Obituaries

Grace Elaine Harper

Grace Elaine Harper

November 4, 2018

Grace Elaine Harper was born January 18, 1948 in Port Arthur, Texas. She graduated from Kirbyville High School in 1966 and served her country in the U.S. Navy following graduation. She died November 4th, 2018 at her home in Centerville, Texas after battling multiple myeloma cancer. Grace was preceded in death by her parents, James Ralph Harper, Sr. & Grace...

Jean Burk

Jean Burk

November 4, 2018

Funeral services for Jean Burk, age 78, of Centerville, and formerly of Coldwater, Michigan, will be held 2 P.M., Monday, November 12, 2018 at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Pastor Tim Carter, of Salem Lutheran Church in Tomball, Texas, will officiate the service. Interment will follow in the Centerville Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, November 12th from 8 A.M....

Larry Don Tryon

Larry Don Tryon

November 3, 2018

Larry Don Tryon was born October 12, 1958 in Normangee, Texas to Frankie (Smith) Tryon and Jim Tryon. He was the youngest of eight children. He excelled in school in the Leon and Centerville areas. He graduated from Centerville High School in 1977 and went on to graduate from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville in 1981 with a degree...

Ronnie Dale "Bobo" Duke

Ronnie Dale "Bobo" Duke

October 25, 2018

Ronnie Dale Duke, 68, affectionately known as “BoBo,” passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on October 25, 2018. BoBo was born to George Lee and Merle (Damon) Duke May 28, 1950 in Centerville, Texas. He moved to Waxahachie, Texas in 1971 with his parents where he resided at the time of his death with his beloved Mama. BoBo...

Shirley Marie (Karcher) Porterfield

Shirley Marie (Karcher) Porterfield

October 16, 2018

Funeral services for Shirley Porterfield, age 75, of Centerville, Texas, will be held 11A.M., Monday, October 22nd 2018 at the Walters Funeral home in Centerville. Pastor Tuffy Loftin, of the Cowboy Church of Leon County, will officiate the service. Mrs. Porterfield will be laid to rest at Bennett Cemetery in Groveton, Texas. A brief visitation is scheduled for Monday at...

Joseph Danford Bay

Joseph Danford Bay

October 15, 2018

Joseph Danford Bay was born in Huntsville, Texas on June 22, 1980. He passed away on October 15, 2018 at the age of 38, as a result of a traffic accident in Madison County. A funeral service for Joseph has been set for noon, Friday, October 19, 2018 at the Ephesus Baptist Church in Jewett, Texas. A short visitation is...

Sara Nichole Eckhoff

Sara Nichole Eckhoff

October 4, 2018

Funeral services for Sara Eckhoff, age 35, of Centerville, and formerly of Tyler, will be held 11 A.M., Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Pastor Ren Watkins will officiate the service, and interment will follow in the Centerville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M., Monday, October 8th at...

Edgar Herman Flowers, Sr.

Edgar Herman Flowers, Sr.

September 21, 2018

Edgar Flowers, age 87, of Centerville, passed away peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior Friday, September 21, 2018 in Madisonville, Texas. He was born April 19, 1931 in Laurel, Mississippi; one of nine children to Johnny Herman and Lilly Lois (Nicholson) Flowers. Edgar served in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged. Throughout his life,...

Lavern Zula Clark

Lavern Zula Clark

September 15, 2018

Lavern Clark, age 85, of Huntsville, and formerly of Centerville, passed away September 15, 2018 in Huntsville. Funeral services have been scheduled for 2 P.M., Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Interment will follow in the Leona Cemetery in Leona, Texas. Visitation will take place from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M., Monday, September 17th at...

Geralene Rae "Gerry" Wright

Geralene Rae "Gerry" Wright

September 10, 2018

Graveside services for Gerry Wright, age 89, of the Redland Community of Leon County, will be held 1 P.M., Monday, September 17, 2018 at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston, Texas. The family will receive friends Friday, September 14th from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Geralene Rae “Gerry” Wright was born November 3,...

Leo Francis Trefry

Leo Francis Trefry

September 8, 2018

Mr. Leo Francis Trefry, age 94, of Marquez Texas, passed away on Saturday, September 8th, 2018 at his home on Buck Creek Ranch. Leo was born July 7th, 1924 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Louis and Esther Trefry. Leo was one of six brothers and sisters. At the age of seventeen, Leo joined the U.S. Navy and was assigned to the...

William Thomas "Tom" Barbee, Ii

William Thomas "Tom" Barbee, Ii

September 2, 2018

Tom Barbee, a three year resident of Centerville, and formerly of Pasadena, passed away September 2, 2018 at his home in Centerville. He was forty-eight years old. Born William Thomas Barbee, II on March 27, 1970 in Pasadena, Texas, he was the youngest of two children born to William Thomas, I and Marion (Johnston) Barbee. Fondly known as “Tom” to...

Peggy Joyce Jackson

Peggy Joyce Jackson

August 23, 2018

Peggy Joyce Jackson, age 84, of Gatesville, Tx, and long time resident of Centerville, Tx, passed away last Thursday, August 23, 2018 in Gatesville, Tx. Graveside funeral services will be held Sunday, September 2, 2018 at 2:30 pm at the Centerville Cemetery where she will be laid to rest next to her husband Ronald Jackson. Peggy was born March 3,...

Lawanda "Faye"  Hodges

Lawanda "Faye" Hodges

August 22, 2018

Funeral services for Mrs. Faye Hodges, age 88, of Spring, Texas and formerly of Jacksonville and Normangee, Texas, will be held at 3 P.M., Saturday, August 25, 2018 at the Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Pastor Merle Blado, associate pastor of First Baptist Church in Conroe, Texas, will officiate the service, and interment will follow in the Clear Creek...

Johnny Edward Gilbert, Sr.

Johnny Edward Gilbert, Sr.

August 22, 2018

Mr. Johnny Gilbert was born August 07, 1943 to S.L. and Maggie Gilbert. He attended Marion Anderson Schools in Madisonville, Texas. Mr. Gilbert accepted Christ at an early age and sang with his brother in a quartet group called The Risen Stars. Mr. Gilbert worked many years as a truck driver for Gus Morgan, Larry Smith and Kenny Allen. He...

Jackie Imajean Franks

Jackie Imajean Franks

August 16, 2018

Funeral services for Jackie Imajean Franks, age 93, of Centerville, have been set for 10 A.M., Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the Walters Funeral Home in Centerville. Rev. Dean Easterling, pastor of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Centerville, will officiate, and burial will follow in the Franks Family Cemetery. A visitation is scheduled for Friday evening from 6 P.M. until...

Michael Eugene Bradfute

Michael Eugene Bradfute

August 15, 2018

Michael Eugene Bradfute was born October 2, 1970 in Freeport, Texas and passed away August 15, 2018 in Lake City, Texas at the age of forty-seven years. His parents were Clayton Bradfute, Sr. & Mona (Hankins) Loranc. Michael was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Kater Kermite & Verna Ann (Bray) Hankins; paternal grandfather, Lester J. Bradfute and brother, Clayton...

Mary Louise Jones

Mary Louise Jones

August 13, 2018

Funeral services for Mary Louise Jones, 5 days shy of her 98th birthday, of Centerville, Texas, will be held 2 P.M., Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas. Jeff Vincent will officiate the service followed by interment in the Centerville Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will take place from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M.,...

Crystal Lynn Pokryska

Crystal Lynn Pokryska

August 11, 2018

Crystal Pokryska, age 26, of Buffalo, Texas, and formerly of Davilla, Texas, passed away August 11, 2018 near her home. A celebration of her life has been scheduled for 10 A.M. Saturday, August 25, 2018 at the Cowboy Church of Leon County. Pastor Tuffy Loftin will officiate the service. Crystal Lynn Pokryska was born April 11, 1992 in Weatherford, Texas...

Thelma Lee Neyland

Thelma Lee Neyland

August 7, 2018

Graveside funeral services for Thelma Neyland, age 75, of the Old Bowling Community, will be held at 10 A.M., Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the Old Bowling Cemetery. Mike Haney will officiate the service. Arrangements are under the direction of Walters Funeral Home in Centerville. Pallbearers: Bobby McEachern, Cole Stanford, Curtis Stanford, Jonathan Schakel, Keith Symons, Lawson Fuller Honorary Pallbearers:...