Watson & Sons Funeral Home announces pending service for 74-year old Pat Crawford of Center. That’s service pending for Pat Crawford of Center at Watson & Sons.

Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors of Nacogdoches announce service for 92-year old Emma “Laverne” Thruston of Martinsville. She passed away last Tuesday Green Acres Nursing Home in Center. Visitation will be held prior to service, from 2 to 3 today at Cason Monk-Metcalf Sunset Chapel, with burial at Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery, Martisville. Among Emma “Laverne” Thruston’s survivors are, a daughter, Laura Sue Butler Rowe of Center; and a son Martin Wallace of Santa Barbara, Ca.

Wyman Roberts Funeral Home of San Augustine announces service for 90-year old Lillie Bell Buklew of Bland Lake. She passed away Sunday in Nacogdoches. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel, with burial at Liberty Hill Memorial Garden, San Augustine County. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home. Among Lillie Bell Bucklew’s survivors are her children, James Bucklew, Jr. of San Augustine and Martha Hedge of McKinney; sisters, Margie Lymn of Center and Cleo Willoughby of Kingwood.