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James Travis Garner

James Travis Garner

Dec 31, 2016

Services for James Travis Garner, 77, of Gladewater will be Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater with Brother Bailey Harris officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday evening at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Travis passed away on Saturday, December...

Ray Lansdale

Ray Lansdale

Dec 30, 2016

A visitation for Ray Lansdale, 81, Longview will be Monday, January 2, 2017 at the Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Mr. Lansdale passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 in Longview. Mr. Lansdale was born September 5, 1935 in Gilmer to the late Lynch Lavon Lansdale and Eula Caldwell Lansdale. Ray was a retired Brew Master...

Robert Lane Burkhead

Robert Lane Burkhead

Dec 29, 2016

Celebration of Life services for Robert Lane Burkhead, 82, of Longview will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 2, 2017, at the Alpine Presbyterian Church in Longview. The family will receive friends following the services. Mr. Burkhead passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016 in Longview. Mr. Burkhead was born October 16, 1934 in Jackson, Tennessee to the late Evans Lane Burkhead...

Jimmie Muckleroy

Jimmie Muckleroy

Dec 29, 2016

Celebration of Life services for James E. (Jimmie) Muckleroy, 81, of White Oak will be 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Gladewater on Saturday, January 7, 2017 with Reverends Brian Fenwick and Nathan Higginbotham officiating. Mr. Muckleroy passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016. The Muckleroy family will receive friends following the services. Jimmie was born April 10,...

Russell Elwood Hammerbacher

Russell Elwood Hammerbacher

Dec 28, 2016

Memorial services will be held at a later date for Mr. Russell Elwood Hammerbacher, 50, of Gilmer, Texas who passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. He was born on February 24, 1966 in Baltimore, Maryland to Russell Hammerbacher, Sr. and Marilyn Kridenoff. Mr. Hammerbacher was a supervisor for a metal fabrication shop and was married to Beth Corrine Skipper....

Phillip May

Phillip May

Dec 26, 2016

DIANA – Services for Phillip May, 82, formerly of Diana are pending with Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Mr. May passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 in Ruston, LA.

Ted Coffman

Ted Coffman

Dec 26, 2016

.Theodore “Ted” Coffman DIANA: Theodore Albert Coffman “Ted” left this temporary home and entered his heavenly home on December 26, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the Ore City Church of Christ with Johnny Coleman officiating, under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Graveside and interment will be at...

Juanita Louise Montgomery

Juanita Louise Montgomery

Dec 24, 2016

Services for Juanita Louise Montgomery, 82, of Gilmer, will be held on Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at 2:00 P.M. at Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Gilmer, with Brother Madison Caffey officiating. Interment will follow at Coffeeville Cemetery. Juanita was born March 4, 1934, in Upshur County, to Thomas Patrick and Catherine Emmaline Murrell. She worked by making breakfast for many years...

Darrell Wayne Bowes

Darrell Wayne Bowes

Dec 24, 2016

Graveside services for Darrell Wayne Bowes, 65, of Gladewater, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m. at Gladewater Memorial Park on Thursday, December 29, 2016. Mr. Bowes passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016. There will be no formal visitation scheduled for this service. Darrell Wayne Bowes was born to Leonard Leroy and Lois Laveda Bowes on January 25, 1951...

Dr. Lenore Sponsler Warden

Dr. Lenore Sponsler Warden

Dec 24, 2016

Memorial services for Dr. Lenore Sponsler Warden, 87, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, January 7, 2017 at First Baptist Church in Gilmer with Reverend Todd Kaunitz and Jason Hawkins officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. A burial will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Mont Meta Memorial...

Doil J. Maxwell

Doil J. Maxwell

Dec 23, 2016

Funeral services for Doil J. Maxwell, 92, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, December 29, 2016 at First Baptist Church in Gilmer with Bro. Marion Palmer and Bro. Gary Mason officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Gilmer. Mr. Maxwell passed away on Friday, December...

Mark Wayne Adkins

Mark Wayne Adkins

Dec 23, 2016

Funeral services for Mark Wayne Adkins, 59, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Bro. Wayne McKay officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Upshur County, Texas. He passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016 in a Longview hospital. Mr. Adkins and was born...

Ludy Dale Neighbours

Ludy Dale Neighbours

Dec 22, 2016

Ludy Dale Neighbours Gilmer -- Memorial services for Ludy Dale Neighbours, 91, of Gilmer, will be held on Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at 2 P.M. at Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Larry W. Osborne officiating. Born on August 10, 1925, in Prague, Oklahoma, he died on Thursday, December 22, 2016, in Dallas. He was a veteran of the...

Kathy Ann Martin

Kathy Ann Martin

Dec 20, 2016

Kathy Ann Martin, 58, of Longview, Texas passed away on December 20, 2016 in Gilmer, Texas. She was born on April 4, 1958 in Longview to James and Helen Ward Parker. Ms. Martin was a beautician for many years. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer.

Shirley Jean Porter

Shirley Jean Porter

Dec 20, 2016

Services for Shirley Jean Porter, 79, of Longview will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 23, 2016, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater with Reverend Wayne Norvell officiating. Interment will follow services at Union Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening at Croley Funeral Home from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Mrs. Porter passed away on Tuesday, December...

Judy Ferguson Bailey

Judy Ferguson Bailey

Dec 20, 2016

Funeral services for Judy Ferguson Bailey, 64, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M., on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Brian Zappa officiating. Interment will follow at West Mountain Cemetery in Upshur County, Texas. Mrs. Bailey passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 in Longview and was born on August 5,...

Don Robert Downs

Don Robert Downs

Dec 18, 2016

Don Robert Down, 71, of Upshur County, Texas, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016, in Henderson, Texas. He was born September 2, 1945, in Farmington, West Virginia, to Hugh Morgan and "Minnie" Downs. He worked as a bridge painter and lived in the Farmington area for many years, as well as in East Texas. No services are planned at...

Wanda Jo Alexander

Wanda Jo Alexander

Dec 18, 2016

Funeral services for Wanda Jo Alexander, 54, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M., on Friday, December 23, 2016 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Jesse Ferguson officiating. Interment will follow at Gladewater Memorial Park. Mrs. Alexander passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016 in Big Sandy and was born on June 17, 1962 in Ft...

Margaret Collett Conard

Margaret Collett Conard

Dec 17, 2016

Funeral services for Margaret Collett Conard, 72, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M., on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Mark Huffhines officiating. Interment will follow at Glade Creek Cemetery in Upshur County. Mrs. Conard passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 in Llano, Texas and was born on July 3,...

Laverne "Bernie" Crossland

Laverne "Bernie" Crossland

Dec 15, 2016

Another precious angel was called home when “Bernie” Crossland, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 15, 2016. Laverne “Bernie” Crossland was born on July 31, 1932 in Gober, Texas to Jack and Effie Wigley. Mrs. Crossland was a homemaker and a member of Gilmer Church of Christ. Mr. John and Laverne Crossland were longtime residents...

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