Obituaries

Frances Kramer Turner

Frances Kramer Turner

December 11, 2020

Frances Kramer Turner "Fran", 73, of Centerville, passed away December 11, 2020. She was born February 15, 1947, in Texas. She raised her children, worked and lived many years in Virginia, but she always considered Texas her home. Fran retired from a career as a hair stylist. She truly enjoyed making others look and feel their best while holding a...

Jerry Tim Sigford, Sr.

Jerry Tim Sigford, Sr.

December 10, 2020

Funeral services for Jerry Sigford, 77, will be held 2 P.M., Monday, December 14, 2020 at Walters Funeral Home, Centerville, Texas. Bro. Bo Gunnels and Bro. Jim Bob Gunnels will officiate the service. Interment will follow in New Salem Cemetery in the Centerview Community of Leon County, Texas. A brief visitation will take place prior to the service Monday from...

Elizabeth Ann Perry

Elizabeth Ann Perry

December 5, 2020

Elizabeth Ann Perry passed into the open arms of her Heavenly Father December 5, 2020 in Kingwood, Texas at the age of eighty-three years. She was greeted by both of her parents; husband, Dwitt Perry; daughter, Belinda Smith and two siblings. Elizabeth was born November 29, 1937 in Houston, Texas to William Charles and Inez A. (Schneider) Hull. She worked...

George Ludwig Mueller

George Ludwig Mueller

December 4, 2020

George Mueller, age 86, passed away December 4, 2020 in College Station, Texas. A memorial service in his honor will be held 10 A.M., Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Cowboy Church of Leon County in Centerville, Texas. Pastor of the church, Tuffy Loftin, will officiate the service. George is survived by his beloved wife, Claudia Mueller of Centerville; sons,...

Jack Hugh Thompson

Jack Hugh Thompson

December 1, 2020

Graveside services for Jack Hugh Thompson, age 92, will be held 3 PM., Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Leona Cemetery in Leona, Texas. Bro. Mark Gray, pastor of Life Church, Leona, Texas, will officiate the service. A brief visitation will take place from 2 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. at Walters Funeral Home, Centerville, Texas. Mr. Thompson was born March 30...

Pamela Willene "Pam" Newton

Pamela Willene "Pam" Newton

December 1, 2020

Pam Newton, age 61, passed away December 1, 2020 in College Station, Texas. Graveside services will be held 2 P.M., Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Wealthy Cemetery near Normangee, Texas. Kenneth Hendricks will officiate the service. Visitation will be held Friday, December 4, 2020 from 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. at Walters Funeral Home, Centerville, Texas. Pamela Willene Newton was...

Gregory Wayne "Greg" Vornkahl

Gregory Wayne "Greg" Vornkahl

November 28, 2020

Greg Vornkahl, age 65, of Sealy, Austin County, Texas, passed away November 28, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. A visitation will take place at Redland Baptist Church, Centerville, Texas on Sunday, December 13, 2020 from 1 P.M. to 2 P.M. followed by a memorial service at 2 P.M. Gregory Wayne Vornkahl was born June 11, 1955 in Port Arthur, Texas to...

Darrell Louis Heckt

Darrell Louis Heckt

November 25, 2020

Tribute to the Hecker Darrell L. Heckt 1948-2020 Darrell Louis Heckt passed away on November 25, 2020 at the age of 72. "Hec" was a U.S. Marine, served his country in Vietnam, and was a husband, father and friend to everyone he met. He was born on July 20, 1948 to Selma and Alvin Heckt in Luverne, MN. When asked...

Guy Edward "Eddie" Chumley

Guy Edward "Eddie" Chumley

November 23, 2020

Guy Edward “Eddie” Chumley passed away on November 23, 2020 in a nursing home in Georgetown, Texas. He was born September 26, 1940 to parents, Foy Guy & Lucille (Cannon) Chumley in Hearne, Robertson County, Texas. Family members who preceded him in death were father (1975), mother (2013) and younger brother, Thomas Chumley (2017). He is survived by sister, LaDoris...

Lyndall Beverly Leathers

Lyndall Beverly Leathers

November 22, 2020

Lyndall Leathers was born at home in Centerville, Texas, on December 8, 1924, and passed away November 22, 2020 in Houston, TX at the age of 95. Her parents were Edgar and Kate Gresham Floyd of Centerville. After Lyndall graduated from Centerville High School in 1941, she attended Texas State College for Women in Denton (now TWU), graduating in 1945....

Patricia Ann Deiss

Patricia Ann Deiss

November 19, 2020

Patricia Ann Deiss, age 83 of Buffalo and formerly of Houston, passed away on November 19th, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Sunday November 22, 2020 at the Buffalo Cemetery in Buffalo, Texas. There will be no public visitation. Patricia Ann Deiss (Weikel) was born on May 29th 1937 in Houston, Texas to Glen and Priscilla (Arlitt)...

Michael Joseph Roush

Michael Joseph Roush

November 17, 2020

Mike Roush, age 63, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family November 17, 2020 in Houston, Texas after a brief and valiant battle with cancer. He was born Michael Joseph Roush March 7, 1957 in Coldwater, Michigan to Harley Leroy & Shelby Jean (Shoup) Roush. Mike had lived in Leon County for the past twelve and a half years, coming...

Shirley Louise (Hyden) Walters

Shirley Louise (Hyden) Walters

November 17, 2020

Shirley Louise (Hyden) Walters was born in Mexia, Limestone County, Texas July 12, 1929.  Her parents were John Allen Hyden and  Zelda Elizabeth (Rogers) Hyden.  Shirley was the baby of the family and younger sister to Elmer Eugene Hyden.  John and Zelda owned and operated a small general store for a while. John later worked for Lone Star Gas.  Shirley...

Patricia Lou (Roberts) Burleson

Patricia Lou (Roberts) Burleson

November 11, 2020

Patricia Lou (Roberts) Burleson, 80, went to be with the Lord, on November 11, 2020. She was born in Shelbyville, Indiana on September 14, 1940, to Paul and Esther (Myers) Roberts. Patricia was a devoted wife, mother, “Granny”, “G.G.” and friend. She was very passionate about gardening and spending most of her time outdoors. During the cold months or on...

Melvin Louie Moore, Jr.

Melvin Louie Moore, Jr.

November 9, 2020

Melvin Louie Moore, Jr. was born November 9, 1967 in Houston, Texas. His parents were Melvin Louie Moore, Sr. & Wanda Darlene (Chandler) Watson. Melvin had worked as a guard for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and had lived in Leon County since 2005, coming from Baytown, Texas. He was a private person and preferred to keep to himself....

Iva Lee (Houston) Marshall

Iva Lee (Houston) Marshall

November 3, 2020

Iva Lee Houston Marshall, 98, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, was called to her eternal resting place on November 3, 2020. She entered this world on April 27, 1922 on the Lewis Webb farm, born to Eddie Cora Houston. She was raised by her mother and grandparents in the Middleton community. Iva was a life-long resident of Leon County. Iva...

Richard Charles "Rich" Pratt

Richard Charles "Rich" Pratt

November 2, 2020

Richard Charles “Rich” Pratt, 74 of Centerville, Texas, passed away on November 2, 2020 at CHI St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan, Texas. He had been fighting cancer and other complications for a long period. Richard was the son of Charles and Ella Mae (Schultz) Pratt, born on November 5, 1945 in Scottville, Michigan. Richard grew up in Scottville...

James O.  "Jimmy" Cox

James O. "Jimmy" Cox

October 29, 2020

Funeral services for Jimmy Cox, age 71, of Mesquite, Texas, will be held 1 P.M., Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Walters Funeral Home, Centerville, Texas. Keith Ackerman and Richard “Chico” Smith will co-officiate the service. Jimmy will be laid to rest in Brushy Cemetery in the Flo Community of Leon County, Texas. James O. “Jimmy” Cox was born to Cecil...

Alvin Lawrence Thane

Alvin Lawrence Thane

October 27, 2020

Alvin Thane, age 84, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at his home in Centerville. He was born February 22, 1936 in Navasota, Texas to German immigrants, Fritz & Minnie (Hemann) Thane. Alvin was raised in Navasota with his seven siblings and graduated from Navasota High School. He soon joined the U.S. Army where he served overseas in Germany. Alvin...

Ronald Lee "Ron" Despain

Ronald Lee "Ron" Despain

October 26, 2020

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 (NIV) Ronald Lee DeSpain, age 71, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 in Bryan, Texas. A graveside service celebrating his life will take place 2 P.M., Friday, October 30, 2020 at Centerville...