Shelby County Today

04/12/2017

Josephine “Jo” Lawrence Doxtater, 88, of Joaquin, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 14, 2017, at Watson & Sons Chapel with Bro. Paul Silvey and Bro. Ed Williams officiating. Interment will be held at Cool Springs Cemetery in Logansport, Louisiana.

Mrs. Doxtater was born October 11, 1928, in Logansport, Louisiana, to Arthur Joseph Lawrence and Lillie B. Hawthorne Lawrence.  She was a member of Helping Hands and First Baptist Church in Joaquin, where she served as a senior adult Sunday school class teacher for many years.

She is survived by
Children:
Harold Lawrence Doxtater and wife, Karen, of Lebanon, Tennessee
William Eugene Doxtater and wife, Cathy, of Houston
Stanley Doxtater and wife, Joyce, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Grandchildren:
Leanne Hyde
Brent Doxtater
Nancy Kapp
Karen Bender
Sandi Lowry
Sue Stechman
Brad Doxtater

15 Great Grandchildren

4 Great Great Grandchildren

Sister-in-law: Louise Lawrence of Center

Numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends

Preceded in death by
Husband: Harold Leroy Doxtater
Parents: Arthur Joseph Lawrence and Lillie B. Hawthorne Lawrence
Sister: Annette Permenter
Brothers: A.J. Lawrence, Murray Lawrence
Sister-in-law: Janice Lawrence
Brother-in-law: Mickey Permenter

Pallbearers will be Ricky Lawrence, Mark Lawrence, Chad Lawrence, Brad Lawrence, Brian Register, Matthew Mettauer, Jeremy Morvan and Nathan Phelps.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to First Baptist Church of Joaquin, 100 Connell Ferry Road, Joaquin, Texas 75935 or DeSoto Parish Community Library, Logansport Branch, 203 Hwy 5, Logansport, Louisiana 71047.

Online condolences & tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com

04/11/2017

Mrs. Cora Bell Williams, 78, of New Harmony Community, Shelbyville, Tx. passed away Friday morning April 7, 2017 at her residence.

She will lay-in-state from 10-11 at Bennett Chapel Baptist Church. Services will be Saturday 11am at Bennett Chapel Baptist Church with interment to follow at Bennett Chapel Cemetery in Center, Tx. with Bishop W.C. Martin officiating.

Mrs. Williams is survived by:
Son:Mackreal J. Grisby of Shelbyville, Tx.

Daughter: Cathy Williams-Adams of Houston, Tx.

Granddaughter: Charmenia Adams of Shelbyville, Tx.

04/11/2017

Eula Mae “Bootsie” Campbell Worsham, 89, of Center, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at her residence surrounded by family.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Watson & Sons Chapel with Bro. Aubie McSwain, Dr. Bobbye Worsham and Bro. Jerry Campbell officiating.  Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center.

Mrs. Worsham was born November 20, 1927, in Shelby County, to Frank Campbell and Lizzie Mae Huckabay Campbell.  She retired from Southwestern Bell, where she was the long distance operator.  Mrs. Worsham was a member of Order of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by
Son: Ricky Worsham and wife, Angela, of Center

Grandchildren:
Tiffany Schillings and husband, Anthony, of Center
Sterling Crelia of Center

Great Grandchildren:
Daylon Fountain of Center
Jaden Yanez of Center
Alexi Schillings of Center
Calista Schillings of Center
Preston Schillings

Brothers:
John Campbell and wife, Ginny, of Atlanta, Georgia
Coy Campbell of Bridgeport
Glenn Campbell and wife, Inez, of Center
Jerry Campbell and wife, Melody, of Lewisville
Kenneth Campbell and wife, Molly, of Timpson

Sisters-in-law:
Earline Austin of Shreveport, Louisiana
Rosemary Campbell of Rodessa, Louisiana
Joy Campbell of Center
Jo Campbell of Austin

Numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews

Preceded in death by
Daughter: Sherry Worsham
Husband: Ezra “Kicks” Worsham
Parents: Frank Campbell and Lizzie Mae Huckabay Campbell
Sisters: Margie Campbell, Billye Cather, Sue Davis
Brothers: Curtis, E.C., Jim, Otto, “Buster”, Maxie, Tommy Campbell
Sisters-in-law: Irene Campbell, Faye Campbell

Pallbearers will be Daylon Fountain, Sterling Crelia, John Thomas Davis, Jaden Yanez, Ray Fountain and Joseph Schillings.  Honorary pallbearers will be John Campbell, Coy Campbell, Glenn Campbell, Jerry Campbell and Kenneth Campbell.

Online condolences & tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com

04/07/2017

June Belrose Dobos, 63, of Tenaha, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:0 0p.m., Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 10, 2017, at Watson & Sons Chapel with Bro. Keith Keele officiating.  Interment will follow at New Prospect Cemetery in Shelby County.

June was born June 22, 1953, in Center, to Troy Belrose and Claudia Martin Belrose.  She enjoyed fishing, singing and visiting with her family.

She is survived by
Best Friend: Doug Dobos of Tenaha, Texas

Father of her children: Bobby Risinger of Shelbyville, Texas

Children:
Brent Risinger and fiancé, Valerie Oliver, of Shelbyville, Texas
Jeannie Amburn and husband, Kelly, of Center, Texas
Tirrie Dobos McDonald and fiancé, John Maxwell, of Paris, Texas
Binky Hodges and husband, James, of Sulphur Springs, Texas

Grandchildren:
Amie Elliott
Aron Elliott
Rachel Miller
Andrew Risinger
Tyler Keele
Landon Windham
Katie Amburn
Kelsey Amburn
Cierra Amburn
Terrin Strahan
Therrin Keele

Numerous other grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins

Brothers and Sisters:
Eva Fuller and husband, Hollie, of Logansport, Louisiana
Laverne Sanders of Mt. Enterprise, Texas
Austin Belrose and wife, Janet, of Logansport, Louisiana
C.D. Belrose of Dayton
Red Belrose and wife, Barbara, of Lufkin
Buddy Martin of Joaquin
Billie Davis and husband Brent, of Olathe, Colorado

A host of friends

Preceded in death by
Daughter: Sandra Anderson
Son: Cowboy Santos
Grandson: Taylor Keith Keele
Parents: Troy Belrose and Claudia Martin Belrose
Step Father: John Martin
Brothers: Roy Belrose, Bill Belrose, Truman Belrose
Sons-in-law: Vince Walker, Brad Bush
Nephew: Tommy Hallmark

Pallbearers will be Therrin Keele, Casey Amburn, Aron Elliott, Brian White, Clinton Risinger and Landon Windham. Honorary pallbearers will be Kelly Amburn and Andrew Risinger.

Online condolences & tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com

04/06/2017

Samuel Downing McDaniel, 83, of Austin formerly of Timpson, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Seton Medical Center in Austin.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at First United Methodist Church in Timpson with Rev. Wayne Calder officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Timpson. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Mangum Funeral Home.

Sam was born September 25, 1933 in Timpson to Hershal C. McDaniel and Elizabeth (McElfatrick) McDaniel. He graduated from Timpson High School in 1950, served in the US Army, and earned a degree in English from Southern Methodist University.  He earned a law degree from the University of Texas in 1961, and remained in Austin where he was a trial attorney for many years. When he wasn’t working, Sam enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading, growing vegetables, and spending time in his workshop.

He is preceded in death by his Father, Hershal C. McDaniel, Mother, Elizabeth (McElfatrick) McDaniel Wright, Step Father, Fred Wright, Uncles& Aunts, Doris (McElfatrick) Wedgeworth, Clarence Downing McElfatrick, Richard & Vivian (Weaver) Menefee and Cousin, Jimmy Sanders.

He is survived by:

Wife of 33 years, Elizabeth “Liz” McDaniel

Children:
Katherine McDaniel
Susan McDaniel Bravenec & husband, John
Mary McDaniel Goff & husband, Arthur
Constance McDaniel Wyman

9 Grandchildren

Cousins:
Pat Sanders
Mary Anna Menefee
Melanie McElfatrick

Step-Children:
Mark Robson
Caitlin Robson Hooker
Ian Robson
James Robson
Ari David Kocen
Tal Daniel Kocen

16 Step-Grandchildren

You may sign the online registry book at www.mangumfuneralhome.com
Services are under the direction of Mangum Funeral Home Center, Texas

04/05/2017

Laverne Holt Merritt, born March 5, 1921 passed away April 4, 2017.

She will be missed by her son, Max Holt and wife Carol

Grandchildren:
Max and wife Susan
Gregory and wife Angelia
Dana and husband John Andrus

Great-grandchildren:
Adam
Shelby
Marissa
John
Schon
Lindsay

Sister: Rachel Addison

Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family and friends.

Visitation will be from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Friday, April 7, 2017 at Brookside Funeral Home. Graveside service will be conducted at 12:00pm Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Fairview Cemetery in Center, TX.

04/05/2017

Annie Louise Martin of Garrison, Texas was born May 14, 1919 in Bland Lake Community in San Augustine, County, Texas to John Henry Bland and Meta Lillian (Jones) Bland. She entered into rest on April 3, 2017 in Garrison, Texas having reached the age of 97 years 10 months and 20 days.

Her service will be 10:00 am Friday, April 7, 2017 at the First Baptist Church, Garrison, Texas, Bro. John McGuire will officiate, burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:30pm to 7:30pm, Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Garrison Funeral Home, Garrison, Texas.

Louise was a member of First Baptist Church and the Timpson Area Genealogical and Heritage Society she had been very active in the preparation of the Timpson Area History Book. Louise was the Lions club citizen of the year, member of the John Hancock Daughters of Confederacy, Garrison FFA Alumni, Eastern Star, and Lions Club.

Her survivors are son, Marvin Martin and wife Ladea of Garrison, Texas granddaughters; Tamra O’Reilly and husband Chris of Austin, Texas, Julia Konderla & husband Jeremy of Garrison, Texas and Ashley Harris & husband Matt of Garrison, Texas. Great-Grandchildren, Keegan, Cade, Kai O’Reilly, Aiden, Maci, Jaxon Konderla and Caleb Harris, nephew Bill Bland and wife Marjorie of Dallas, Texas and a host of other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by parents, John Henry and Meta Lillian Bland, husband Thomas Ernest (Tom) Martin, son; Thomas E. Martin Jr. and brother Clarence Bland. She and Tom was married for 73 years when he passed away.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the First Baptist Church Flower Fund, P.O. Box 99, Garrison, Texas 75946.

Family is being served by Garrison Funeral Home, Garrison, Texas

04/04/2017

Frank Smith Humphries, 92, of the Woods Community, passed away on Monday afternoon, April 3, 2017, in Carthage. He was born on Jan. 13, 1925, in Shelby County to the late Charles Edward and Florence Smith Humphries. Mr. Humphries served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He married Jean Bragg on May 5, 1955, in Shelby County. Mr. Humphries worked as a farmer and rancher in the Woods Community. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Lois Bowden, Louise Adams, Ruby Powell, and Earline Burgess; brother, Edward Humphries; and grandchildren, Amanda Maurine and Benjamin Cody Post.

Mr. Humphries is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Jean Bragg Humphries; son Charles Ferrin Humphries and wife Regina of Carthage; daughter, JoAnn Post and husband Eddie of Diana; grandsons, Aaron Humphries of Livingston and David Humphries and wife Sarah of the Woods Community; granddaughter, Hannah Holmes and husband Zach; great-grandchildren, Charles Thomas and Roman David Humphries of the Woods Community; brother-in-law, Wesley Burgess of Dallas; sisters-in-law, Mary Cranford of Frisco and Mattie Hughes of Pasadena; and many nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Woods Cemetery with Chris Burris officiating under the direction of Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 12 noon until 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home prior to the graveside service.

Pallbearers are Aaron Humphries, David Humphries, Zach Holmes, Hank Twomey, James Knight, and Tom Knight. Honorary pallbearer is Charlie Humphries.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Mrs. Judy and her staff at Marian Place, Heart’s Way Hospice, Shirley Bledsoe, and Ollie Mosby for all of their loving and gentle care.

Memorials may be made to Heart’s Way Hospice, 437 W. Panola, Carthage, TX 75633, Woods Cemetery Assn., c/o Gail Fleming, 127 CR 4262, Tenaha, TX 75974, or Marian Place Education Fund, 1690 NE Loop, Carthage, TX 75633.

A guestbook may be signed online at www.jimerson-lipsey.com.

04/03/2017

Doris Willis McGill, 86, of Joaquin, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017, in Center.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center.

Mrs. McGill was born November 15, 1930, in Atlanta, Georgia, to John Henry Biles and Lydia Lurlene Miller Biles.  She was of the Assembly of God faith.

She is survived by
Children:
Wade Pruett and wife, Sharon, Milton, Florida
Ann Harville and husband, Jimmy, of Joaquin
Cathy Atkinson and husband, Bill, of Joaquin
Leon Willis and wife, Annie, of Shreveport, Louisiana
“Bubba” Willis of Seattle, Washington
“Sissy” Spears of Shreveport, Louisiana

Grandchildren:
Wade Pruett, Jr.
William Pruett
Jimmy Harville, Jr.
Rodney Harville
Mike Atkinson
April Gates
Darrell Moody
Eric Moody

Numerous great-grandchildren

Sister: Geneva Conner of Oklahoma

Brothers:
Joe Biles of Minden, Louisiana
Johnny Biles of Alabama

Preceded in death by
Husband: Clarence Willis
Son: Mike Willis
Parents: John Henry Biles and Lydia Lurlene Miller Biles
Brothers: Pete Biles, Tommy Biles, “Curly” Biles

Online condolences & tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com