Obituaries

Jean Lowe Rappolee

Jean Lowe Rappolee

July 4, 2022

Jean Lowe Rappolee was born February 4, 1926 in Dallas, Texas. His parents were Jean Lucian & Bess Aileen (Lowe) Rappolee. Jean proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, during WWII, enlisting July 30, 1943. He was a Field Lineman and Private First Class with the Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 386th Infantry. Jean was honorably discharged November 7, 1945....

Carol Jean Despain

Carol Jean Despain

July 2, 2022

Funeral services for Carol DeSpain, age 68, of Centerville, Texas will be held 10 A.M., Friday, July 8, 2022 at the Cowboy Church of Leon County, Centerville, Texas. Pastor of the church, Tuffy Loftin, will officiate the service. Interment will follow in Centerville Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held Thursday, July 7th from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M....

Marilyn Kay Mcclaskey

Marilyn Kay Mcclaskey

June 30, 2022

Marilyn Kay McClaskey, age 77, of Midway, Texas passed away in her home June 30, 2022. Marilyn was born February 7, 1945 to Lee & Helen (Luig) Sullivan. She was a homemaker and cared for her family most of her life. Marilyn enjoyed sewing and made blankets for all of her grandchildren. She married her sweetheart, Ronald McClaskey, December 2,...

Deborah Denise Hill

Deborah Denise Hill

June 28, 2022

Deborah Denise Hill, age 68, of Streetman, Texas, passed away peacefully June 28, 2022 in Tyler, Texas. She was born January 27, 1954 in Houston, Texas to Ray & Nelgene (Crumwell) Simpson and was a graduate of Klein High School. Deborah married Melvin Hill, Sr. December 7, 1977 and they raised their family in the Spring, Texas area where Deborah...

Betty Sue Manning

Betty Sue Manning

June 26, 2022

Betty Sue Manning, age 78, of Porter, Texas entered into rest June 26, 2022 in Humble, Texas. She was born May 26, 1944 in Rusk, Texas to Bascom & Rachel (Grubbs) Owens. She was married to Billy Joe Manning of Centerville, Texas. She worked as a secretary for Big B Gas for eighteen years before retirement. She went on to...

Gayla Ann Gaskin

Gayla Ann Gaskin

June 22, 2022

Gayla Ann Gaskin was born September 15, 1959 in Dallas, Texas. She passed away June 22, 2022 at her home in Yukon, Oklahoma. Gayla attended L.D. Bell High School in Hurst, Texas where she was an active member of the Rodeo Club. Her event was bull riding, and she was very successful, winning many trophies. She also represented the Rodeo...

Myrtle Stone Cox Ratliff

Myrtle Stone Cox Ratliff

June 12, 2022

Myrtle Cox Ratliff passed away peacefully at New Haven Senior living on June 12, 2022 at the age of 98. She was born in Madisonville, Texas on May 16, 1924. She was the daughter of Annie Stone and T.T. Stone. Myrtle grew up and lived in the High Prairie Community near Madisonville until her marriage to James Kermit Cox. Myrtle...

Joe Don Tubb

Joe Don Tubb

June 7, 2022

Funeral services for Joe Tubb, age 65, a lifelong resident of Leon County, will be held 11 A.M., Friday, June 10, 2022 at New Salem Cemetery Chapel. Bro. Jim Bob Gunnels, pastor of Pearson Chapel Baptist Church, will officiate the service. Interment will follow in New Salem Cemetery. A brief visitation will be held prior to the service from 10...

Walter & Sandra Harris

Walter & Sandra Harris

June 7, 2022

After nearly forty-seven years of marriage, Sandra Bea (Hunter) Harris, 67, and Walter Gordon Harris, Jr., 68, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at their home in Centerville, Texas. Funeral Services are 11:00 A.M. Sunday, June 12, 2022 at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. A closed-casket visitation will be held from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. Saturday, June...

Betty Lanell Voisin

Betty Lanell Voisin

May 23, 2022

Funeral services for Betty Voisin, 86, of Centerville, Texas will be held 1 P.M., Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Walters Funeral Home, Centerville, Texas. Rev. Bobby Wayne Burleson will officiate the service. A visitation will be held Friday, May 27th from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. at the funeral home. Following the service on Saturday, all are invited to attend...

John Springer Burke

John Springer Burke

May 18, 2022

A graveside service for John Springer Burke will be held 3:00 P.M., Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Concord Cemetery in Concord, Texas. Jerry House will officiate the service. The public is invited to attend a visitation that will take place the evening of Saturday, May 21st, from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. at Walters Funeral Home, Centerville, Texas. John “Springer”...

Felicia Nell Lemons

Felicia Nell Lemons

May 15, 2022

Felicia Nell Lemons, age 82, departed this earth to join her Heavenly Father and other beloved family members Sunday, May 15, 2022 at her home in Centerville, Texas. She was born August 6, 1939 in Fairfield, Texas to Charlie & Edith (Epps) Speed, the youngest of eight children. Felicia had lived in Centerville since 1974, coming from Waco. She devoted...

John Robinson Browne, Iii

John Robinson Browne, Iii

May 14, 2022

John Robinson Browne, III died at age 38 on Saturday May 14th, 2022, peacefully in his sleep at home. He was born in Houston during Hurricane Alicia on August 14th, 1983, where he grew up attending Memorial High School and various local colleges and universities. John loved fishing, cooking, Houston sports teams (especially the Astros), coin collecting, and humor. He...

Earl Hill Moore

Earl Hill Moore

May 13, 2022

Earl Hill Moore was born July 16, 1932 in Flo, Texas to Afton McGee “Colonel” & Lois Edith (Hill) Moore. He attended school at Lone Star School in Flo through his Sophomore year and then completed his Junior and Senior years at Centerville High School. While in school, Earl excelled in basketball, baseball and football. His talent in basketball earned...

John Thomas Long

John Thomas Long

May 7, 2022

Graveside services for Mr. John Long, 83, of the Nineveh Community will be held 10 A.M., Thursday, May 12, 2022 at North Creek Cemetery. There will be no public visitation prior to the service. John Thomas Long was born in Baytown, Texas December 7, 1938. He retired as a supervisor for a refinery business. John and his late wife, Beatrice,...

Parker William Nash

Parker William Nash

May 6, 2022

Parker William Nash, of Fort Hood, TX, loving father, husband, son, and soldier entered heaven on May 6th, 2022, at the age of 27 years. He will be missed and cherished by his wife of four years, Yuliya, his son, Danya, his parents Tolbert and Cay Cannon Nash, his sister Rebecca Nash and nephew William Nash, his parents-in-law Sergei and...

Jan Cornell Mol

Jan Cornell Mol

May 3, 2022

Jan Cornell Mol, 84, of Buffalo, Texas passed away on May 3, 2022 in Palestine, Texas. Jan was born on August 30, 1937 to John Micheal Mol and Merril Mae Gindratt in Centerville, Texas. He was described as independent, inventive, artistic, talented with his hands, and a loving father with a great sense of humor. Jan enjoyed bass fishing, deer...

Zular Goolsbee

Zular Goolsbee

May 2, 2022

Zular Goolsbee, 108, of Centerville, Texas passed away on May 2, 2022 in Centerville, Texas. She was born to Johnny & Mary Mae Jones on August 13, 1913 in Leona, Texas. She lived most of her life in Madisonville, Texas until the last seven years, where she resided at Centerville Nursing Home. Zular was a sweet person with a heart...

Marion Joseph Tweedy

Marion Joseph Tweedy

April 28, 2022

Marion Joseph Tweedy, 86, passed away on April 28, 2022 in Shenandoah, Texas. Marion died peacefully with his beloved wife, Sandra and their children by his side. He was born to Marion Spencer Tweedy and Dorothy Welch on March 14, 1936 in Houston, Texas. Besides dedicating his life to his family, he built a successful Sheetmetal Corporation. He also enjoyed...

Eunice (Shaw) Carrigan

Eunice (Shaw) Carrigan

April 18, 2022

Eunice (Shaw) Carrigan, age 93, passed away April 18, 2022 in Centerville, Texas. She was born January 1, 1929 to William Henry & Mary (Barnett) Shaw in Flo, Texas. Eunice was raised in the Flo Community. She was a lifelong resident of Leon County, Texas and a longtime member of First Baptist Church, Centerville Texas. She married James Milton Carrigan...