Shelby County News

Week ending June 27, 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


 

JESSE D. JOHNSON
Jessie D. Johnson, 97, of Joaquin, died June 24, 2019, in Joaquin. Interment was in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Texas. She was born June 4, 1922, in Shelby County, to Gid W. Adkison and Mary Crocker Adkison. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, S. W. Johnson; Brother, H. L. Adkison; Sister, Audrey Mae Zarafonetis. Survivors include, Daughter, Betty Gragg Crutcher of Orange.
Online condolences can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com
Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center, Texas
 
SHARON VANETA ODOM
Sharon Vaneta Odom, 59, of Joaquin, Texas, died June 11, 2019 in Joaquin. She was born on February 1, 1960 in Center to Mack Gene Odom and Maidland Vaneta Phelps Odom. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Brother, Mitchell Grant Odom; Sister, Teresa Rene Odom Yarborough. Survivors include, Son, John Eric Head; Brother, Jason Odom; Sisters, Gilma Odom, Maxie Odom, Laura Odom.
Online condolences can be sent at www.mangumfh.net.
Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas
 
CHESTER PRENTICE SANDERS, JR.
Chester Prentice Sanders, Jr., 79, of Dallas, Texas, died May 30, 2019 in Dallas after a long illness. He was born June 4, 1939 in Center, Texas, to Daliah and Prentice Sanders. He graduated from Center, High School. Survivors include, Wife, Betty Sanders; Step-daughter, Natalie Canterbury & husband Scott; Brother, Mike Sanders.
 
LARRY LABRONZE HOOPER
Larry Labronze Hooper, 61, of Timpson, died June 19, 2019 at his residence. Interment was in Timpson Cemetery. Survivors include, Wife, Rose Hooper of Timpson, Texas; Daughters, Alicia Chatman of Nacogdoches, Texas, Anitrisha Williams of Timpson, Texas; Sons, Rodney Gates of Carthage, Texas, Tasha Roland of Nacogdoches, Texas.
Community Funeral Home of Center.
JAMES NEWTON
James Newton, 78, of Center, died June 17, 2019 at Focused Care of Center. Interment was in Westview Cemetery, Center, Texas. Survivors include, Daughter, Vanita Newton (Charles) of Center; Son, Kevin Johnson (Jodie) of Gary.
Community Funeral Home of Center.
JAMES EARL TUTT
James Earl Tutt (Pokey), 61, of Tenaha, died June 18, 2019 at his residence. Interment was in St. John Cemetery, Tenaha. Survivors include, Mother, Betty Tutt of Tenaha, Texas; Sisters, Carolyn (Joe) Ward of Nacogdoches, Texas, Patsy Tutt of Tenaha, Texas, Teresa Tutt of Tenaha, Texas, Laverne Tutt of Tenaha, Texas, Tracy Tutt of Tenaha, Texas; Brothers, Willie Tutt of Bossier City, Louisiana, Chris Tutt of Tenaha, Texas, James Tutt (Flip) of Tenaha, Texas, Michael Tutt of Lufkin, Texas.
Community Funeral Home of Center
ANNIE NELL CROCKETT
Annie Nell Crockett, 80, of Timpson, died June 17, 2019 at Willis Knighton Medical Center. Interment was in Friendship Cemetery, Tenaha. Survivors include, Son, Ricardo Crockett (Wanda) of Houston, Texas; Daughter, Shareka Ruquemore (Kelvin) of Shreveport, Louisiana.
Community Funeral Home of Center.
MAEBELLE HUGHES YARBROUGH
Maebelle Hughes Yarbrough, 86, of Garrison, Texas, died June 23, 2019, in Garrison, Texas. She was born February 27, 1933, in Huber Community, Shelby County, Texas, to Vesper and Oma (Chapman) Hughes. She graduated with the class of 1950 from Timpson High School. She was preceded in death by, Parents; Husband, Darrell Grigsby Yarbrough; Brother, Harold Hughes. Survivors include, Son, Darrell Glynn Yarbrough of Dallas, Texas; Daughter, Suzy Galanis & husband George of Dallas, Texas.
Online condolences can be sent at www.garrisonfh.net
Garrison Funeral Home, Garrison, Texas

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