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Watson & Sons Funeral Home announces graveside service for 88-year old James Milton Purdy of Houston. He passed away Wednesday in Pasadena. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Watson & Sons Funeral home. Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Timpson Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Timpson. Among James Milton Purdy’s survivors is his wife, Katy Purdy of Houston; brothers-in-law, Guy & Joyce Flournoy of Shreveport and Pete & Carolyn Flournoy of Tenaha; sisters-in-law, Weeda Lowry of Center, Sarah & John Lewis of Huntington, Betty & George Duke of Timpson, Rachael & Ronnie Brannon of Longview, Madora Purdy of Indiana, Norma Flournoy of Nacogdoches and Dorothy Flournoy of Longview.

 

Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine announces service for 85-year old Reginal Victor "Sunny" Monzingo. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Lower Chireno Cemetery in Chrieno. Visitation will be prior to graveside service at the cemetery, located just off FM 95 in Chireno. In lieu of flowers, donations may be mailed to the scholarship fund in memory of Reginald Victor Monzingo, SFA Foundation, Nacogdoches, Texas. Please include Reginald’s full name with any donation.

 

Community Funeral Home of Timpson announces service for 50-year old Mack Arthur Eaden of Garrison. He passed away Monday in Garrison. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sweet Union Baptist Church in Garrison, with interment at Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Garrison. Among Mack Arther Eaden’s survivors is his wife, Rose Mary Eaden of Garrison; daughter, Alisha Eaden of Garrison; stepdaughter, Anna Johnson of Garrison; mother, Ollie Mae Yarbrough of Timpson; brothers, Ryan Suell of Timpson and Delwyn Benton of Dallas; sisters, Ramona Wade of Garrison and Onetta Jones of Dallas.

 

Community Funeral Home of Center announces service for 59-year old Gregory Dewayne McClure of Tenaha. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Benford Chapel Baptist Church in Tenaha with interment at St. John Cemetery in Tenaha. Lay-in-state will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church before service.

 

Community Funeral Home of Center announces pending service for 51-year old Mr. Lucious Lee Rector of Nacogdoches. He passed away Wednesday at his home.

 

Hicks Mortuary in Center announces service for Angie Michelle Harrison-Garrett. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Abundant Love Ministries on Shelbyville Street in Center, with burial at Westview Cemetery in Center. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. this evening at Hicks Chapel.

 

Paradise Funeral Home in Arkansas and Hicks Mortuary in Center announces service for 57-year old Charles M. "Big Red" Elliott of Center, formerly of Houston. He passed away last Sunday in Bernice, La. Service at 1 p.m. Saturday at Curry AME Church in Strong, Ark.

 

Garner & Son Mortuary of San Augustine announces service for 67-year old Mrs. Velma Teagle of San Augustine. She passed away Thursday at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at TrueVine Baptist Church, with interment at Old Union Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 noon to 6:30 p.m. today at the True Vine Baptist Church.

 

Garner & Son Mortuary of San Augustine announces pending service for 93-year old Mrs. Katy B. Johnson of Houston, a native of Hemphill. She passed away Sunday at her residence. Service will be at 12 noon Saturday at the Macedonia Baptist Church in Hemphill, with interment to follow in Macedonia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 to 12 noon Saturday at the church.

 

Garner & Son Mortuary of San Augustine announces service for 69-year old Ms. Ruby Banks of Graham. She passed away Sunday at Graham Regional Medical Center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Mathews Baptist Church, with interment in Greer Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday at Garner & Son Chapel.

 

Garner & Son Mortuary of San Augustine announces pending service for 83-year old Mr. Louis McCoy of Houston. He passed away Monday at Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital in Humble.