Obituaries
Homer Claude Kelly, Jr.
January 14, 2022
Born September 26, 1935, in Mount Enterprise, Texas. Graduated from William Adams High School in Alice, Texas 1955. Had a lot of good times with friends, Wayne Wilks, John Lester Clark, Jack Powell, Millard Coggins and Gene Martin. Where you saw one of us the others were there too, enjoying life as teenagers do. Dad used to tease Wayne and...
Cecil Wallace Vest
January 13, 2022
Cecil Wallace Vest, 86, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2022 at the Texas Loving Care Living Center in Madisonville, Texas. He was born on October 2, 1935, in Brownfield, Texas to Cecil Henry and Lela Mae (Allen) Vest. Cecil married his wife, Frances Lea Cleere on February 12, 1954, and they shared sixty-seven wonderful years together. Their union in...
Birdene Bernina Perry
January 9, 2022
The Life & Legacy of Birdene Perry I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them that love his appearing. 2...
Edward Wayne Laplant
January 7, 2022
Edward Wayne LaPlant, age 81, of Buffalo, Texas passed away on January 7, 2022, in Fairfield, Texas. He was born on April 12, 1940, to Ralph and Alice LaPlant in Dewie, Oklahoma. Edward had lived in the Leon County area for around 20 years coming from Livingston, Texas. His family moved a lot when he was younger, he lived in...
Margaret Aline "Billie" Cooper
January 4, 2022
Funeral services for Margaret “Billie” Cooper, age 93, of Buffalo are set for 2 PM on Sunday, Jan. 9th at the Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Rev. Phil Smith will officiate and burial will be in the Brushy Cemetery. Walters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Billie was born November 25, 1928 in Olney, Texas to Margaret Coleia...
Patricia Sue (Wren) Wells
December 31, 2021
Patricia Sue Wren Wells, age 88, of Centerville, Texas, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, December 31, 2021, surrounded by her beloved husband and family. Pat was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend to many. She was born in Prescott, Arkansas on August 12, 1933, to Grace and Floyd Wren, the youngest of six children....
Billy Jean Hudson
December 30, 2021
Billy Jean Hudson was the oldest of five siblings born to the late James Hudson and Estella Windham on April 4, 1946 in Mississippi. Billy, later in life, moved to San Francisco where he began his thirty-four years of his truck driving career until his health failed him in 2020 when he retired. Billy Hudson met and married Ruby (Davis)...
Wade Thomas Combs, Sr.
December 19, 2021
Funeral services honoring the life of Wade Combs, Sr., 78, of Leona, Texas will be held 1 P.M., Monday, December 27, 2021 at Leona United Methodist Church, Leona, Texas. Rev. John Burchell will officiate the service. Interment will follow in Leona Cemetery. A brief visitation will take place before the service from 9 A.M. to 11 A.M. at Walters Funeral...
Gladys Irene Martin
December 18, 2021
Funeral services honoring the life of Gladys Martin, 81, will be held 10 A.M., Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Walters Funeral Home, Centerville, Texas. Pastor David Norton will officiate the service. Interment will be in Leona Cemetery. Gladys Irene Martin was born March 30, 1940 in Broaddus, Texas to Henry & Gladys (Myers) Bell. She was a devoted wife, mother...
Cleveland "Sis" Handsborough
December 16, 2021
Cleveland Handsborough was born to the parentage of Raymond Handsborough of Hopewell Community and Rosie Bell Handsborough of Buckner Community. Cleveland Handsborough (known as Baby Sis, Sis, Jim) was born in Nineveh, Texas, not far from Hopewell Community on May 25,1938. She was the 7th of 9 children born to her parents. She accepted Christ at an early age and...
William Wayne "Bill" Teer
December 11, 2021
William Wayne “Bill” Teer, 85, of Leona, Texas passed away December 11, 2021 in Madisonville, Texas. He was born April 25, 1936 in Kirvin, Texas to William Andrew and Alice Lucille (Lopes) Teer. Bill served his country in the U.S. Army and earned his Bachelors of Engineering degree from the University of Texas in 1964. He worked for Brown and...
Vencil Joseph "V.J." Maresh, Jr.
November 28, 2021
Vencil Joseph (V.J.) Maresh, Jr. was born in Humble, Texas on February 27, 1949, to Vencil Joseph Maresh and Mary Wesley Bell Maresh. He passed away at the age of 72 on November 28, 2021, at St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan, Texas due to complications of severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD). V.J. enlisted in the army as soon as...
Harry Glenn Gresham
November 27, 2021
Harry Glenn Gresham, 96, went home to be with the Lord on November 27, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Bettye Robinson Gresham, his sister, Lela Frances Petty, his four children and their spouses: Brad Gresham and wife, Gigi, Gigi Harbison and husband, Russell, Kim Malcolm and husband, Mark, and Lori Brandenburg and husband, Pat. He...
Johnie Clayton Clary
November 25, 2021
Funeral services honoring the life of Clayton Clary, 37, of Marquez, Texas will be held 11 A.M., Monday, November 29, 2021 at Walters Funeral Home, Centerville, Texas. Bro. Lee Weiler will officiate the service, and interment will follow in Buffalo Cemetery, Buffalo, Texas. The Clary family will receive friends Sunday, November 28th from 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. at the...
Peggy Virginia Cannon
November 25, 2021
Graveside services for Peggy (Ward) Cannon, 84, of Plano, will be held 2:30 P.M., Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in the Ridge Community of Leon County, Texas. Tuffy Loftin, pastor of the Cowboy Church of Leon County, will officiate the service. A celebration of life will follow at the Cowboy Church of Leon County immediately after the...
William Lee Wells
November 19, 2021
Funeral services honoring the life of Pee Wee Wells, age 69, will be held 3 P.M., Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Walters Funeral Home, Centerville, Texas. Bro. Phillip Smith Will officiate the service. The public is invited to attend a visitation Tuesday, November 23rd from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. at the funeral home. Services will be livestreamed and can...
Michael Remi Evans
November 15, 2021
Michael Remi Evans, 50, passed away unexpectedly November 15, 2021 in Madisonville, Texas. He was born April 27, 1971 in Galena Park, Texas to Donald Paul & Sharon (Person) Evans. Michael was raised in the Houston area and attended St. Thomas Catholic High School. Michael was very talented with his hands. He could make just about anything he set his...
Peggy Ann Bell
November 14, 2021
Peggy Bell, 81, of Marquez, Texas, passed away November 14, 2021 in Waco, Texas following an extended illness. She was born August 9, 1940 in Concord, Texas to George Steve “Bud” & Cassie “Irene” (Haynie) Turner. Peggy was raised in Concord and attended the Concord School through eighth grade. She graduated from Centerville High School in 1957 and soon moved...
Ira Joe Baugh
November 11, 2021
Ira Joe Baugh, 88, passed away peacefully at home on November 11, 2021. He was born March 22, 1933 to Ira Logan and Faye Simpson Baugh of Marquez, Texas. Joe graduated high school in Marquez and soon after graduation entered the Army serving four years in Korea. After his service, he returned home to Marquez and in 1955 married the...
Owen Dean Kornegay
November 9, 2021
A funeral service honoring the life of Owen Dean Kornegay, 75, of Centerville, Texas, will be held at 2 P.M., Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Walters Funeral Home, Centerville, Texas. Rev. Patricia Lund, pastor of First United Methodist Church, Centerville, and Tommy Parker will officiate the service. Interment will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, south of Centerville off FM 1119...
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