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R.F. Boyd
Services for R.F. Boyd, 82, of Arkansas, and formerly of the Russell community in Leon County, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at North Creek Baptist Church in Centerville with the Rev. Bill Thompson officiating. Burial will be at North Creek Cemetery under the direction of Buffalo Funeral Home.
Mr. Boyd died Monday at his residence.
Bettye L. High
Services for Bettye L. High, 62, of Neches, and formerly of Tyler, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Liberty Baptist Church in Tyler, 3009 Grand St. Burial will follow at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. M.D. Hood officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Emanuel Funeral Home, Palestine.
Mrs. High died Sunday at Palestine Regional Medical Center.
She was born Feb. 28, 1940, in Colfax, La. to Fred and Willie Dee Davis Pinkey.
Mrs. High received her primary education from Colfax Elementary School and graduated from Emmett J. Scott High School in Tyler in 1958. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Tyler and attended Evangelistic Temple in Palestine. She owned and operated Bettye’s Terrific Shop for many years.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Mrs. High is survived by her husband, Leo High of Neches; son, Darwin B. Cain of Arlington; daughters, Janet F. Cain of Dallas and Lazonlla M. Pinchem of Arlington; brothers, Willie F. Pinkney, Donald Pinkney, Henry Pinkey and Harvey Pinkney, all of Tyler, and Billy Pinkney of Dallas; sisters, Doris McClarty, Helen Richardson, Linda Jones of Oakland, Calif., Monita McGhee, Carolyn Toliver and Patricia Byrd, of Dallas; and one granddaughter.
Lesley Brock
Services for Lesley Brock, 84, of Elkhart will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Bailey & Foster Chapel with the Rev. Michael Mynatt officiating. A military graveside service will be held at Crawford Cemetery in Elkhart following the chapel service. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster.
Mr. Brock died at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday at Spring Season Nursing Home in Elkhart.
He was a twin, born Feb. 4, 1919 in Gordonville, Texas to Martin and Etta Brock.
Mr. Brock was a member of the Norwood Heights Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3907 and the Disabled American Veterans. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Battery A 96th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion during World War II.
He married his wife Myra on March 28, 1994. He was a loving husband, friend and companion to Myra and adopted her family into his heart as his own.
Mr. Brock was preceded in death by sister, Pearl McCoy LaBeth; brothers, Haskell, Buddy and Richard Lee; and twin brother, Wesley.
He is survived by his wife, Myra Brock of Elkhart; sister, Lucille Foster of Beaumont; brother, Manuel Brock of Noonday; five children; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be his brothers in service of the Disabled American Veterans.
Honorary pallbearers will be Archie Brock, Bobby Brock, Dickie Brock, Gary Brock, Billy Prock and Kenneth Skaggs.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.
Mary Marie Harris
Services for Mary Marie Harris, 36, of Mexia, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Taylor Chapel Church of God in Christ in Wortham. Burial will follow at Wortham Cemetery under the direction of Emanuel Funeral Home of Teague.
Mrs. Harris died Sunday in Mexia.
She was born Nov. 20, 1966, in Corsicana to Melvin and Varla Mae Goodson Harris.
Mrs. Harris received her education from the Wortham public schools and McKinney Job Corp. She was employed as a home health care provider. She was a member of Taylor’s Chapel COGIC.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Davion D. Harris; and sister, Callie May Harris.
Mrs. Harris is survived by her fiancé, Kenneth Gardner of Mexia; daughter, Tamika N. Harris of Mexia; god-daughter, Felicia Jones; brother, Jay Goodson; sister, Cathy Harris; and one grandchild.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Jimmie H. Tubbs
Services for Jimmie H. Tubbs, 82, will be at noon Saturday at Lone Star Baptist Church in Oakwood. Burial will follow at Lone Star Cemetery in Oakwood under the direction of Emanuel Funeral Home.
Mr. Tubbs died Thursday at Dogwood Trails Nursing Center in Palestine.
He was born Aug. 15, 1920, to Oliver Hughes and Annie Mae Parks.
Mr. Tubbs was reared by Jim Tubbs of Buffalo. He attended Buffalo public schools. He was a member of New St. Holland Baptist Church and later joined lone Star Baptist Church. He was employed by Missouri Pacific Railroad for 43 years before retiring.
He was married to the late Bessie Mae Gilford and later married Lee Bertha Durham in 1957.
Mr. Tubbs was preceded in death by his first wife; and daughter, Jimmie Ann Tubbs.
He is survived by his wife, Lee Bertha Tubbs of Oakwood; sons, Donald Ray Tubbs of Dallas, Mack Edward Tubbs of DeSoto, Jimmy Tubbs Jr. of Norman, Okla. and Jerry Tubbs of Temple; brother, Largel Tubbs of Cleveland, Ohio; sisters, Vera Jenkins of Cleveland, Ohio and Marceal Williams of Buffalo; stepsister, La Pearl Landers of Kansas City, Mo.; and 14 grandchildren.
Willie Draton
Services for Willie Draton, 85, of Centerville, will be at noon Saturday at Pleasant Spring AME Church. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Spring Cemetery with the Rev. Kenneth Donalson officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Emanuel Funeral Home, Crockett.
Mrs. Draton died Friday at her residence.
She was born Feb. 14, 1917, in Centerville to Johnnie and Pearlie Jackson Rains.
Mrs. Draton attended school in the Pleasant Spring community. She was a member of Pleasant Spring AME Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, R.K. Draton; and siblings, Polly Johnson, Robbie Rains, Gertrude Davis, Nillie Ard, James Rains and twin Will Rains.
Mrs. Draton is survived by a host of nieces.
Mary Marie Harris
Services for Mary Marie Harris, 36, of Mexia, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Taylor Chapel Church of God in Christ in Wortham. Burial will follow at Wortham Cemetery under the direction of Emanuel Funeral Home of Teague.
Mrs. Harris died Sunday in Mexia.
She was born Nov. 20, 1966, in Corsicana to Melvin and Varla Mae Goodson Harris.
Mrs. Harris received her education from the Wortham public schools and McKinney Job Corp. She was employed as a home health care provider. She was a member of Taylor’s Chapel COGIC.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Davion D. Harris; and sister, Callie May Harris.
Mrs. Harris is survived by her fiancé, Kenneth Gardner of Mexia; daughter, Tamika N. Harris of Mexia; god-daughter, Felicia Jones; brother, Jay Goodson; sister, Cathy Harris; and one grandchild.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
R.F. Boyd
Services for R.F. Boyd, 82, of Arkansas, and formerly of the Russell community in Leon County, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at North Creek Baptist Church in Centerville with the Rev. Bill Thompson officiating. Burial will be at North Creek Cemetery under the direction of Buffalo Funeral Home.
Mr. Boyd died Monday at his residence.
Bettye L. High
Services for Bettye L. High, 62, of Neches, and formerly of Tyler, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Liberty Baptist Church in Tyler, 3009 Grand St. Burial will follow at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. M.D. Hood officiating.
Arrangements are under the direction of Emanuel Funeral Home, Palestine.
Mrs. High died Sunday at Palestine Regional Medical Center.
She was born Feb. 28, 1940, in Colfax, La. to Fred and Willie Dee Davis Pinkey.
Mrs. High received her primary education from Colfax Elementary School and graduated from Emmett J. Scott High School in Tyler in 1958. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Tyler and attended Evangelistic Temple in Palestine. She owned and operated Bettye’s Terrific Shop for many years.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Mrs. High is survived by her husband, Leo High of Neches; son, Darwin B. Cain of Arlington; daughters, Janet F. Cain of Dallas and Lazonlla M. Pinchem of Arlington; brothers, Willie F. Pinkney, Donald Pinkney, Henry Pinkey and Harvey Pinkney, all of Tyler, and Billy Pinkney of Dallas; sisters, Doris McClarty, Helen Richardson, Linda Jones of Oakland, Calif., Monita McGhee, Carolyn Toliver and Patricia Byrd, of Dallas; and one granddaughter.
Lesley Brock
Services for Lesley Brock, 84, of Elkhart will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Bailey & Foster Chapel with the Rev. Michael Mynatt officiating. A military graveside service will be held at Crawford Cemetery in Elkhart following the chapel service.
Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster.
Mr. Brock died at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday at Spring Season Nursing Home in Elkhart.
He was a twin, born Feb. 4, 1919 in Gordonville, Texas to Martin and Etta Brock.
Mr. Brock was a member of the Norwood Heights Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3907 and the Disabled American Veterans. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Battery A 96th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion during World War II.
He married his wife Myra on March 28, 1994. He was a loving husband, friend and companion to Myra and adopted her family into his heart as his own.
Mr. Brock was preceded in death by sister, Pearl McCoy LaBeth; brothers, Haskell, Buddy and Richard Lee; and twin brother, Wesley.
He is survived by his wife, Myra Brock of Elkhart; sister, Lucille Foster of Beaumont; brother, Manuel Brock of Noonday; five children; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be his brothers in service of the Disabled American Veterans.
Honorary pallbearers will be Archie Brock, Bobby Brock, Dickie Brock, Gary Brock, Billy Prock and Kenneth Skaggs.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.
Mary Marie Harris
Services for Mary Marie Harris, 36, of Mexia, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Taylor Chapel Church of God in Christ in Wortham. Burial will follow at Wortham Cemetery under the direction of Emanuel Funeral Home of Teague.
Mrs. Harris died Sunday in Mexia.
She was born Nov. 20, 1966, in Corsicana to Melvin and Varla Mae Goodson Harris.
Mrs. Harris received her education from the Wortham public schools and McKinney Job Corp. She was employed as a home health care provider. She was a member of Taylor’s Chapel COGIC.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Davion D. Harris; and sister, Callie May Harris.
Mrs. Harris is survived by her fiancé, Kenneth Gardner of Mexia; daughter, Tamika N. Harris of Mexia; god-daughter, Felicia Jones; brother, Jay Goodson; sister, Cathy Harris; and one grandchild.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Jimmie H. Tubbs
Services for Jimmie H. Tubbs, 82, will be at noon Saturday at Lone Star Baptist Church in Oakwood. Burial will follow at Lone Star Cemetery in Oakwood under the direction of Emanuel Funeral Home.
Mr. Tubbs died Thursday at Dogwood Trails Nursing Center in Palestine.
He was born Aug. 15, 1920, to Oliver Hughes and Annie Mae Parks.
Mr. Tubbs was reared by Jim Tubbs of Buffalo. He attended Buffalo public schools. He was a member of New St. Holland Baptist Church and later joined lone Star Baptist Church. He was employed by Missouri Pacific Railroad for 43 years before retiring.
He was married to the late Bessie Mae Gilford and later married Lee Bertha Durham in 1957.
Mr. Tubbs was preceded in death by his first wife; and daughter, Jimmie Ann Tubbs.
He is survived by his wife, Lee Bertha Tubbs of Oakwood; sons, Donald Ray Tubbs of Dallas, Mack Edward Tubbs of DeSoto, Jimmy Tubbs Jr. of Norman, Okla. and Jerry Tubbs of Temple; brother, Largel Tubbs of Cleveland, Ohio; sisters, Vera Jenkins of Cleveland, Ohio and Marceal Williams of Buffalo; stepsister, La Pearl Landers of Kansas City, Mo.; and 14 grandchildren.
Willie Draton
Services for Willie Draton, 85, of Centerville, will be at noon Saturday at Pleasant Spring AME Church. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Spring Cemetery with the Rev. Kenneth Donalson officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Emanuel Funeral Home, Crockett.
Mrs. Draton died Friday at her residence.
She was born Feb. 14, 1917, in Centerville to Johnnie and Pearlie Jackson Rains.
Mrs. Draton attended school in the Pleasant Spring community. She was a member of Pleasant Spring AME Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, R.K. Draton; and siblings, Polly Johnson, Robbie Rains, Gertrude Davis, Nillie Ard, James Rains and twin Will Rains.
Mrs. Draton is survived by a host of nieces.
Willie Draton
Funeral arrangements for Willie Draton, 85, of Centerville are pending at Emanuel Funeral Home, Crockett.
Mrs. Draton died Friday at her residence.
