Obituaries
Lewis Samuel Washington, Jr.
April 29, 2020
Lewis Samuel Washington, Jr. was born March 18, 1960 to Lewis Samuel, Sr. and Roxiana ( Buckner) Washington. He lived in Mexia for a number of years, as well as Centerville and Killeen, before moving to Houston where he remained for the past twenty-two years. Lewis was a member of the Zion Temple Church of God in Christ where he...
Annie Mae Nettles
April 28, 2020
Graveside services for Annie Mae Nettles, 92, will be held 2 P.M., Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Liberty Cemetery, north of Centerville. Matthew Timmons will officiate the service. A brief visitation will take place from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M., Saturday at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Annie was born December 12, 1927 in Social Grove, Texas to Ben...
Lillian Marie Schoen
April 28, 2020
Lillian Marie (Nowak) Schoen, 98, of Centerville, with her daughters by her side, passed from this earthly home to her heavenly dwelling place April 28, 2020. She was born March 19, 1922, in Springfield, Illinois to Carl & Marie (Garlo) Nowak. Lillian had lived in Centerville since 1983, coming from Friendswood, Texas. She had been a devoted and faithful member...
Martha Virginia Wall
April 27, 2020
Graveside services for Martha Virginia Wall, age 83, will be held 1 P.M., Thursday, April 30, 2020 at the Centerville Cemetery in Centerville, Texas. Bro. Tony Moye, pastor of First Baptist Church, Centerville, will officiate the service. A viewing will take place from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M., Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Martha...
Wiley Washington
April 5, 2020
Mr. Wiley “Bill/Duke” Washington, aged 72 wonderful years, of Fresno, Texas, passed away at home April 5, 2020. Mr. Washington fought a long battle with lung cancer. He Won!!! Mr. Washington is preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn Ethel Reeves; parents, Joe Lee & Evelyn Pearl Washington and brothers, Joe Lee, Elmer Gene and Arthur Lee Washington. Mr. Washington...
Sylvia V Richards
March 25, 2020
Sylvia Richards, age 74, of Centerville died March 25, 2020. She was born Sylvia V. Suttle on September 19, 1946, in the Suttle family home in the Eunice Community of northeast Leon County. After graduating from Centerville High School in 1965, she took a hair styling course in Waco, Texas. Sylvia worked in a beauty salon in Trinity for a...
Raymond "Ray" Ellis
March 20, 2020
Great men are marked in the world by a loving family, support for their communities and an open heart for all. Ray was a loving husband, caring father and an avid hunter and fisherman. He was born in Centerville, Texas July 27, 1929, to Aubrey Theron, Sr. & Maggie Mae (Watson) Ellis. He served his country in the U.S. Army...
Imogene Posey
March 18, 2020
Imogene was a loving daughter, mother, grandmother, great and great-great grandmother. She is best remembered for her honesty, integrity and personal ethics. She was very devoted to her family and her deep Christian beliefs. A lifelong Baptist by faith, but having a curious nature, she studied different religions, including reading the Koran. At the time of her death, she was...
Dorothy G. Lee
March 17, 2020
Graveside services for Dorothy G. Lee, age 89, will be held 11 A.M., Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Siloam Cemetery, southeast of Buffalo, Texas. Pastor Lloyd Lane, of Miracle Christian Center in Buffalo, will officiate the service. Mrs. Lee passed away peacefully March 17, 2020 in Jewett, Texas. Dorothy G. Lee was born February 1, 1931 in Leon County, Texas...
Erma Johnson Haven
March 15, 2020
Mrs. Erma Johnson Haven was born March 28, 1938, in Leona, Texas to the parentage of V.E. & Salema (Washington) Johnson. She lived in Houston most of her life and worked in the healthcare industry. Mrs. Haven enjoyed shopping, going to flea markets and hunting for antiques. She had lived in Leona since 2004, and was a member of Two-Mile...
Paisley Everly Howard
March 13, 2020
Paisley Everly Howard was born cradled in the arms of Jesus, March 13, 2020. She will be deeply missed by her parents, Michael Keith Howard, Sr. & Teresa Ann Wallace; brothers, Michael K. Howard, Jr. & Colton Lane Howard; paternal grandparents, Douglas Eugene Howard, Sr. & Shirley Elaine Hough, as well as aunt & uncles, Jeffery Wallace, Douglas E. Howard,...
Jerry Powell Moon
February 29, 2020
Funeral services for Jerry Moon, 66, of Centerville, Texas will be held 12 Noon, Saturday, March 7, 2020 at New Salem Cemetery Chapel in the Centerview Community of Leon County, Texas. Rev. Bobby W. Burleson will officiate the service. Interment will follow in the New Salem Cemetery. A brief visitation will take place from 11:30 A.M. to service time at...
Tolbert W Nash, Jr.
February 23, 2020
Tolbert W. Nash, Jr., born September 26, 1926, in Leona, Texas, was the only child of Tolbert W. Nash & Elizabeth (Leathers) Nash. Tolbert graduated from Leona High School in 1944, served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and graduated from Sam Houston State University in 1950. In 1951, he married Jennie Marie Clute of Madisonville, Texas, and they lived...
Lynn Max Cothran
February 12, 2020
Funeral services for Lynn Cothran, age 66, will be held 2 P.M., Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Burial will follow in Siloam Cemetery, north of Centerville. A brief visitation will take place before the service from 1 P.M. to 2 P.M. at the funeral home. Lynn Max Cothran was born September 24, 1953, in...
Sharon "Kay" Alpha
February 10, 2020
Sharon Kay (Evans) Alpha was born to Irving F. and Cival (Speer) Evans on December 14, 1943, in Concord, Texas. She passed away peacefully at home on February 10, 2020. Kay graduated from Leon High School in May 1962 and married Mike Alpha the following August. They made their home in Houston, Texas until moving back to the Concord-Robbins area...
Jack Wayne Moore
February 10, 2020
Funeral services for Jack Moore, age 84, will be held 11 A.M., Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Mike Thompson will officiate the service. Interment will follow in Parker Cemetery in the Flo Community of Leon County. The Moore family will receive friends Wednesday evening, February 12th, from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. at the...
Dorothy Ann Luedke
February 5, 2020
Dorothy Ann Luedke was born June 22, 1925, in the Prairie Hill Community near Brenham, Texas. Her parents were Charlie & Olga (Wagner) Riechers. Dorothy was raised and grew up in Prairie Hill. She married her sweetheart, Gerald Luedke, December 7, 1942. Dorothy was an immaculate housekeeper, expert seamstress and gardener and enjoyed working with ceramics. She worked most of...
Fonsein Haynie Gresham
February 2, 2020
Funeral services for Mrs. Fonsein (Haynie) Gresham, age 98, of Centerville, will be held 10 A.M., Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Interment will follow in the Haynie-Gresham Family Cemetery. The Gresham family will receive friends 6 P.M. to 8 P.M., Friday, February 7th at the funeral home. Fonsein (Haynie) Gresham was born November 8,...
Patricia Ann "Pat" Goolsby
February 1, 2020
Funeral services for Pat Goolsby, age 69, will be held 10 A.M., Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Bro. Dean Easterling, pastor of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Centerville, will officiate the service followed by interment in Centerville Cemetery. The Goolsby family will receive friends Tuesday evening, February 4th from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M....
Ruth (Tarver) King
January 28, 2020
Ruth (Tarver) King, age 92, passed away at her home January 28, 2020. She was born April 11, 1927 in Brookhaven, Mississippi to Bud & Addie (Matthews) Tarver, and worked as a bookkeeper most of her life. Ruth also owned and operated King Country Store, east of Centerville, for many years. Ruth had been a resident of Centerville for the...
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