Obituaries

Barbara Ann May

Barbara Ann May

January 13, 2019

Barbara Ann May, age 87, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019. Barbara was born April 18, 1931 in Galveston, Texas. She worked for Dow Chemical in Freeport, Texas and retired from there. She was an avid golfer and loved fishing and camping with her friends. Barbara is survived by her brother, Edwin May and his wife, Ann, as well as,...

Rebecca S. "Becky" Douget

Rebecca S. "Becky" Douget

January 12, 2019

A memorial service honoring the live of Becky Douget, age 70, of Centerville, will take place 10 A.M., Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Pastor Joel Douget will officiate the service. Becky Douget was born Rebecca Sue Young June 19, 1948 in Houston, Texas. Her parents were William “Bill” & Verna (Dolezal) Young. She and...

Nancy Marie (King) Mcbride

Nancy Marie (King) Mcbride

January 5, 2019

Nancy Marie (King) McBride, 65 of Centerville Texas, passed away in Odessa, Texas on Jan. 5th, 2019.     Nancy was born on Feb. 28th, 1953 in Natchez, Mississippi to Robert Perry King and Ruth King. She was an avid beautician and worked as a professional cosmetologist for well over 20 years.     On Dec. 12th, 1969 she welcomed her only child to...

Blanca Hilda Anzaldua

Blanca Hilda Anzaldua

January 3, 2019

Blanca Hilda Anzaldua was born November 14, 1955 in Edinburg, Texas and passed away January 3, 2019 in Bryan, Texas. She was the daughter of, and one of five children born to Jose Lupe Reyes & Josefina Guadalupe De Los Reyes. Blanca was married to Oscar Jose Anzaldua. She retired as a pharmacy technician at CVS Pharmacy. Blanca was a...

Linda  Jane Franklin

Linda Jane Franklin

December 30, 2018

Funeral services for Linda Franklin, age 72, of Centerville, will be held 10 A.M., Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Bro. Bobby Burleson will officiate the service, and interment will follow in New Salem Cemetery in the Centerview Community of Leon County. A public visitation will be held Wednesday, January 2nd from 4 P.M. to...

Zelma Jeanette Moore

Zelma Jeanette Moore

December 29, 2018

Zelma Moore, age 91, of Centerville, passed away December 29, 2018 in Centerville. Funeral services are planned for 2 P.M., Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Interment will be in Parker Cemetery in the Flo Community of Leon County. A brief visitation will take place Thursday, January 3rd from 12 Noon to service time at...

Fannie Lou Tubbs

Fannie Lou Tubbs

December 28, 2018

Fannie Lou Wallace Tubbs of Centerville, who achieved the milestone of her 88th birthday on December 20, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 29, 2018 in the CHI St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan, Texas. Fannie was the eldest daughter and one of four children born to James and Alma (Bladen) Wallace on December 20, 1930...

Vella Jean Malek

Vella Jean Malek

December 23, 2018

Vella Jean Stowe Malek, 69, of Alvin, and formerly Bryan, Texas, went to meet her Father, Jesus, on Sunday, December 23, 2018. Born in Crockett, Texas on May 17, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Hardy H. Stowe, Bernadean Stuart Long and step-father, Joseph M. Long, Jr. She is survived by two daughters, Shelley D. Studebaker and husband,...

Neta Faye Hall

Neta Faye Hall

December 9, 2018

Neta Faye (Rook) Hall was born in Waco, Texas, July 2, 1936 to Marion O’Neta (Winn) Rook and Richard Leeland Rook. Neta Faye grew up in Marquez and lived most of her adult life there raising a family. After marrying Don Hall, they moved to Rockdale for a time, but ended up back in Marquez. In later life when health...

Edward Lee "Ed" Phillips

Edward Lee "Ed" Phillips

December 8, 2018

Funeral services for Ed Phillips, age 71, will be held 11 A.M., Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the Cowboy Church of Leon County in Centerville, Texas. Rev. Keith Bowman will officiate the service assisted by Pastor Tuffy Loftin and Pastor Jack Smith. Ed will be laid to rest on his property north of Centerville. The Phillips family will receive friends...

Della Lee Johnson

Della Lee Johnson

December 1, 2018

Homegoing services for Mrs. Della Lee Johnson, age 90, of Sugar Land, and formerly of Madisonville, will be held 11 A.M., Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Two Mile United Methodist Church in Leona, Texas. Rev. Regina Greenwood will officiate the service. Committal services will follow in the Two Mile Paradise Cemetery. A brief visitation will take place from 10 A.M....

Mary Margaret (Keeling) Erwin

Mary Margaret (Keeling) Erwin

December 1, 2018

Funeral services for Margaret (Keeling) Erwin, age 81, of Dallas, will be held 10 A.M., Friday, December 7, 2018 at First United Methodist Church in Centerville, Texas. Pastor Joy Richards will officiate the service followed by interment in the Centerville Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, December 6th from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. at the Walters Funeral Home...

Grace Elaine Harper

Grace Elaine Harper

November 4, 2018

Grace Elaine Harper was born January 18, 1948 in Port Arthur, Texas. She graduated from Kirbyville High School in 1966 and served her country in the U.S. Navy following graduation. She died November 4th, 2018 at her home in Centerville, Texas after battling multiple myeloma cancer. Grace was preceded in death by her parents, James Ralph Harper, Sr. & Grace...

Jean Burk

Jean Burk

November 4, 2018

Funeral services for Jean Burk, age 78, of Centerville, and formerly of Coldwater, Michigan, will be held 2 P.M., Monday, November 12, 2018 at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Pastor Tim Carter, of Salem Lutheran Church in Tomball, Texas, will officiate the service. Interment will follow in the Centerville Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, November 12th from 8 A.M....

Larry Don Tryon

Larry Don Tryon

November 3, 2018

Larry Don Tryon was born October 12, 1958 in Normangee, Texas to Frankie (Smith) Tryon and Jim Tryon. He was the youngest of eight children. He excelled in school in the Leon and Centerville areas. He graduated from Centerville High School in 1977 and went on to graduate from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville in 1981 with a degree...

Ronnie Dale "Bobo" Duke

Ronnie Dale "Bobo" Duke

October 25, 2018

Ronnie Dale Duke, 68, affectionately known as “BoBo,” passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on October 25, 2018. BoBo was born to George Lee and Merle (Damon) Duke May 28, 1950 in Centerville, Texas. He moved to Waxahachie, Texas in 1971 with his parents where he resided at the time of his death with his beloved Mama. BoBo...

Shirley Marie (Karcher) Porterfield

Shirley Marie (Karcher) Porterfield

October 16, 2018

Funeral services for Shirley Porterfield, age 75, of Centerville, Texas, will be held 11A.M., Monday, October 22nd 2018 at the Walters Funeral home in Centerville. Pastor Tuffy Loftin, of the Cowboy Church of Leon County, will officiate the service. Mrs. Porterfield will be laid to rest at Bennett Cemetery in Groveton, Texas. A brief visitation is scheduled for Monday at...

Joseph Danford Bay

Joseph Danford Bay

October 15, 2018

Joseph Danford Bay was born in Huntsville, Texas on June 22, 1980. He passed away on October 15, 2018 at the age of 38, as a result of a traffic accident in Madison County. A funeral service for Joseph has been set for noon, Friday, October 19, 2018 at the Ephesus Baptist Church in Jewett, Texas. A short visitation is...

Sara Nichole Eckhoff

Sara Nichole Eckhoff

October 4, 2018

Funeral services for Sara Eckhoff, age 35, of Centerville, and formerly of Tyler, will be held 11 A.M., Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Pastor Ren Watkins will officiate the service, and interment will follow in the Centerville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M., Monday, October 8th at...

Edgar Herman Flowers, Sr.

Edgar Herman Flowers, Sr.

September 21, 2018

Edgar Flowers, age 87, of Centerville, passed away peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior Friday, September 21, 2018 in Madisonville, Texas. He was born April 19, 1931 in Laurel, Mississippi; one of nine children to Johnny Herman and Lilly Lois (Nicholson) Flowers. Edgar served in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged. Throughout his life,...