Obits:

 

Watson & Sons Funeral Home announces service for 48-year old Vince Walker of Center. He passed away Monday at Nacogdoches Medical Center. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Watson & Sons Chapel, with interment at Old Sardis Cemetery in Shelby County. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Watson & Sons Funeral Home. Among Vince Walker’s survivors is his wife, Mary Walker; daughters, Carolyn Nash Walker, Lori Jo Walker McGinty and Jaclyn & Doug Eaves, Jr.; sons, Robert Vincent Walker, Eric Williams and Justin Williams; mother, Nina Jo Hudspeth Walker; step-father, John Lee Miles; sister, Brendah Jo & Charles Burns; brothers, Duval & Katrina Walker and Donald Walker; and mother-in-law, Ursula Soto.

 

Mangum Funeral Home announces a graveside service for 71-year old Mr. Johnny Hodges of the Mt. Herman Community of Shelby County. He passed away Wednesday in Nacogdoches. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Mt. Herman Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at Mangum Funeral Home. Among Johnny Hodges’ survivors is his wife, Joy Hodges of Mt. Herman; daughter, Tamara Hodges Tanner of Mt. Herman; and son, Mark & Kristi Hodges of Mt. Herman.

 

Taylor Funeral Home in Timpson announces service for 74-year old Freeda Carlile Allen of Timpson. She passed away Tuesday. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Corinth Missionary Baptist Church, Timpson, with interment at Corinth Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Taylor Funeral Home.

 

Garrison Funeral Home announces service for 84-year old Gussie “Sally” Bird of Center. She passed away Sunday. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Garrison Funeral Home, with interment at Caledonia Cemetery, Rusk County. Visitation will be from 12 noon to 2 p.m. before service. Among Gussie “Sally” Bird’s survivors are sons, Kenneth Richard & Jan Bird of Hull and John Edward & Linda Bird of Shreveport; and daughter, Pamela Jane & Robert Reese of Alaska.

 

Garrison Funeral Home announces a memorial service for 79-year old Lola Jordan Harris of Garrison. A memorial graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mount Union Freewill Baptist Church in Garrison, with interment at Helpenstell Cemetery in Nacogdoches County.

 

Downs Funeral Home of Marshall announces a memorial service will be held for 64-year old Don L. Pinkston of Waskom. He passed away Wednesday at his home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. A time of visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Downs Funeral Home in Marshall. Don Pinkston was raised in Center. Among his survivors is his wife, Karen Pinkston of Waskom; sons, Brad & Amber Pinkston of Dallas, Ben & Rikilee Pinkston of Stephenville and Blake Pinkston of Marshall; brother, Jerry & Barbara Pinkston of Center; and sister, Sharon Pinkston Roberts of Nacogdoches.

 

Crawford-A. Crim  Funeral Home in Henderson announces service for Mrs. Shirley Wooten Crawford of Henderson. She passed away Sunday. Service will be at 10 a.m. this morning in the chapel of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home, with interment at Corinth Cemetery near Timpson. If desired, memorials may be made to the SFA Alumni Foundation Math and Science Department Scholarship.

 

Hicks Mortuary of Center announces service for 57-year old Donny Ray Lathan of Tenaha. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Baptist Church in Center, with burial at Bennett Chapel Cemetery in Shelbyville. Repass will be at St. Paul Baptist Church in Center.

 

Garner & Son Mortuary of San Augustine announces service for 48-year old Mrs. Stephanie Lane Miller of Lufkin, formerly of San Augustine. Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at True Vine Baptist Church, with interment at Lane Town Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday at Garner & Son Chapel.

 

Garner & Son Mortuary announces pending service for 65-year old Donald R. Cook of Geneva. He passed away Tuesday at Parkwood Place in Lufkin.