Obits

OPIE O. NEILSON
July 23, 1916 - July 20, 2016

LOU ANN WATSON
Jan. 7, 1943 - July 15, 2016
Lou Ann Watson, 73, of McCamey, died Friday, July 15, 2016, at Midland Memorial Hospital.
She was born on Jan. 7, 1943, in Sulphur Springs, to Aaron G. and Doris Waters McKinzie.  
She married Henry Lee Watson May 20, 1961, and was married until his death in 2010. She and Henry moved to McCamey in 1970. 
She was very active in the community and spent a great deal of time supporting her children and grandchildren at different events. She loved to play golf, visit with friends and spend time at Lake Amistad. Mom did not show her age, she was always young at heart and her glass was always half full!! 
She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband. 

DAVID WILSON MCFARLAND SR.
Aug. 2, 1926 - June 15, 2016
David Wilson McFarland Sr., 89, of Jefferson, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 19, at New Prospect Baptist Church in Jefferson. Interment will follow at Prospect Cemetery under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home of Jefferson.

ANNIE JO HESTER
July 4, 1924 - June 14, 2016
Annie Jo Hester, 91, of Queen City, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016, in Texarkana.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 16, at Queen City United Methodist Church. Interment was at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16, in English Cemetery in Red River County, Texas, under the direction of Hanner Funeral Service.

LELA MARGELL NEVILLE
July 25, 1925 - June 7, 2016

J. H. RANKIN
March 8, 1946 - April 30, 2016

JO OWEN BRAND
Dec. 3, 1934 - April 28, 2016
Jo Owen Brand, 81, of Vivian, La., passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday, May 2 at Gorsulowsky Funeral Home Chapel in Vivan, La.. Interment followed at Vivian Cemetery under the direction of Gorsulowsky Funeral Home.

HERSCHEL HAMILTON
Sept. 2, 1955 - April 21, 2016
Herschel Hamilton, 60, of Center Point, died Thursday, April 21, 2016, at his residence. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Friday, April 29, at First Baptist Church in Cason. Interment followed at Center Point Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home of Hughes Springs.

NORRIS JOSEPH SEGURA JR.
Nov. 11, 1933 – April 24, 2016
Norris Joseph Segura, Jr., 82, of Atlanta, died Sunday, April 24, 2016, in Texarkana.
Funeral services, including military honors, were at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at Queen City Funeral Home.

GWYNNETH PRUITT

Feb. 11, 1940 - Dec. 6, 2015

Gwynneth Evelyn Pruitt, 75, of Atlanta, peacefully passed away on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015.

She was born to Clara Ray and V. S. Pruitt of Kildare, Feb. 11, 1940.  She was preceded in death by her parents; and one sister, Sandra Pruitt Walker.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, in the Hanner Funeral Chapel with Bro. Joe Srygley and Bro. James Williams officiating. Interment will be in Kildare Cemetery under the direction of Hanner Funeral Service.

JAMES SULLIVAN

June 6, 1950 – Dec. 8, 2015

James Luther Sullivan, Sr., 65, of Jefferson, died Dec. 8, 2015, at his residence. At his request there will be no services. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home of Jefferson. 

ROBERT A. LOVELADY

July 29, 1942- Dec. 7, 2015

JAMES IRA ALLEN, JR.

Nov. 18, 1950 - Nov. 21, 2015

James Ira Allen, Jr, 65, of Atlanta, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at Linden Health Care.

He was born Nov. 18, 1950, in Nacogdoches, to Dr. James Allen Sr. and wife Patricia. He was in trailer sales. 

He was preceded in death by his father, Dr. James Allen, Sr.; brother, Pat Allen; and sister, Mary Angel.

He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Mary Allen of Atlanta; his mother, Patricia Allen of Nacogdoches; two sons, James Ira Allen III and wife Sancy of Anna and Jeffery Tate Allen and future wife Lauren Caraway of Atlanta; a sister, Ann Harris and husband Robert of Lufkin; two grandchildren, Rylan and Haylee; and a number of other relatives.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Heart to Heart Hospice, 7240 Chase Oaks Blvd., Plano, Texas  75025.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Hanner Funeral Service.