Obituaries
Rebecca "Becky" Mayfield
May 15, 2019
Services for Rebecca "Becky" Mayfield, 67, of Gilmer, will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, May 18, 2019, at New Beginnings Baptist Church in Gilmer, with Rev. Connor Bales and Dr. Bill Holmes officiating. Interment will follow at Glade Creek Cemetery. Mrs. Mayfield passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in Longview, Texas. Rebecca was born January 11, 1952, in Gilmer,...
Joe Vasquez
May 13, 2019
Mr. Joe Rios Vasquez, age 78, of Gladewater, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 13, 2019 at home. He was born on November 14, 1940 in Taylor, Texas to the late Jesus Martinez Vasquez and Maria Rios Vasquez. He worked as a paint and body repair technician for 52 years in the Gladewater area, and of the Christian faith. He...
Farrell Glen Tharp
May 13, 2019
Funeral services for Farrell Glen Tharp, 73, of Gladewater, will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2019 at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater. Interment will follow services at Gladewater Memorial Park in Gladewater. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Croley Funeral Home. Mr. Tharp passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019,...
Billy Mark Turner
May 12, 2019
Mr. Billy Mark Turner, age 51, of Gladewater, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at a Longview hospital. Mark was born in Gladewater on February 4, 1968. He graduated from Gladewater High School in 1986, where he was first chair trombone in the school band. He then attended and graduated from Kilgore College with his associates degree in nursing....
Shelly Jonell Woods
May 11, 2019
Mrs. Shelly Jonell Woods, age 47, of Diana, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at a Longview hospital. She was born on May 11, 1972 in Charlotte, North Carolina to David Eugene and Lynda Benton McDonald. She worked as the office manager for McDonald Lighting, and a certified pharmacy technician. Shelly was a Christian, loving wife of 23 years,...
Calvin Ray Gosdin
May 11, 2019
Funeral services for Mr. Calvin Ray Gosdin, 90, of Como, Texas will be held 2:00 P.M., Wednesday May 15, 2019, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Mr. Jerry Savage officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Upshur County, Texas. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at League Street Church of Christ in...
Sarah Ann Odom Chrisp
May 8, 2019
A sweet, soft-spoken, kind soul, Sarah Ann Odom Chrisp has gone to be with her Lord and Savior. She will rejoice as she is reunited with the love of her life, her husband, Morris “Dick” Chrisp, her beloved daughter, Melinda Redding and Sarah’s little boy gone to Heaven at age four, Michael Steven Chrisp and her parents, Guy and Mary...
David Wacasey
May 7, 2019
On Tuesday, May 7, 2019, David Lynn Wacasey, devoted husband and loving father to five, passed away in his sleep at age 63. David was born December 8, 1955 in Longview, Texas to Gene and Marlene Wacasey. After an early retirement from the railroad, he completed a bachelor’s degree in radiology at the University of Arkansas in 2004. During his...
Alvin Lee Skinner, Jr.
May 7, 2019
Graveside services for Alvin Lee Skinner, Jr., 77, of Gilmer, will be held 3:00 PM Friday, May 10, 2019, at Sunset Memorial Park, with Josh Blizzard officiating. Mr. Skinner passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, in Kilgore. Alvin was born July 18, 1941, in Junction City, Kansas, to Alvin Lee and Frances Louella Skinner. He served in the US...
Debra Christine Stanford
May 7, 2019
Debra Christine Stanford, age 63, of Gladewater, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 in Longview, Texas. Services will be Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel at Croley Funeral Home with Pastor Dean Simmons officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, May 10, 2019 from 6:00 at 8:00 p.m. at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater, Texas....
Marie Williams
May 5, 2019
Funeral service for Mrs. Marie Williams, 70, of Weatherford, Texas, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Rosewood Baptist Church in Upshur County with Bro. Charles Johnson officiating, interment will follow at Rosewood Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Mrs....
Heidi Deon O'Brien
May 4, 2019
Cremation arrangements for Heid Deon O'Brien, 39, of Gladewater are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Heidi passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Gladewater. No further services are scheduled at this time.
Bobbie Nell Maples
May 3, 2019
Funeral service for Mrs. Bobbie Nell Maples, 90, of Big Sandy, will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Croley Funeral Home of Hawkins with Bro. Tunnell officiating. Interment will follow at Hawkins Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 12 until 1:00 P.M. at the funeral home chapel in Hawkins. She...
Cindy Dale Follansbee
May 2, 2019
Cindy Follansbee, 58 of Winnsboro passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019, in Tyler. She was on born June 25, 1960, in Manchester, CT. to Duane Richard Follansbee and Jeanne Marie Wicks Follansbee. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer.
Christopher Isaac Brewer
May 2, 2019
Cremation arrangements for Christopher “Chris” Isaac Morgan Brewer, 20, of Gladewater are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Chris passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019, in Gladewater. Chris was born May 22, 1998 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Pamela Jean Craft and Kevin Patrick Brewer. Chris attended Union Grove Schools. He loved his family and friends especially...
Nazarine Burks
Apr 30, 2019
Graveside Services for Nazarine Burks, 95, of Gilmer, will be held 3:00 PM Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the Kilgore City Cemetery with Brother Chad McEntee officiating. A visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, May 1st, at Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Mrs. Burks passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at home. Nazarine was...
Frank John Maahs
Apr 29, 2019
Celebration of life services for Frank John Maahs, 84, of Holly Lake Ranch will be Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 3718 South FM 2869, Hawkins. The family will receive friends following the services at the church. Mr. Maahs passed away Monday, April 29, 2019, in Tyler. Frank was born August 28, 1934 in...
Jeffrey Anthony Vance
Apr 28, 2019
Funeral service for Mr. Jeffrey Anthony Vance, age 63, of Gladewater, will be held at 4:00 pm on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Croley Funeral Home of Gilmer with Bro. Gene Wright and Bro. Chad Richardson officiating, interment will follow at Gum Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at...
Dorothy Lynn Stracener
Apr 27, 2019
Graveside services for Dorothy Lynn Grider Stracener, 95, will be held 10:00 AM Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at Enon Cemetery with Brother Holland Atchley officiating. Dorothy was born on July 2, 1923, in Gilmer, Texas, to Raymond Odom and Mable Calvert Grider. She worked for may years as an accountant, and volunteered at U.T. Health Center and the American Cancer...
Bessie Lee Varner
Apr 27, 2019
Mrs. Bessie Lee Varner, age 77, of Pritchett, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at her home in Pritchett. Bessie was born in Houston, TX on March 13, 1942 to the late John Fred and Hattie B. Jenkins Wolters and she worked as a greeter at Wal-Mart for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents; and...