11/6/09

Nell Brittain Fomby, 71, of Carthage, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2009 at her home. She was born July 21, 1938 in Center to Delbert Brittain and Ruby Davis Brittain. Ms. Fomby was a retired speech pathologist, having worked for Center I.S.D. for 25 years. She was a member of the Northside Church of Christ in Carthage.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Friday, November 6, 2009 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Watson & Sons Chapel in Center with Bro. Jeff Asher and Bro. Jim McDonald officiating. Interment will follow at White Rock Cemetery in Shelby County.

Pallbearers will be Bradley Andrews, Mickey Wiggins, Ashley Rowe, R.T. Dukes, Aaron Willoughby, and Terry Hamilton.

Survivors include:

Husband, Joe Fomby of Lake Murvaul

Daughters:
Angie Rowe & husband Robert of Carthage
Beth Wiggins & husband Paul of Snook

Grandchildren:
Bradley Andrews & wife Mindy of Carthage
Ashley Rowe & wife Alex of Carthage
Christi Dukes & husband R. T. of Katy
Chelsea Rowe of Houston
Ashlee Mize & husband Zach of Colorado Springs, Colorado
Amanda Wiggins of Lubbock
Mickey Wiggins of Snook

Great Grandchildren:
Alexis Rowe
Eden Andrews
Addison Rowe
Rylee Mize
Reagan Tuck Dukes III
Karsee Mize

Sister, Peggy Willoughby & husband Jerry of Jasper

Also a host of other friends & family.

Preceded in death by:
Parents, Delbert Brittain and Ruby Davis Brittain

Online condolences & tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com.

11/05/09

Foye Metcalf, 91, of Center, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Nacogdoches Medical Center. She was born October 13, 1918 in Shelby County to Pearl Latham and Annie Brittain Latham.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Friday, November 6, 2009 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Watson & Sons Chapel with with Bro. Darwin Burkes and Bro. Chris Collins officiating. Interment will follow at McClelland Cemetery in Shelby County.

She is survived by:

Sons:
Jerry Dale Metcalf of Little Rock, Arkansas
Bernard Metcalf & wife Guinelle of Shelbyville
Michael Metcalf & wife LaDonna of Jasper
Donnie Metcalf & wife Kathy of Shelbyville

Grandchildren:
Phyllis Cummings & husband Chris
Kathy Metcalf
Shannon Metcalf & wife Lisa
Chad Metcalf
Shane Metcalf
Nicki Gregston & husband Matthew
Ashley Jones

Great Grandchildren:
Bradley Cummings
Kimberly Cummings
Haley Cummings
Peyton Profitt
Shelby Jones

Sister, Tump Stewart of Overton

Also a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.

Preceded in death by:
Parents, Pearl Latham and Annie Brittain Latham
Two Sisters and One Brother

Online condolences and tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for Flossie Mae Laney, 81, Troup, will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 6 at the First Assembly of God Church, Troup with Reverend Wes Bynum and Reverend Tracy Wright officiating. Burial will be in the Bradford Cemetery, Troup under direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup.
Mrs. Laney died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 in Whitehouse. She was born March 15, 1928 in Jacksonville to the late Edward and Ethal Donahue Stover. She married Murl R. Laney February 8, 1947 in Jacksonville. She moved to Troup in 1956 from Jacksonville and was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Troup.

She was a dedicated housewife, mother and child of God. She was a devoted friend to all.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, George Stover, a son, John Edward “Eddie” Laney and a great granddaughter, Lynae.

Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Murl Laney of Troup; five sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmy and Janet Laney of Arp, Bobby and Susan Laney of Mixon, Paul and Lori Laney of Jacksonville, Jerry Laney of Troup and Terry Laney of Troup; a daughter and son-in-law, Jana and George Tarver of Troup; a brother, Ervil Stover of Jacksonville; five sisters, Gracie House, Frankston, Della Plaunty of Silsbee, Bernice Lovelady of Jacksonville, Reba Berry of Whitehouse and Ethal Lewis of Jacksonville; sixteen grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Doug Laney, Jamie Laney, Josh Laney, Cory Melton, Ron Berry, Frank Jr. Jakubik, and Tommy Stover.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Thursday, November 5.

Opaline Smith Daniels, 78, of Joaquin, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital. She was born April 15, 1931 in Carthage to Odrick Levi Smith and Oris Webster White Smith. Ms. Daniels was a member of the Church of Christ in Joaquin.

Visitation will be held from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm, Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 8, 2009 at Watson & Sons Chapel with Bro. D.J. Dickerson and officiating. Interment will follow at Lone Cedar Cemetery in Joaquin.

Pallbearers will be John Paul Wagstaff, James Harris, Jeff Evans, Robert Floyd, Ronald Gould, Donald Gould, and Shane Clevenger.

She is survived by:

Daughters:
JoAnn Estes of Joaquin
Jeannie Bronson of Dallas
Deborah Parker of Tenaha
Bobbie Floyd of Joaquin
Patricia Green of Joaquin
Amber Evans of Madison, Alabama

Son, Rex Clevenger Pasadena

Twenty Two Grandchildren

Thirty Three Great Grandchildren

Two Great Great Grandchildren

Sister, Evelyn Gould of Maruiceville

Preceded in death by:
Parents, Odrick & oris Smith
Husband, James Daniels
Son, Kenneth Clevenger
Brother, Lewis Smith
Sister, Vergie Ruth Smith

Online condolences and tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com.

11/04/09

Audie Martha Green, 91, of Center, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2009 at Briar Cliff Nursing Center in Carthage. She was born November 7, 1917 in Jasper County to Arthur Adams and Mirian Sheffield Adams. Ms. Green was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. She was also a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter #903, and sang with the Gospel Aires Quartet for many years.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Watson & Sons Chapel with Rev. David Webber, Rev. Jim Webber, and Bro. Gordon Vaughn officiating. Interment will follow at Jackson Cemetery in Joaquin.

Pallbearers will be Terry Rider, Todd Ellis, Tim Webber, Lee Webber, Micah Perkins and George Andrews.

She is survived by:

Daughters:
Sylvia Webber & husband Jim of Longview
Ann Rider & husband Harold of Carthage

Son, Floyd Ellis & wife LaVerle of Tyler

Sister, Margaret Andrews

Brothers:
J.W. Adams
Alton Adams

Eight Grandchildren

Fourteen Great Grandchildren

One Great Great Grandchildren

Preceded in death by:
Parents, Arthur Adams and Mirian Sheffield Adams
Husbands, Herman Green and Father of her children, Floyd Ellis
Sister, Violet Adams, Thelma Samford, Christine Yawn, Geraldine Woods
Brother, Dick Adams and Herbert Adams

11/03/09

Kenneth Wayne Clevenger, age 60, of Joaquin, passed away Monday, November 2, 2009 in Carthage. He was born February 9, 1949 in Vidor to James Kenneth Clevenger and Opaline Smith Clevenger. Mr. Clevenger was a member of Jackson Missionary Baptist Church.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Jackson Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Luke Garrett officiating.

He is survived by:

Wife, Frances Clevenger of Joaquin

Sons,
John Clevenger of Joaquin
Timothy Crow and wife Michelle Banes of Joaquin

Grandchildren
William Banes, Lawrence Banes, Carl Banes, Haleigh Crow

Mother, Opaline Daniels of Joaquin

Brother, Rex Clevenger of Houston

Sisters,
Jo Ann Estes of Joaquin
Debbie Parker of Louisiana
Patricia Green of Joaquin
Bobbie Floyd of Joaquin

Numerous Nieces and Nephews
And a host of friends

Preceded in death by;
Father, James Kenneth Clevenger

Guy Wimberly Hicks, age 72, of Joaquin, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2009 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was born October 1, 1937 in Castor, Louisiana to James Howard Hicks and Frances Elizabeth Thomas Hicks. Mr. Hicks served his country in the Navy. He was retired from Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Friday, November, 6, 2009 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, November 7, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Haslam with Bro Jody Hooper officiating. Interment will follow in the Joaquin Cemetery in Joaquin.

He is survived by:

Wife of 48 years, Martha Cockrell Hicks of Joaquin

Daughter, Charmian Hicks of Joaquin

Sister-in-law, Patricia Hicks of Greenwood, South Carolina

Mother-in-law, Nadine Cockrell of Joaquin

Sisters-in-law,
Cynthia Webster and husband Ben of Joaquin
Patricia Suhr of Nacogdoches

Numerous Nieces and Nephews
A host of Friends

Preceded in death by;
Parents, James Howard Hicks and Frances Elizabeth Thomas Hicks
Brothers, James Howard Hicks Jr. and Edwin Martin Hicks

11/2/09

Burton R. Garmany, age 75, of Houston, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2009 at his home. He was born May 13, 1934 in Logansport, Louisiana to Ernest L. Garmany and Cecile Brown Garmany. He retired from Gulf Oil Company where he worked as Comptroller of Korea Gulf. For the last ten years, Mr. Garmany taught in the accounting department of San Jacinto College. He was a member of the First Methodist Church in Logansport, Louisiana.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Thursday, November, 5, 2009 at the First Methodist Church in Logansport, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the First Methodist Church with Rev. Kemper Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Brookland Cemetery in Haslam.

Pallbearers will be Johnny Hamon, Porter Dowling, Jackie Averett, Rex Clark, Burton Brown, King Vidler, Larry Bagley and John Garmany. Honorary Pallbearers will be Ronald McBride, Donald McBride, Charles Woods, Jerry Dickinson, Allen Riley and the members of First Methodist Choir.

He is survived by:

Brother, William Garmany of Houston
Sister, Janice Bane of Houston

Nieces,
Barbara Bane of Carson City, Nevada
Margaret Bane Schatzman of Lookout Mountain, Georgia

Cousin, Burton Brown of Center

Aunt, Louise Brown of Center

A number of loving cousins and a host of friends

Preceded in death by
Parents, Ernest L. Garmany and Cecile Brown Garmany
Nephews, David Bane and Clyde L. Bane, Jr.

11/01/09

David Blair DeTar, 80, of Shelbyville, Texas, passed away Monday, November 2, 2009.

Services will be 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at the First Christian Church in Center with Bro. Aubie McSwain officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday November 4, 2009 from 5:30 p.m. until service time at the First Christian Church under the direction of Mangum Funeral Home.

Graveside Services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday November 7, 2009 at Lorton Cemetery in Cowden, IL. Viewing in Illinois will begin at 11:00 a.m. at Lorton Cemetery under the direction of Lockhart Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL.

Mr. DeTar was born July 16, 1929 in Bristol, Oklahoma, the second child of Harold and Ruth (Crawford) DeTar. David and his wife, Wanda (Turner) DeTar enjoyed their combined families and many years of travel. David’s early years were spent in Winslow and Griffin, Indiana. He graduated from Griffin High School in Griffin, Indiana in 1949. He worked from 39 years on the railroad for Illinois Central, Amtrack and Southern Pacific. He retired from Southern Pacific. He was an active member of the Boy Scouts all of his life. He was member of the First Christian Church, Center, Texas where he served as a deacon.

He is preceded in death by his Parents, Harold and Ruth (Crawford) DeTar and Brother, George DeTar.

Their surviving family and extended family includes:
Wife, Wanda Detar of Shelbyville

7 sons and 4 daughters:
David Allen DeTar and wife, Billie of Dallas
James DeTar and wife, Sandy of Indianapolis, IN
Yvonne DeTar of Indianapolis, IN
Ronald DeTar and wife, Linda of Indianapolis, IN
Raymond DeTar of Seattle, WA
David Lynn DeTar and wife, Loryie of Riverton, IL
Debra Kay Nesmith and husband, Bill of Alpharetta, Georgia
Londa Hohimer of Center, Texas
Janet Busch of Shelbyville, Texas
J.C. Loveall of Mt. Pulaski, IL
Dennis Loveall of Lincoln, IL

35 Grandchildren
Several Great Grandchildren
7 Great Great Grandchildren

2 Sisters:
Kay Clevenger and husband, JR of Owensville, IN
Sue Mueller and husband, Robert of Nashville, IL

Family Requests that Donations can be made in his honor to Heartsway Hospice of North East Texas, 337 W Panola, Carthage, Texas 75663

You may sign the online registry book at www.mangumfuneralhome.com
Services are under the direction of Mangum Funeral Home Center, Texas