06/25/2026
Aretha Machell McCollister, 59 of Center, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at the Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby County Emergency Room in Center.
Visitation is from 10am to 6pm on Friday, June 26, 2026 at Community Funeral Home Chapel in Center. Funeral service is 2pm on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Triumph the Church and Kingdom of God in Christ, 908 Daniels Street, Center, Texas with Bishop Howard Cloudy, Sr. as Eulogist.
Preceded in death by mother, Lena Mae Polley; sisters, Darlene McCollister and Shirley Goodwin; and brothers, Patrick Polley, Fitzgerald Adams, and Hilton Lee Polley.
Survived by:
Special Friend, Earl McMillan
Father, Billy Earl Cartwright
Daughters:
Latosha McCollister of Arlington, Texas
LaShasta McCollister of Center
Sisters:
Stephanie Polley of Nacogdoches
Lemetra Cartwright of Center
Jennifer Griffin of DeSoto, Texas
Cynthia Cartwright of Houston
Brothers:
Patrick Cartwright of Dallas
Billy Cartwright, Jr. of Tenaha
Grandchildren: Sariah, Jaysis, Samiah, Nikai Jr., Nikaiyus, Ja’Keice
Services are entrusted to Community Funeral Home, Center, Texas.
