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Graveside services for Bobbie Ann Barbe, 80, of Baytown formerly of Nacogdoches were held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 21, 2013 at Mangum Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Mt. Herman Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, June 21  from 10 a.m. until service time at Mangum Funeral Home.
Ms. Barbe passed away Monday, June 17 in Baytown. She was born February 5, 1933 in Shelby County to Elton and Vera Bradshaw.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Barbe; son, James  Barbe; and brothers, J.T. Bradshaw and Paul Bradshaw.

Funeral services for Ira Holt, 75, of Frost, Texas formerly of Center, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Mangum Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Gordon Vaughn officiating. Burial will follow at White Rock Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, June 21 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Mangum Funeral Home.
Ms. Holt passed away Sunday, June 16 in Corsicana. She was born August 24, 1937 in the Neuville Community to James and Lula Mae Lynch. She was a member of the 2nd Avenue Missionary Baptist Church in Corsicana.

Graveside services for Susie B. Alford, 73, of Center, were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Holly Grove Cemetery in Nacogdoches County and Bro. Edward McRae officiated.
Ms. Alford passed away Sunday, June 16 in Center. She was born September 10, 1939 in Nacogdoches to Clyde Greer Sr. and Maude Jordan Greer. She was a member of Center Church of the Nazarene.
She was preceded in death by grandchildren, Cody Wayne Alford and Susie Elizabeth Decker; brother, Sonny Greer and four sisters.

Funeral services for Robin Allison Daw, 36, of Nacogdoches, were held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 17, 2013 at Watson & Sons Chapel and Bro. Lance Cyprett officiated. Burial followed at Truitt Cemetery in Joaquin.
Ms. Daw passed away Thursday, June 13 in Nacogdoches. She was born July 4, 1976 in Orange to Johnny Daw and Evon Daw. She was a member of Austin’s Heights Baptist Church in Nacogdoches.
She is preceded in death by infant daughter, Baylee Daw.

Funeral services for Alton L. Kimbro, 65, of Timpson will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Taylor Funeral Home Chapel in Timpson with Bro. Cliff Hughes officiating. Burial will follow at Waterman Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 12 at Taylor Funeral Home.
Mr. Kimbro passed away Monday, June 10 in Silas Community, Shelby County. He was born December 15, 1947, in Shelby County to Sebern and Avis Kimbro. He had been a truck driver and was employed at Bear Creek Farms in Timpson.

Funeral services for Billie Sue Neal, 84, of Center, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 8, 2013, at Watson & Sons Chapel with Bro. Marlin Freeman officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Center. Visitation will be Friday, June 7 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.
Ms. Neal passed away Thursday, June 6 in Nacogdoches. She was born April 27, 1929 in Hemphill to Rufus Dickey and Emily Taylor Dickey. She was a member of Heritage Baptist Church in Center.
She is preceded in death by husband, Durwood Neal.

Graveside services for Henry Daniel Moore, 89, of Garrison, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at Cold Spring Cemetery with Bro. Bill Jones officiating.
Mr. Moore passed away Thursday, June 9 in Nacogdoches. He was born March 15, 1924 in Orange County to Raymond Moore and Alice Moore. He was a member of Brileytown Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death by wife, Reba Moore; and 2 brothers.

Funeral services for Opal Hughes, 93, of Center, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 8, 2013, at Mangum Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be Friday, June 7 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., at Mangum Funeral Home.
Ms. Hughes passed away Thursday, June 6 in Center. She was born January 26, 1920 in Shelby County to Bascom and Victoria Bradshaw. She was a member of the First Assembly of God in Center.

John Cohron Bush Sr.
1916–2013
Funeral service for John Cohron “Twister” Bush, Sr., will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 at Corinth Missionary Baptist Church in Timpson, with Rev. Dock Lazarine and Rev. Carroll Jones officiating. Interment will follow in Corinth Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at Taylor Funeral Home.

Melvin Boyd Williams
1931–2013
Funeral services for Melvin “Mann” Boyd Williams, 81, of Hemphill were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill. Interment followed at Gravelhill Cemetery near Hemphill.

Sudie Marie Jordan
1957–2013
Graveside services for Sudie Marie Jordan, 55, of Trinity will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center.
Mr. Jordan passed away Thursday, Feb. 14 in Huntsville. She was born June 5, 1957 in Center to J.D. Spurlock and Wanda Sue Gibbs Spurlock.
She was preceded in death by father, J.D. Spurlock; mother, Wanda Sue Hoover; daughters, Kimberly Odom and Kristy Odom; and brothers, Edward Spurlock and David Spurlock.

Billy Gene Mason Sr.
1926–2013
Billy Gene Mason, Sr., 86, of Joaquin, passed away Monday, January 28, 2013 in Shelbyville.  He was born March 11, 1926 in Laneville to J.D. (Pap) Mason and Epsie Grisham Mason.