Watson & Sons Funeral Home announces a memorial service for 60-year old Johnny Ray Paxton of Joaquin. He passed away Thursday at his residence. Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Watson & Sons Funeral Home. Among Johnny Ray Paxton’s survivors is a daughter, Jami Paxton of Abilene; and sisters, Sheila Wiggins & Betty Carroll, both of Joaquin.

Watson & Sons Funeral Home announces service for 72-year old Lewis E. Williford, Sr. of Center. Service will be held at 4 p.m. this afternoon at Watson & Sons Funeral Home, with interment at Smith Cemetery in Shelby County. A visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 3 p.m.

Watson & Sons Funeral Home announces service for 90-year old Pharon A. Newton of Center. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 14 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home. Service will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 15 at First United Methodist Church in Joaquin. In lieu of flowers, donations can be to the American Cancer Society in Oklahoma City, or Colonia Pines Healthcare Center in San Augustine.

Community Funeral Home of Center announces service for 80-year old Mrs. Mildred Louise Wilbert of Center. She passed away Wednesday at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Travelers’ Rest Baptist Church in Longstreet, La., with interment at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Longstreet. A Wake will be held Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Community Funeral Home Chapel in Center. Among Mildred Louise Wilbert’s survivors is her husband, Johnnie Wilbert, Sr. of Shreveport; God daughter, Emma Jean Johnson of Center; 2 step sons, Johnnie Wilber, Jr. of Shreveport and Raymond Earl Wilbert of Mansfield; and step daughter, Lelsie Michelle Wilbert of Shreveport.

Community Funeral Home of Center announces pending service for 78-year old Mr. Claudie Lee Hooper of Dallas. He passed away Thursday in a Dallas hospital.

Roselawn Funeral Home in Seagoville announces service for 79-year old Margarett Ann (Hickman) Nash of Seagoville. She passed away June 29 in Rockwall after a lengthy illness. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight at Roselawn Funeral Home in Seagoville. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Central Baptist Church in Crandall, with interment will be at Old Home Cemetery in Tenaha. She was born in Joaquin. Among Margarett Ann (Hickman) Nash’s survivors is a son, Mark & Cheryl McElrath; daughter, Tiffany & Tom Lowe; and sister, Bobbie Shaw.