Sue Partin, 89, of Center, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025, in Center.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center
with visitation beginning at Noon. Bro. Micah McArthur will officiate. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial
Park in Center.
Born November 9, 1935, in Clarksville, Sue is the daughter of Benjamin Frank Crawford and Bernice Ford
Crawford. She worked at Farmers State Bank for forty-five years and worked at Center Livestock Auction for
sixty-two years. Sue was a member of the Chamber of Commerce for many years, where she served as
President. She was a member of numerous banking organizations and Jackson Missionary Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughters, Lynnelle Partin McElroy and Barry Hughes of Nacogdoches and Annette Partin
Peters of Center; grandchildren, Carmen Whitaker and husband Charles of Center, Kimberly McElroy of Center,
Colby Miller and wife Wendi of Nacogdoches, and Caleb Homer and wife Lauren of Central Heights; great
grandchildren, Devon, Laura, Alicia, Chayton, Asher, Kyla, Ben, Elaina, Stephen, Abigail, Daniel, and Susanna;
brother, Nathan Crawford and wife Lynne of McKinney; sisters-in-law, Margie Kilpatrick of San Antonio and Fran
Partin of Tyler; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friend, George Strait.
Preceded in death by husband, Bear Kat Partin; parents, Benjamin Frank Crawford and Bernice Ford Crawford;
sisters, Jacqueline Campbell and Frankye Simmons; and brothers, B.J. Crawford and Johnny Crawford.
Pallbearers will be Robert Griffin, David Griffin, Doug Fuller, Barry Hughes, Colby Miller, and Caleb Homer.
Honorary pallbearers will be Sammy Andrews, James Andrews, Charles Whitaker, past and present employees of
Farmers State Bank, and cowboys associated with livestock auctions of East Texas.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to a charity of choice in her name.
Online condolences & tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com