Obituaries

Jason Blake Darsee

Jason Blake Darsee

April 16, 2022

Funeral services celebrating the life of Jason Darsee, age 49, of Centerville, Texas will be held 2 P.M., Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Walters Funeral Home, Centerville, Texas. Pastor of the Cowboy Church of Leon County, Tuffy Loftin, will officiate the service. Jason will be laid to rest in Centerville Cemetery. The public is invited to attend a visitation for...

Bonnie Cooper Easterling

Bonnie Cooper Easterling

April 8, 2022

Bonnie Easterling, age 90, was born in Freestone, Texas on July 13, 1931. She passed away peacefully in College Station, Texas on April 8, 2022. She was the daughter of Mark Cooper and Alma Rankin Cooper. Bonnie graduated from Buffalo High School in 1948, and later that year married Curtis Easterling, the love of her life. They made their home...

Mary Louise Thompson

Mary Louise Thompson

April 7, 2022

Mary Louise Thompson, 92, passed away on April 7, 2022 in Bryan, Texas. She was born on April 23, 1929 to John Leavings and Annie Gertrude (Kuenstler) Leavings in Houston, Texas. She was one of eleven children. Mary enjoyed gardening, going to the movies and reading. She always enjoyed family gatherings and spending time with her grandchildren. Another hobby of...

Demois Francis Pounds

Demois Francis Pounds

April 6, 2022

Funeral services for Demois Pounds, 85, of Leona, Texas will be held 11 A.M., Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Walters Funeral Home, Centerville, Texas. Pastor Mark Gray will officiate the service, and interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery, Oakwood, Texas. The public is invited to attend a visitation the evening of April 11th from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. at...

Joy Laquita (Payne) Simpson

Joy Laquita (Payne) Simpson

March 29, 2022

Joy Laquita (Payne) Simpson was born May 25, 1933 in Leon County, Texas to Claude & Winnie (Neyland) Payne. She was raised in Leon County. Later she moved to the Houston area and lived there with her husband, Roy until 1979 when they decided to move back to Leon County. Joy worked in the banking business most of her life....

Irene Ellison Speer

Irene Ellison Speer

March 28, 2022

Irene Ellison Speer was born on November 10, 1930 in Petteway, Robertson County, Texas to Henry B. and Annie Irene Ellison. On January 26, 1949, she married the love of her life, Lenton Speer. Of this long-lasting union, were born three children, Michael, Timothy, and Deborah. Their young married life was spent living in Rockdale. They built a new home...

Thomas Lawrence Nolen

Thomas Lawrence Nolen

March 23, 2022

A public memorial service for Tom Nolan will be held at North Creek Baptist Church in Centerville, Texas at 11:00 A.M., on April 9, 2022. Thomas "Tom" Lawrence Nolen, 90, of Leon County passed from this life to his heavenly home on March 23, 2022. He was born to Harvey Albert Nolen and Ola Josephine Harris in Post, Texas on...

Dolores "Doe" Reed

Dolores "Doe" Reed

March 21, 2022

Dolores “Doe” Maddux Reed, 93, of Houston, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 21, 2022. She was born on December 10, 1928 to Henry Sherman and Alice (Starr) Maddux. She graduated from Centerville High School in 1947, and attended college at Sam Houston State Teacher’s College. On September 4, 1949, she married the love of...

Gerald Lynn Burnett, Sr.

Gerald Lynn Burnett, Sr.

March 21, 2022

Gerald Lynn Burnett, Sr., 79, was called to his eternal resting place on March 21, 2022. He entered this world on February 24, 1943, in Lufkin, TX, born to Gene Burnett and Willy Mae (Blakeway) Cole. Gerald is survived by his spouse, Linda Burnett of Centerville; sons, Gene Burnett (Michelle) of Liberty Hill, Sean Burnett (Julie) of Normangee, and Jeffrey...

J W Johnson

J W Johnson

March 19, 2022

Funeral services for JW Johnson, 86, of Buffalo will be held 11 A.M., Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Walters’ Buffalo Funeral Home, Buffalo, Texas. Tony Moye, pastor of First Baptist Church, Centerville, Texas, will officiate the service. Interment will follow in Marquez Cemetery, Marquez, Texas. A brief visitation will be held prior to the service from 10 A.M. to 11...

Regina Gale Walter

Regina Gale Walter

March 17, 2022

Gina Walter, 62, of Buffalo passed away March 17, 2022 in Tyler, Texas with her loving husband, Brent, by her side. She was born Regina Gale Delacerda November 8, 1959 in Pasadena, Texas to parents, James Burles & Mary (Cale) Delacerda. Regina married Brent Walter and they soon started a family that would yield three lovely children, Nesha, Brent, II...

Arles "Elbert" Roberts

Arles "Elbert" Roberts

March 13, 2022

Funeral services for Elbert Roberts, 78, of Centerville, Texas will be held 11 A.M., Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Walters Funeral Home, Centerville, Texas. Interment will follow in Centerville Cemetery. A brief visitation will take place prior to the service from 10 A.M. to 11 A.M. at the funeral home. Pallbearers: Bob Wallace, Jr., Mike Wallace, Brady Roberts, Brant Roberts,...

Darwin Copeland

Darwin Copeland

March 12, 2022

Funeral services for Darwin D. Copeland, 65, will be held 11 A.M., Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Walters’ Buffalo Funeral Home, Buffalo, Texas. Tony Moye, pastor of First Baptist Church, Centerville, Texas, will officiate the service. Interment will follow in Marquez Cemetery, Marquez, Texas. A brief visitation will be held prior to the service from 10 A.M. to 11 A.M....

Peggy Ann Bain

Peggy Ann Bain

March 4, 2022

Peggy Ann (King) Bain was born to John Walter & Katherine (Wilkins) King November 29, 1938 in The Ridge Community of Leon County, Texas. She lived her entire life in Leon County and was a faithful member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Centerville. She had worked for various places of employment in her younger years including the telephone company,...

Jannett Rosealeen Keppner

Jannett Rosealeen Keppner

March 3, 2022

Jannett Keppner, age 77, of Buffalo, Texas passed away March 3, 2022 in Centerville, Texas following a brief illness. She was born May 24, 1944 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Richard Clyde & May Irene (Wright) Barker. Jannett had worked in the meat market of a grocery store and was a resident of Buffalo for over thirty years, coming from Texas...

Herbert "Junior" Phillips, Jr.

Herbert "Junior" Phillips, Jr.

March 3, 2022

Herbert “Junior” Phillips, Jr. was born on the tenth day of January 1944, to the parentage of Herbert, Sr. & Everline (Craig) Phillips in Centerville, Texas. He attended Douglass High School and began attending Ebenezer Baptist Church at an early age. Junior was a lifelong resident of Centerville, Texas and somewhat of a public figure around the town. Not many...

Donald Ray "Duck" Stroud

Donald Ray "Duck" Stroud

February 24, 2022

Funeral services for Donald Stroud, 64, of Centerville, will be held 2 P.M., Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Walters Funeral Home, Centerville, Texas. Bro. Joe Langley will officiate the service. A brief visitation will take place prior to the service from 1 P.M. to 2 P.M. Donald Ray “Duck” Stroud was born August 17, 1957 in Jacinto City, Texas to...

Joel Edward "Joe" Clossin

Joel Edward "Joe" Clossin

February 23, 2022

Memorial services for Joel Edward "Joe" Clossin, 85, of Centerville, Texas will be held 3 P.M., Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Walters Funeral Home, Centerville, Texas. A brief visitation will take place prior to the service from 2 P.M. to 3 P.M. Joe was born December 13, 1936 in Indianapolis, IN to Morris & Alice (Darnell) Clossin. He served his...

Jacquelyn "Jacqueie" Johnston Wakefield

Jacquelyn "Jacqueie" Johnston Wakefield

February 22, 2022

Jacquelyn "Jacqueie" Johnston Wakefield was born on August 30, 1934 in Borger, TX. She was the daughter of Adrian "Johnny" and Neomia Johnston. She went home to be with the Lord on February 22, 2022 at the age of 87, surrounded by her loving family. Jacqueie grew up in Quanah, TX and graduated from Quanah High School. Her philosophy in...

Israel Perez Cabrera

Israel Perez Cabrera

February 21, 2022

Israel Perez Cabrera, age 83, of Leona, Texas passed away on February 21, 2022, at his home in Leona. He was born to Andres Cabrera and Petrita Perez on May 19, 1938, in Pesqueria, Mexico. Israel had lived in Leon County for about thirty years coming from the Houston area. Israel liked living in the country and taking care of...