Obituaries for Week of May 4

ELLEN JEAN GERNER
March 4, 1933 - May 5, 2016
Ellen Jean Gerner, 83, of Jefferson, died Friday, May 5, 2016.
Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Monday, May 9, in the Captain William Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home.
Interment followed at Trinity Cemetery under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home of Jefferson.
MAHLON L. WALTERS III
May 21, 1942 - May 4, 2016
Mahlon L. Walters III, 74, of Burleson, formerly of Jefferson, died Wednesday, May 4. 2016.
Funeral services were at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 7, in the Captain William Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home in Jefferson. Interment followed at Oakwood Memorial Park under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home.
ELIZABETH ‘LIBBY’ HORNE CAPEL
June 1, 1946 - May 3, 2016
Elizabeth “Libby” Horne Capel, 69, of Nacogdoches, formerly of Atlanta, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016, in Nacogdoches.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Friday, May 6, at the Nacogdoches Civic Center.
Interment followed at Sunset Cemetery in Nacogdoches under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.
HOMER WATSON
Jan. 15, 1921 - May 3, 2016
Homer Watson, 95, of Hughes Springs, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016.
Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Friday, May 6, at Reeder-Davis Chapel.
Interment followed at Sardis Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home of Hughes Springs.
MARY ELLON CHASTEEN
Nov. 8, 1924 - May 3, 2016
Mary Ellon Chasteen, 91 of Texarkana, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at a local hospital.
Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 5, at Sand Hill Cemetery in Simms followed by a memorial service at 3 p.m. Thursday at Cornerstone Retirement Center Chapel, 4100 Moores Lane
Texarkana.
Interment is under the direction of East Funeral Home-Moores Lane.
HORACE EDWARD WIGGINS
Jan. 14, 1917 - May 2, 2016
Horace Edward Wiggins, 99, of McLeod, died Monday, May 2, 2016, in a local adult care facility.
Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at Good Exchange Cemetery under the direction of Hanner Funeral Service.
J. H. RANKIN
March 8, 1946 - April 30, 2016
J. H. Rankin, 70, of Atlanta, went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 30, 2016, at his residence.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the First Baptist Church in Queen City.
Interment will follow at Queen City Cemetery under the direction of Hanner Funeral Service.