10/24/2025
Bobbie Nutt, 94, of Center, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2025, in Center. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. Bro. Porter Brewer will officiate. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center.
Born September 14, 1931, in Henderson, Texas, Bobbie is the daughter of Jack Sistruck and Kate Reed Sistruck. Her father passed away at an early age, and Bobbie’s sister passed away at just two years old. This left only Bobbie and her mother, Kate. In her younger years, she enjoyed vegetable gardening. Bobbie graduated from Carthage High School and went on to further her education at Tyler Business school. She began her career as a secretary at Carthage ISD, where she worked for twelve years. She even worked at Perry Brothers for a time. On March 22, 1958, Bobbie married the love of her life, Charles Nutt. Soon after they were married, Charles bought the Dairy Queen, where Bobbie worked for over fifty years. The teenagers who would frequent Dairy Queen at that time loved her for her feisty personality. Bobbie never met a stranger, and she soon became an icon in Shelby County, building lasting friendships with people in the community. Always busy, Bobbie was a hard worker, never expecting her employees to do anything she wasn’t willing to do.
As new business owners, Charles and Bobbie brought two children into their lives- Charlotte Jean and Jerry Lynn. They completed her little family. Even though life was hectic, she made sure her children were involved in activities. Bobbie supported her children and was always involved with them. She had a big heart, was headstrong, and had a knack for sensing when something wasn’t right with her friends and family.
After her retirement, Bobbie enjoyed spending time with her Sunday school friends at First Baptist Church in Center, where she was a member of the Homemaking Group. Bobbie also loved her Senior Citizen Site friends and playing cards. Another one of her hobbies was crocheting and she did this until her sight began to fail her. Bobbie would always provide baby blankets to her friends with new babies.
Bobbie will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her, but they have peace in knowing that she is living an abundant life in Heaven.
She is survived by:
Her daughter, Charlotte and husband Phillip Holt of Fort Worth
Son, Jerry Nutt of Tenaha
Grandchildren:
Jade and husband Todd Hogue of Center
Jordan and husband Bryan Hendricks of Center
Jerrod Nutt and wife Fernanda of Center
Jessica and husband Angel Aveytia of Fort Worth
Great-grandchildren:
Copen and Creek Hogue
Kalla Hendricks
Kayden Nutt
Conner Nutt
Cassie Nutt
Adi and Lucy Aveytia.
Preceded in death by her husband, Charles Nutt; parents, Jack Sistruck and Kate Reed Sistruck; and sister, Wanita Sistruck.
Pallbearers will be Jerrod Nutt, Ward Herndon, Jason Locke, Terry Allen, Matthew Mettauer, and Larry Warren. Honorary pallbearers will be David Chadwick, Brian Dean, and Teddy Hopkins.
A special thank you to her caregivers: Jennifer Matthews, Tina Hutto, Christine Doggett, Taylor Ethridge, all the staff and residents of Focused Care, and Tammy Redmon.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Church, 117 Cora Street, Center, Texas 75935.
Online condolences & tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com
