Obituaries

December 25, 1940 - July 28, 2021 Happy Birthday in heaven, Jo; god took you home, it was his will, and in our hearts, we love you. Your memory is as dear to us as the day you went to heaven.

Robin Renee Swann, 61, of Madisonville, Texas passed away on December 13, 2022 in Bryan, Texas. She was born on May 14, 1961 to Ronald Swann and Linda (Arnold) Swann in Houston, Texas. Robin loved her grandkids, telling short stories, drawing and ancestry.

Memorial services honoring the life of James C. Nash, II, 81 years of Leona, Texas, were held 2 P.M., Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Walters Funeral Home, Centerville, Texas. Joel Douget officiated the service, assisted by John Spencer and Troy Morris.

Our Beloved Husband and dad, Maurice Lee Belizare (67), was peacefully called home to glory on December 15, 2021, with his wife, Hope by his side. Maurice was born March 10, 1954, in Houston, Tx. He was adopted and raised in a loving Christian home by Johnny and Lillian Wilson in Bedia, Tx. He attended Marian Anderson School in Madisonville, Tx.

Carole Bennett Westmoreland Martin was born to Percy and Elsie Westmoreland in Galveston, on Christmas Eve 1945. She grew up in Normangee and graduated high school in 1963. After high school, she went to Sam Houston State University and majored in education. She met the love of her life in 1965 and they married in 1967. She taught school in Houston while Ken finished pharmacy school and then they moved to Gainesville, Texas. Ken was drafted for service in the Vietnam War and Carole, pregnant at the time, moved back to Normangee. When Ken finished his Army service, they moved into the house where she lived for the rest of her life. She began teaching at Normangee in 1980, where she taught for thirty-five years.

Alice Ann “Sue” Dewberry was born in Normangee, Texas on September 8, 1956 to Sonny Dixon and Inez Coleman. She was raised in Normangee, Texas and finished school in Normangee and later married Gene Clay and moved to Dallas, Texas.

Retired Army Major George Haddon Watkins, Jr., age 88, of Iola, Texas passed away December 3, 2022 at his home in Iola. A funeral service honoring his life was held 11 a.m., Monday, December 12, 2022 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas with Bro.

Jim Ed Hoke, 82 years, 11 months, 17 days, of North Zulch, TX, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at his home. Funeral services are scheduled for 10AM on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Day Funeral Home Chapel in Madisonville, TX, with Bro.

Imogene Isaac Weatherford, 95, of North Zulch, Texas passed away on November 21, 2022. She was born on June 10, 1927 in Rosebud, Texas to Gordon Davis and Mattie Lee (Fatheree) Davis. Imogene was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt and friend to many. She was an influencer and cared for others very much.