
Joyce “Nanny” Norton, 64, of Shelbyville, died June 9, 2019, in Fort Worth. Interment was in Dunnigan Cemetery, Shelby County. She was born September 9, 1954, in Denver, Colorado, to Calvin Barton and Jo Evelyn Franklin Barton. She was preceded in death by, Parents; In-laws, A.P. and Bessie Norton; Brother, Steve Barton; Brothers-in-law, Larry Norton, Spencer Battles. Survivors include, Husband, Lamar Norton of Shelbyville; Sons and daughters-in-law, Clint & Jennifer Norton of Shelbyville, Chad & Angie Norton of Shelbyville; Brother, Larry Barton; Sister, Sue Battles.
Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com
Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas
 
BILLY DALE DAVIS
Billy Dale “Pepa” Davis, 64, of Joaquin, died June 10, 2019, in Joaquin. He was born November 14, 1954, in Coushatta, Louisiana, to Nancy Tingle and Truman Davis. He served his country in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by, Parents; Brother, Robert Michael Davis. Survivors include, Wife, Jeannie Davis of Joaquin; Children, Phillip Smith & wife Tammy, Chris Martin & husband Tommy, Julie Bass & husband Michael.
Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com
Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas
 
NEWTON TOMLIN
Newton Tomlin, 71, of Liberty City, died June 11, 2019 at his home in Liberty City. Interment will be in Danville Cemetery. He was born on September 5, 1947 in Center, Texas to Dewey and Edna Tomlin. He was preceded in death by, Parents; Sister, Betty Craven; Brothers, Jarrell and John Tomlin. Survivors include, Wife, Judy Tomlin of Liberty City; Son, Scott Tomlin & fiancée Haylea Dunn of San Antonio;
Sister-in-law, Ann Tomlin.
Please leave online condolences at www.raderfuneralhome.com
 
MINNIE SUDIE LOVEJOY
Minnie Sudie Lovejoy,
103, of Center, died June 7, 2019, in Nacogdoches. Interment was in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Texas. She was born February 13, 1916, in San Augustine, to Robert Stephenson and Maude Richards Stephenson. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Franklin Maurice Lovejoy; 10 Brothers & Sisters. Survivors include, Sons, Alan Lovejoy of Center, Paul Lovejoy of Center, Mike Lovejoy & wife Gerrie of Fairfield; Sisters, Blanche Haley of Center, Faye Elder of Shreveport, Louisiana.
Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com
Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas
KIRKSEY DOCK, SR.
Kirksey Dock, Sr., 77, of Tyler, died June 5, 2019 at his residence. Interment was in Bennett Chapel Cemetery, Shelby County. Survivors include, Daughters, Mary Bolton Haley of Mansfield, Louisiana, Linda Dock of Center, Betty Gardner of Center, Brenda Wilson of Tyler, Tonya Valasquez of Houston; Sons, Kirksey Dock, Jr. of Center, James Douglas Dock of Logansport, Louisiana.
Services entrusted to Community Funeral Home of Center.
JOAN SPRADLEY RHODES
Joan Spradley Rhodes, 79, died June 08, 2019 in Nacogdoches, Texas. Interment was in Timpson Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. She was born in Logansport, Louisiana, on November 1, 1939 to Joe Marvin Spradley and Frankie Bea Powell. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, James Earl Rhodes. Survivors include, Daughter, Joy Rhodes, of Nacogdoches; Brother; Bob Spradley & sister-in-law, Barbara of Whitehouse; Sister-in-law, Sara Nell Rhodes Raines & brother-in-law, John Henry Raines, Jr., of Timpson.
Online condolences can be sent at www.taylorfh.net.
Taylor Funeral Home, Timpson, Texas

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