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JOYCE HARDY
Joyce Hardy, also
known as Mama Joyce, 83,
of the Patroon Community,
Shelbyville, Texas, passed
away Monday, December
16, 2013 at Cypress Glen
Nursing Home in Port
Arthur.
Services were held at
2:00 p.m. Wednesday, De-
cember 18,2013, at Mang-
um Funeral Home Chapel
with Bro. Welton Black-
mon officiating. Burial
followed at Liberty Hill
Memorial Gardens in San
Augustine County. Visita-
tion was prior to the service
Wednesday, December 18,
2013, from 12:30 p.m. until
service time at Mangum
Funeral Home.
She was born July 4,
1930 in San Augustine
County to Walter and Myr-
tis (Horn) Williams. She
was a member of Patroon
Baptist Church for many
years.
She is preceded in
death by her Parents, Wal-
ter and Myrtis Williams,
Husband, Lamar “Coot”
Hardy, Grandson, Brandon
Hardy, Sister, Wylma Jean
Williams and 3 Brothers,
Royce Williams, Edgar
Williams & Vernis Wil-
liams.
She is survived by:
Children: Kenneth Hardy
& wife, Kathy of Center;
Wylma Hardy Beckham &
husband, Delbert of Cen-
ter; Richard Hardy & wife,
Cheryl of Harleton; Laurel
Hardy Daily & husband,
George of Bridge City;
Grandchildren: Amber Al-
varez; Brooke Dykes &
husband Chris; Dale Beck-
ham; Robin Hardy Hay
& husband, Zack; Dustin
Hardy & wife Shaina; Ka-
lin Hardy & wife Anna;
Landin Hardy; Brandy
Daily Lang & husband,
Chris; Shane Daily & wife
Rebekah; Great Grand-
children: Aubrey Alvarez,
Sawyer Dykes, Caden Hay,
Grant Hardy, Reese Hardy,
Jake Hardy, Graham Daily
& Eli Daily; 3 Sisters-in-
law: Nelda Williams, Jean-
nine Williams, Dorothy
Williams; Special Friend:
Kay Goodwyn; Numerous
Nieces & Nephews.
Pallbearers: Zack Warr,
Rodney Warr, James Good-
wyn, Jimmy Strong, Fred
Borders & Kenny Eber-
hard; Honorary Pallbear-
ers: Joe McCary and Jerry
Wiley.
MELBA FULTS
Melba Fults, 66, of Cen-
ter, passed away Wednes-
day, December 18, 2013
at Nacogdoches Memorial
Hospital in Nacogdoches.
She was bom October 13,
1947 in Shelby County
to J. P. Ramsey and Era
Richards Ram sey. She was
a member of Hurst Street
Church of Christ.
Visitation was held from
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.,
Thursday, December 19,
2013 at Watson & Sons
Funeral Home in Center.
Funeral service were held
at 2:00 p.m., Friday, De-
cember 20,2013 at Watson
& Sons Chapel with Tim
Perkins officiating. Inter-
ment followed at Mt. Her-
man Cemetery in Center.
Pallbearers were Her-
shell Bradshaw, Stephen
Fults, James Fults, Lee
Sowell, Brent Sowell and
Spencer Eaves. Honorary
pallbearers were Jimmy
Scates, Justin Murphy and
Craig Perez.
She is survived by Hus-
band: Thomas Fults of
Center; Children: Tina
Sowell and husband Lee
of Center; James Paul Mur-
phy and wife Heather of
Center; Sean Murphy of
Stranton, Pennsylvania;
Sonja Hoffman and hus-
band William of Fred;
Chad Murphy and wife,
Anna of Pearsall; Step-
sons: James Fults and wife
Paula of Center; Stephen
Fults and wife Stephanie
of Center; Grandchildren:
Brent Sowell and wife
Haylee; Brittany Sowell;
Kimberly Craig and hus-
band Tony; Justin Mur-
phy; Adrian Perez; Eman-
da Perez; Craig Perez;
Jacobb Murphy; Alana
Murphy; Caden Murphy;
Step Grandchildren: Em-
ily Fults, Ashley Fults;
Great Grandchild: Kaylynn
Craig; Sister: Altha Faye
Socia and husband Jimmy
of Nacogdoches; Numer-
ous nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by Fa-
ther: J. P. Ramsey; Moth-
er: Era Ramsey; Brother:
James Franklin Ramsey;
Nephew: Jason Ramsey.
ELZIEC. NELSON
Elzie C. Nelson, 89,
of Timpson, passed away
Wednesday, December
18, 2013 at Nacogdoches
Medical Center in Na-
cogdoches. He was bom
April 6, 1924 in Timpson
to Charles Nelson and Hat-
tie Beatriss Graves Nelson.
Mr. Nelson served in the
United States Air Force.
A memorial service was
held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday,
December 21,2013 at Wat-
son & Sons Funeral Home
in Center with Bro. Lance
Cypert officiating.
He is survived by
Daughters: Donna Nelson
Christ of San Antonio;
Shirley Nelson Sadler of
Center; Grandchildren:
Troy Joseph Christ, Brooke
Christ Hoffman. Seneca
Shawn Sadler. Brandy
Knight, Jessica Wilcox,
Brian Hoffpauir; Brother:
Gordon Nelson of Timp-
son.
Preceded in death by
Wife: June Doyce Smith
Nelson; Son: Paul Conrad
Nelson; Parents: Charles
Nelson and Hattie Beatriss
Graves Nelson; Brother:
Joe Emmitt Nelson.
FAYE ROBISON
HANIOTIS
Faye Robison Haniotis,
99, of Carrolton formerly
of Huxley and Shreveport,
passed away, Thursday,
December 19, 2013 at El-
mcroft of Irving in Irving.
Graveside Service were
held at 1:00 p.m. Sun-
day, December 22, 2013
at Wimberly Cemetery in
Huxley with Bro. Clifford
Craver officiating.
She was bom in Water
Valley, Mississippi, June
27, 1914 to Sidney and
Odelle Robison. Her fam-
ily moved to Okmulgee,
Oklahoma in 1918 where
she lived until 1943 when
she married Jim Haniotis
who was in the air Force.
They moved to Shreveport,
La. She and Jim retired in
1980 and moved to Huxley,
TX. She was a winning
skeet shooter, winning
several competitions and
championships. She was
of the Baptist faith.
She is preceded in death
by her Parents, Sidney and
Odelle Robison, Husband
of 55 years, Jim Haniotis,
Son, Henry Haniotis, 4
Brothers and 1 Grandson.
She is survived by:
Daughter: Lois Fletcher of
Bremerton, Washington;
Daughter-in-law: Janie
Stewart of Olney, TX;
Sister-in-law: Virginia
Robison of Tulsa, Ok; 7
grandchildren; 11 great-
grandchildren; 7 great-
great-great children; Nu-
merous Nieces and Neph-
ews.
In lieu of flowers, please
make a donations in mem-
ory of Faye Haniotis to:
Vitas Hospice Care,
2425 Texas Drive, Irving,
TX 75062
HAZEL WINFREY
Hazel Winfrey, 81, of
Timpson, Texas, passed
away on Tuesday, Decem-
ber 17, 2013, in Garrison,
Texas.
She was bom on Febru-
ary 24, 1932, in Appleby,
Texas to Rual McBride and
Laura Durrett McBride.
Services were held
on Friday, December 20,
1013. Interment followed
at King Cemetery in Rusk
County, Texas.
She is survived by:
Sons: Jack Wayne Winfrey
& wife Lynn of Hender-
son; Henry Tolver Winfrey
of Timpson; Daughters:
Carol Laine Tidwell &
husband James of Con-
cord, Prescilla Ann Pipes &
husband Jessie of Timpson,
April Westbook & hus-
band Billy of Garrison, and
Sheila Winfrey (raised by
Mrs. Winfrey) of Kilgore;
Sister: Sally Westbrook of
San Antonio; A number
of grandchildren and great
grandchildren; and a host
of relatives and friends.
She was preceded in
death by: husband Jackie
Winfrey; parents, 5 broth-
ers, 1 sister, 2 sons: Robert
& Jerry Winfrey, 2 grand-
children: Janice Smelley
and Blake Elliott Winfrey.
Pallbearers were Pres-
cilla Pipes, Jack Wayne
Winfrey, Joel Pipes, Seth
Westbrook, Sheila Winfrey,
Jessie James Pipes. Honor-
ary Pallbearers were Henry
Winfrey, Charles Waller,
and Michael Waller.
REBA HOOPER
ANDERSON
Funeral service for Reba
Lucille (Hooper) Ander-
son, 85, of Timpson, TX,
were held at 1:00 PM, Sat-
urday, December 21,2013,
at First Baptist Church,
Timpson, with Dr. Josh
Walters and Rev. Bill
Beckham officiating. In-
terment followed in Wood-
lawn Cemetery, Timpson.
Visitation with family and
friends was from 11:30
AM until service time at
1:00 PM at First Baptist
Church. Mrs. Anderson
passed away Tuesday, De-
cember 17,2013, in Hous-
ton, TX.
Born July 30, 1928, in
Timpson, TX, Reba H.
Anderson was the daughter
of the late Marshall Edgar
and Gladys (Beckham)
Hooper. Reba graduated
from Milbey High School
in Houston, TX, where she
received a full scholarship
to Rice University. After
attending Rice University,
Reba spent 17 years driv-
ing a school bus for the
Pasadena ISD. She then
began a career in law en-
forcement with the Harris
County Sheriff’s Office,
then the Texas Depart-
ment of Public Safety,
and retired from Houston
Metro Police Department
as a sergeant. During this
time she received two life-
saving commendations.
Reba returned to Timp-
son in 1996 where she
served as Timpson City
Judge, was a member of
Timpson Genealogical &
Heritage Society, and a
member of Timpson First
Baptist Church. Reba’s
love of reading was instru-
mental in her becoming in-
volved in efforts to obtain
a new public library for the
citizens of Timpson.
Survivors include her
daughters Gael Denner and
husband Harold and Patsy
Ener and husband Dale, all
of Houston; sister Marsha
Tomlinson of Timpson;
4 grandchildren: James
Jones, Jr., Melanie Polley,
Kenzie Denner, and Kyle
Denner; 7 great grandchil-
dren: James Jones III, Han-
nah Jones, David Billey,
Brandon Billey, Shane Bil-
ley, Kai Polley, and Riley
Polley; and 2 great great
grandchildren: Tristan Bil-
ley and Zadak Denner.
In addition to her par-
ents, Reba Anderson was
preceded in death by hus-
band Andy Anderson and
sister Nonna Jean Epps.
JOHNNYRAY-
MOND POWELL
Johnny Raymond Pow-
ell, 79, of Center, passed
away Wednesday, Decem-
ber 18, 2013 at Mt. Pleas-
ant Health Care in Mt.
Pleasant.
Graveside Service were
held at 9:00 a.m. Mon-
day, December 23, 2013
at White Rock Cemetery.
He was born Septem-
ber 21, 1934 in Mineola,
Texas to O W and Gertmde
(Boykin) Powell.
He is survived by
Friends & Relatives.
ROBERTDEVON
JACOBS
Robert Devon Jacobs,
70, of Center, passed away
Thursday, December 19,
2013 at Pine Grove Nurs-
ing Home.
Services were held at
3:00 p.m. Sunday, Decem-
ber 22, 2013 at Mangum
Funeral Home Chapel with
Bro. Pat Windham and
Bro. Jim Jacobs officiat-
ing. Burial followed at Old
Union Cemetery in Tenalia.
Visitation was Saturday,
December 21, 2013 from
6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
at Mangum Funeral Home.
He was bom September
5, 1943 in Shelby County
to D. H. and Vivian Ma-
rie (Smith) Jacobs. He
worked as a mechanic for
the Ford Motor Company
in Center for many years.
He is preceded in death
by his Parents, D.H. and
Marie Jacobs.
He is survived by: Wife:
Phyllis Jacobs of Center;
Children: Angie Jacobs
McDaniel & husband Jeff
of Center; Scott Jacobs
& wife Tammie of San
Augustine; Joy Jacobs &
Tim of Center; Grandchil-
dren: Justin McDaniel,
Macey McDaniel, Taylor
McDaniel, Asher McDan-
iel, Shelby Jacobs, R.T.
Jacobs, Jessi Jacobs, Dallas
Dempsy; Sisters: Margaret
Ann Cox & husband Larry
of La Porte; Marsha Snider
& husband John of Mar-
shall; Pat Ford of Nacogdo-
ches; Numerous Nieces &
Nephews; Brother-in-law:
Charles “Pete” McPherson
of Kilgore; Mother-in-
law: Annie McPherson of
Center.
Pallbearers: Jim Jacobs,
Tim Jacobs, Dewayne Ja-
cobs, Jeremy Ford, Robert
Ruddell, Justin McDaniel,
Jeff McDaniel & Ronnie
Mills. Honorary Pallbear-
ers: Hutch Hutcherson &
Jimmy Bradshaw.
MARILYN
YVONNE (CEAL)
RHODES
Graveside service for
Marilyn Yvonne (Ceal)
Rhodes, 76, of Garrison,
TX, (formerly of Nacogdo-
ches, TX) was held at 2:00
PM, Tuesday, December
24, 2013, at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Timpson, TX,
with Dr. Josh Walters of-
ficiating. Mrs. Rhodes
passed away Monday, De-
cember 23, 2013, in Gar-
rison.
Bom February 18,1937,
in Timpson, TX, Marilyn
Yvonne Ceal Rhodes was
the daughter of the late
James Hubert and Jessie
(Hughes) Ceal. After grad-
uating from Timpson High
School, Yvonne began her
career as a telephone op-
erator. She worked for
Southwestern Bell, then
AT&T, and finally Stephen
F. Austin State University,
for a total of 30 years.
Yvonne was a member of
University Baptist Church,
Nacogdoches.
Survivors include her
son Danny Rhodes and
wife Lora of Lindale, TX;
2 brothers, James Ceal and
wife Dorothy and George
Ceal and wife Kathy, all
of Longview; and brother-
in-law Randy Molloy of
Timpson.
In addition to her par-
RICKYLYNN
BOLTON
Rickey Lynn Bolton,
age 55, of Beaumont, for-
mally of Shelby County,
passed away Sunday, De-
cember 22, 2013 in Beau-
mont.
His wishes were to be
cremated. A memorial
service was held at 2pm,
Saturday, December 28 at
Mangum Funeral Home
Chapel.
He is preceded in death
by his parents, William
Aaron Bolton & Ruby
Bolton.
He is survived by: Son:
Brandon Bolton of Sils-
bee; Daughter: Hunni Har-
rington & husband Chris of
Mandeville, LA; Daughter:
Kandi Bolton-Wion of
Silsbee; 3 Brothers: Ger-
ald Bolton & wife.Deb of
Lindale; Glen Bolton &
wife, Sue of Huxley; Billy
Bolton & wife, Pam of
Center; Grandchildren: Ca-
leb & Blake Bolton, Kelsi
Wion & Jeremy Wion, Jr.
HARDIE DEVON
LEAVELL
Hardie Devon Leavell
of Timpson, 74, passed
away on December 6,2013
and was cremated on De-
cember 9, 2013. There
were not any services or
memorial services held.
He was born on July
13, 1939 in Old Mesilla,
New Mexico to the son
of Hardie Duncan Leavell
and Elisa Lopez Leavell
and grew up on a farm in
Harlingen, Texas.
Mr. Leavell attended
Santa Rosa High School in
Santa Rosa, Texas.
Mr. Leavell worked
for Brown and Root for
30 years in Houston and
Showcase Systems of
Carthage for 4 years. Mr.
Leavell retired in 2010.
Mr. Leavell was preced-
ed in death by his parents
Hardie Duncan Leavell
on 12-11-1949 and Eliza
Lopez Leavell on 12-27-
1977. Mr. Leavell was
preceded in death by sis-
ter’s Ramona Balderas on
04-03-2000, Stella Ash
on 05-06-2010, brother
Filiberto “Gilbert” Lucero
on 09-16-2006, daughter
Kandee Sue Leavell OI-
OS-1984, nephew Jonathan
Wayne Leavell 07-21-2007
and his twin sister Yvonne
Leavell in 1939.
Mr. Leavell is survived
by five children. Sons
David Devon Leavell and
wife Karen of Poncha-
toula, LA., William “Billy”
Lee Leavell of Livingston,
Daughter Devonna Mi-
chelle Leavell of Livings-
ton, LA. And Twin Son
and Daughter Michael Paul
Kennedy of Timpson and
Michelle Dawn “Shelly”
Kennedy Landreneaux
and husband Kevin of Car-
thage; six grandchildren;
Michael Anthony Leavell
and Christopher Dalton
Leavell both of Livings-
ton, LA, Chance Bailey
Leavell and Dawson Lane
Leavell both of Poncha-
toula, LA., Brian Truman
Landreneaux of Tyler and
Faith Daniel Landreneaux
of Carthage; one Great
Granddaughter Nattlie Ni-
cole Leavell of Livingston,
LA; Sister: Laura Lavan
Leavell Lee, Brother-in-
law Gary Lee of Tyler,
Brother Lloyd Bentsen
Leavell and Sister-in-Law
Donna Leavell of Baycliff
and Brother Julian “John”
Lucero, Jr, Sister-in-Law
Aurora of Lamesa; numer-
ous nieces and nephews.
If desired, memorials
may be made to the Ameri-
can Diabetes Association.
CLOVIS E.
FURLOW
Clovis E. Furlow, 84, of
Shelbyville, passed away
Saturday, December 21,
2013 at his residence. He
was born December 25,
1928 in Huxley to Emmitt
Furlow and Violet Lavelle
Dean Furlow. Mr. Furlow
served in the United States
Army during the Korean
War. He was a member of
Lydia Missionary Baptist
Church.
Visitation was held from
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.,
Thursday, December 26,
2013 at Watson & Sons
Funeral Home in Center.
Funeral service was held
at 2:00 p.m., Friday, De-
cember 27, 2013 at Wat-
son & Sons Chapel with
Bro. Luke Garrett and Bro.
Gordon Vaughn officiat-
ing. Interment followed
at Wimberly Cemetery in
Huxley.
Pallbearers were Rich-
ard Furlow, Trey Searcy,
Timothy Marshall, Andrew
Marshall, Daniel Man-
digo and Jack Vaughn.
Honorary pallbearers will
be Earl Robinson, Larry
Scarborough, Dave Jack-
son, Jake (Shorty) Furlow,
L.C. Furlow, Dan Phillips,
Jimmy Sledge and Gerald
Wilburn.
He is survived by Wife:
Mae Furlow of Shelbyville;
Son: Richard E. Furlow
and wife, Sharon of War-
ren; Daughters: Fran Lynch
Sledge of Shelbyville, Lin-
da Lunch Marshall and
friend Keith Tamplin of
Shelbyville; Grandchil-
dren: Billy (Trey) Searcy
and wife, Christina of La-
Porte, Brenda Mandigo
of Friendswood, Timothy
Marshall and wife Jennifer
of Shelbyville, Andrew
Marshall of Shelbyville,
Adam Carr of Florida,
Christopher Carr of Hous-
ton; Great Grandchildren:
Hadley Mae Searcy, Han-
nah Grace Searcy, Kimber-
ly Ann Crampley, Brandy
Mae Mandigo, Morgan Lee
Mandigo, Daniel Jacob
Mandigo, Clovis Andrew
Marshall (Cam); Great
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