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Obituaries

Edward Spurlock
1964–2012
Graveside services for Edward “Eddie” Spurlock, 48, of Carthage will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Willow Grove Cemetery in Shelby County with Pastor Guidry officiating.
Mr. Spurlock passed away April 8 in Shelbyville. He was born Feb. 7, 1964 in Carthage to J.D. Spurlock and Sue Gibbs Spurlock.  
He was preceded in death by parents, J.D. Spurlock and Sue Gibbs Spurlock.

Peggy Whitton
1955–2012
Funeral services for Peggy Whitton, 56, of Joaquin will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Watson and Sons Funeral Home in Center with Sister Melba Rodgers officiating. Interment will follow at Jackson Cemetery in Joaquin.
Mrs. Whitton passed away April 8 in Nacogdoches. She was born Aug. 21, 1955 in Nacogdoches to J.P. Dawson and Mable Stanley Dawson. She was of the Baptist faith.
Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 10 at Watson and Sons Funeral Home.  

Michael A. Sanders Jr.
1966–2012
 Memorial services for Mike Sanders, 45, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 13, 2012 in Wynne Chapel at Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas.

Jackie M. Hughes
1943–2012
Funeral services for Jackie Michael Hughes, 69, of Joaquin will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Watson and Sons Funeral Home with Bro. Pat Windham officiating. A Masonic graveside service will follow at Sardis Cemetery under the direction of Deer Park Masonic Lodge #1382 and Sam Sam Samford Masonic Lodge #149.

Louise Meyers
1942–2012
Graveside services for Louise Meyers, 70, of Center will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2012 at White Rock Cemetery in Center with Angela Waller officiating.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7 at Watson and Sons Funeral Home.
Ms. Meyers passed away Thursday, April 5 in Center. She was born Feb. 16, 1942 in Shelby County to Julius Elzie Windham and Corine Meyers Windham.  
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Randy Windham; and grandson, Brandon Windham.

Sue R. Hooper
1919–2012
Funeral services for Sue Ramsey Hooper, 92, of Joaquin will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2012 at First Baptist Church in Haslam with Bro. Jody Hooper officiating. Interment will follow at Wimberly Cemetery in Huxley.
Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mangum Funeral Home.

W.J. Chevalier
1951–2012
Funeral services for W.J. Chevalier, 60, of Joaquin will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Mangum Funeral Home with Bro. R.B. Elumbaugh  and Bro. Mike Fodge officiating. Interment will follow at Johnson Cemetery in Joaquin.
Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, April 6 at Mangum Funeral Home.

S.W. Carter
1925–2012
Funeral services for Silas Walter “S.W.” Carter, 86, of Shelbyville will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Watson and Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Rob Merriman and Rev. Gordon Vaughn officiating. Interment will follow at Carroltown Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Watson and Sons Funeral Home.

Willie D. Yarbrough
1951–2012
Funeral services for Willie D. Yarbrough, 60, were be held 1 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2012 at New Hope C.M.E. in Timpson with Rev. W.G. Morris officiating. Interment followed at New Hope Cemetery.
Mr. Yarbrough was born July 23, 1951 to Inez Yarbrough and Herbert Yarbrough. He attended Timpson North High School. Mr. Yarbrough worked for Holly Farms, Cooper Industries and Tyson Foods. He was a member of New Hope C.M.E. Church, which he joined at an early age.

Phyllis Jakab
1937–2012
Phyllis Melinda Berkhert Jakab, 75, of Tenaha passed away, Saturday, March 31, 2012 in Center. No services are planned at this time.
She was born Feb. 11, 1937 in Tulsa, Okla. to John and Edna Berkhert. Mrs. Jakab attended First Baptist Church of Tenaha.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and sisters, Peggy Heart and Margie Conrad.

Shirley Horton
1936–2012
Graveside services for Shirley Horton, 75, of Center will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 6, 2012 at Roy, Cemetery in roy, N.M. with Bro. Chuck Horton officiating.
Mrs. Horton passed away Tuesday, April 3 in Center. She was born July 25, 1936 in Harding County, N.M. to Albert Johnston and Mina Woods Johnston. Mrs. Horton was a member of Folsom Chapel Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Frank Horton; and son, Lynn Horton.

Virginia B.Rogers
1913–2012
Funeral services for Virginia Bell Boyd Rogers, 98, of Tyler will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, april 5, 2012 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Center with Rev. Stephen Secaur officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 4 at Mangum Funeral Home.

Dorothea L. Kiker
1917–2012
Funeral services for Dorothea Lurline Kiker, 94, of Winnie, formerly of Hamshire were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church of Winnie-Stowell. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery.

Gerald Stamps
1923–2012
Funeral services for Gerald James Stamps, 88, of Timpson will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Timpson, with Bro. Cliff Hughes and Bro. Eric Pledger officiating. Interment will follow at Shady Grove Cemetery in Timpson.  
Visitation for family and friends will be 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., Monday, April 2 at Taylor Funeral Home in Timpson.  

Marceline Green
1928–2012
Graveside services for Marceline Green, 83, of Shelbyville will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Shelbyville Cemetery with Bro. Carl Smith and Bro. Johnny Allen officiating.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, March 31 at Watson and Sons Funeral Home.
Mrs. Green passed away Thursday, March 29 at Shelby Regional Medical Center in Center.  She was born Mary 26, 1928 in Center to O.L. Parker and Lois Wilburn Parker. Mrs. Green was a member of Lone Star Baptist Church.

Dell Tamplin
1930–2012
Funeral services for Dell Tamplin, 82, of Huxley will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Watson and Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Gordon Vaughn and Rev. Wes Hall officiating. Interment will follow at Strong Cemetery in Huxley.
Mrs. Tamplin passed away Sunday, March 25 in Port Arthur.  She was born Feb. 9, 1930 in Shelby County to Jerry Metcalf and Vera Windham Metcalf. She was a member of Lydia Missionary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers.

G.C. Meyers
1929–2012
Graveside services for G.C. “Red” Meyers, 82, of Center will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Campti Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29 at Watson and Sons Funeral Home.
Mr. Meyers passed away Monday, March 26 at Holiday Nursing Home in Center.  He was born Aug. 19, 1929 in Shelby County to Henry H. Meyers and Luie Sumner Meyers. Mr. Meyers was employed at Tyson for 25 years and also worked as a commercial fisherman. He was of the Pentecostal faith.

Mark Allen Ray
1972–2012
Graveside services for Mark Allen Ray will be held at at 2 p.m Saturday, April 14 at Bethel Cemetery in Gary.  Anyone interested in attending the services, but who does not know how to get to the cemetery,  may meet Kay Ray at the Quick Stop in Timpson at 1 p.m. The funeral procession will then travel to Gary from the Quick Stop.

Evie Lena Fletcher
1919–2012
Funeral services for Evie Lena Fletcher, 92, of Center will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Watson and Sons Funeral Home with Bro. Tim Perkins officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 27 at Watson and Sons Funeral Home

Albert W. Windham
1916–2012
Funeral services for Albert W. Windham, 95, of Center were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Watson and Sons Funeral Home with Bro. Pat Windham officiating. Interment followed at Oaklawn Memorial Park.
Mr. Windham passed away Friday, March 23, in Center. He was born October 27, 1916 in Center to Lonnie L. Windham and Velma McGee Windham. Mr. Windham was employed at Old’s Supermart for twenty-five years and also worked as a farmer, rancher and carpenter. He was of the Baptist faith.

Dale S. Schuler
1932–2012
Dale Santford Schuler passed away, March 22, 2012 in San Augustine. He was born July 30, 1932 to Ralph Ruehle Schuler and Esthes May Dow Schuler in Custer County, S.D. He owned his own business, Schuler &Sons Construction, in Grand Prairie for many years.
No services are planned at this time.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph Ruehle Schuler; mother, Esthes May Dow Schuler; and sister Grace Piecha.

Jewel N.Sanford
1930–2012
Funeral services for Jewel Nelda “Nell” Sanford, 81, of Groveton, formerly of Center, were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Mangum Funeral Home with Bro. Don Windham officiating. Interment followed at Oaklawn Memorial Park.
Mrs. Sanford passed away Friday, March 23in Nacogdoches. She was born Aug. 18, 1930 in Newton CountyCara Clay and Emma Beatrice Rea Newberry.  She retired from Tyson Foods in Center after working there for many years.

Charlie M. Goodwin
1930–2012
Funeral services for Charlie M. Goodwin, 82,  were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at St. John Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Marlin Cloudy officiating. Interment followed at St. John Cemetery.
Ms. Goodwin passed away March 15. She was born March 3, 1930 in Center to Charlie and Eliza Goodwin. She united with St. John Baptist Church at and worked faithfully as a Sunday School teacher, singing in the choir, as choir secretary, as Mission Society treasurer and as a member of the Kitchen Committee.

Aron R. Bridwell
1921–2012
Graveside services for Aron Ross Bridwell 90, of Baytown will be held at 12:00 noon Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at White Rock Cemetery in Shelby County.
Mr. Bridwell passed away Thursday, March 22.  He was born Oct. 13, 1921 in Center Otto and Naomi Bishop Bridwell. He served in the U.S. Army and then worked and retired from Arco Steel.