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Paisley Everly Howard

Paisley Everly Howard

Mar 13, 2020

Paisley Everly Howard was born cradled in the arms of Jesus, March 13, 2020. She will be deeply missed by her parents, Michael Keith Howard, Sr. & Teresa Ann Wallace; brothers, Michael K. Howard, Jr. & Colton Lane Howard; paternal grandparents, Douglas Eugene Howard, Sr. & Shirley Elaine Hough, as well as aunt & uncles, Jeffery Wallace, Douglas E. Howard,...

Jerry Powell Moon

Jerry Powell Moon

Feb 29, 2020

Funeral services for Jerry Moon, 66, of Centerville, Texas will be held 12 Noon, Saturday, March 7, 2020 at New Salem Cemetery Chapel in the Centerview Community of Leon County, Texas. Rev. Bobby W. Burleson will officiate the service. Interment will follow in the New Salem Cemetery. A brief visitation will take place from 11:30 A.M. to service time at...

Tolbert W Nash, Jr.

Tolbert W Nash, Jr.

Feb 23, 2020

Tolbert W. Nash, Jr., born September 26, 1926, in Leona, Texas, was the only child of Tolbert W. Nash & Elizabeth (Leathers) Nash. Tolbert graduated from Leona High School in 1944, served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and graduated from Sam Houston State University in 1950. In 1951, he married Jennie Marie Clute of Madisonville, Texas, and they lived...

Lynn Max Cothran

Lynn Max Cothran

Feb 12, 2020

Funeral services for Lynn Cothran, age 66, will be held 2 P.M., Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Burial will follow in Siloam Cemetery, north of Centerville. A brief visitation will take place before the service from 1 P.M. to 2 P.M. at the funeral home. Lynn Max Cothran was born September 24, 1953, in...

Sharon "Kay" Alpha

Sharon "Kay" Alpha

Feb 10, 2020

Sharon Kay (Evans) Alpha was born to Irving F. and Cival (Speer) Evans on December 14, 1943, in Concord, Texas. She passed away peacefully at home on February 10, 2020. Kay graduated from Leon High School in May 1962 and married Mike Alpha the following August. They made their home in Houston, Texas until moving back to the Concord-Robbins area...

Jack Wayne Moore

Jack Wayne Moore

Feb 10, 2020

Funeral services for Jack Moore, age 84, will be held 11 A.M., Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Mike Thompson will officiate the service. Interment will follow in Parker Cemetery in the Flo Community of Leon County. The Moore family will receive friends Wednesday evening, February 12th, from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. at the...

Dorothy Ann Luedke

Dorothy Ann Luedke

Feb 5, 2020

Dorothy Ann Luedke was born June 22, 1925, in the Prairie Hill Community near Brenham, Texas. Her parents were Charlie & Olga (Wagner) Riechers. Dorothy was raised and grew up in Prairie Hill. She married her sweetheart, Gerald Luedke, December 7, 1942. Dorothy was an immaculate housekeeper, expert seamstress and gardener and enjoyed working with ceramics. She worked most of...

Fonsein Haynie Gresham

Fonsein Haynie Gresham

Feb 2, 2020

Funeral services for Mrs. Fonsein (Haynie) Gresham, age 98, of Centerville, will be held 10 A.M., Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Interment will follow in the Haynie-Gresham Family Cemetery. The Gresham family will receive friends 6 P.M. to 8 P.M., Friday, February 7th at the funeral home. Fonsein (Haynie) Gresham was born November 8,...

Patricia Ann "Pat" Goolsby

Patricia Ann "Pat" Goolsby

Feb 1, 2020

Funeral services for Pat Goolsby, age 69, will be held 10 A.M., Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Bro. Dean Easterling, pastor of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Centerville, will officiate the service followed by interment in Centerville Cemetery. The Goolsby family will receive friends Tuesday evening, February 4th from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M....

Ruth (Tarver) King

Ruth (Tarver) King

Jan 28, 2020

Ruth (Tarver) King, age 92, passed away at her home January 28, 2020. She was born April 11, 1927 in Brookhaven, Mississippi to Bud & Addie (Matthews) Tarver, and worked as a bookkeeper most of her life. Ruth also owned and operated King Country Store, east of Centerville, for many years. Ruth had been a resident of Centerville for the...

Joseph Sylvester "Lil' Joe" Murphrey, Jr.

Joseph Sylvester "Lil' Joe" Murphrey, Jr.

Jan 22, 2020

Funeral services for Joseph Murphrey, Jr., age 61, will be held 2 P.M., Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Interment will follow in New Salem Cemetery, east of Centerville in the Centerview Community. Visitation will be held prior to the service Saturday from 10 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Joseph Sylvester Murphrey,...

Rand Fay Bartran

Rand Fay Bartran

Jan 10, 2020

Rand F. Bartran of Centerville, TX (since 2000), and longtime resident of Houston, passed away at age 62 in his home January 10, 2020. Rand was born April 8, 1957 in Houston, the fifth child of David S. Bartran and Fern (Moore) Bartran. Rand joins both of his parents in heaven. Surviving to cherish his memory are his beloved four...

Thomas Ian "Tom" Berry

Thomas Ian "Tom" Berry

Jan 6, 2020

Tom Berry, age 56, passed away January 6, 2020 at his home in Hilltop Lakes, Texas. He was born Thomas Ian Berry, November 14, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. Tom was raised and grew up in Paradis, Louisiana and graduated high school from Rogers High School in Rogers, Arkansas. Tom loved motorcycles and loved riding them even more. While living in...

Harry Weaver O'Bryan, Jr.

Harry Weaver O'Bryan, Jr.

Dec 30, 2019

Harry W. O’Bryan Jr. born in Hartshorne, OK February 13, 1939. He was preceded in death by his parents Harry W. and Rose O’Bryan and brother, Robert O’Bryan. Harry is survived by loving wife Mattie of 54 years; foster daughter, Mae Edwards and husband, Dwayne; grandchildren, Jay Shaw and wife, Aymie, Alissa Lavino and husband, John; great and great-great-grand children;...

Olee Thomas Haven

Olee Thomas Haven

Dec 26, 2019

Homegoing services for Mrs. Olee Thomas Haven, 102, of Leona, will be held 12 noon, Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Interment will follow in Two-Mile Cemetery in Leona. Mrs. Haven was born July 29, 1917 in Leona, Texas to Henry & Hattie (Clay) Thomas and passed away December 26, 2019. She was a lifelong...

Rick D Place

Rick D Place

Dec 13, 2019

Rick D. Place was born December 28, 1955 in Canton, New York. He was one of three children born to Thomas & Joan (Ellsworth) Place. Rick worked in the real estate business, on both the commercial and residential sides, buying, selling and renting properties. Rick and his wife, Alleen, moved to Centerville twelve years ago to provide end of life...

Betty "Jean" Torno

Betty "Jean" Torno

Dec 13, 2019

Funeral services for Betty "Jean" (Coyle) Torno are scheduled for 11 A.M., Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Visitation will be at 10 A.M. on Wednesday, before the service. Interment will be held in the Centerville Cemetery. Jacob Hudgins, one of her grandsons, will officiate the service. Betty "Jean" (Coyle) Torno, age 92, passed away...

Ivory Pearl  Jones

Ivory Pearl Jones

Dec 11, 2019

Homegoing services for Mrs. Ivory Jones, age 87, of Leona, will be held 11 A.M., Saturday, December 21, 2019 at First Baptist Church in Centerville, Texas. Interment will be in Culton Cemetery in Leona. A visitation and wake will be held Friday, December 20th from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Ivory Pearl (Wynn)...

Evelyn Ellis Ingram

Evelyn Ellis Ingram

Dec 10, 2019

Evelyn (Ellis) Ingram was born May 18, 1935 in Centerville, Texas. She was one of eight children to Aubrey Theron, Sr. & Maggie Mae (Watson) Ellis. She was a graduate of Centerville High School. It was during her younger years that a love for volleyball was fostered that continued years past her time in high school. Evelyn was a woman...

Gladys Dezelle Wilson

Gladys Dezelle Wilson

Dec 8, 2019

Gladys DeZelle Wilson passed away peacefully on December 8, 2019, surrounded by family. She was born June 3, 1924 to James and Nellie DeZelle, in Centerville, Texas. After graduating high school at 16, she worked for General Lumber and IBM. She married F.C. "Fritz" Wilson on December 27, 1947. They lived quite a life: raising kids, traveling the world, and...

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