Obituaries

Glenn Crabtree

Glenn Crabtree

Jan 6, 2017

Funeral services for Glenn Crabtree, 61, of Ft Worth, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, January 13, 2017 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer, Texas with Reverend Bill Sparks officiating. Interment will follow at Crossroads Cemetery in Upshur County. Mr. Crabtree passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 and was born on August 15, 1955 in Dallas,...

Gene "Ted" Dickey

Gene "Ted" Dickey

Jan 5, 2017

Funeral services for Gene “Ted” Dickey, 73, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, January 9, 2017, at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer, Texas with Bro. Donny Chamberlain officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Upshur County. Mr. Dickey passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 and was born on August 2, 1943 in Phoenix,...

Centralia Flowers McLendon

Centralia Flowers McLendon

Jan 5, 2017

Services for Centralia Flowers McLendon, 68, of Hawkins, Texas will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, January 8, 2017 at United Church of God Big Sandy with Reverend Don Ward and husband, Charles McLendon officiating. Interment will follow at Chilton Cemetery with services under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater, Texas. Mrs. McLendon passed away on Thursday, January...

Margaret Mary Concoran Wood

Margaret Mary Concoran Wood

Jan 4, 2017

Born Margaret Mary Corcoran on October 10, 1913 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she passed away on January 4, 2017 at the Pine Tree Lodge Nursing Center in Longview, Texas. Mrs. Wood is preceded in death by her parents, John B. and Susan E. Corcoran, husband, Ivan “Woody” Wood, brother, John G. Corcoran, sisters, Mary C. Perry and Jeanette Westcott, baby brother,...

Dale Maurice Hightower, Jr.

Dale Maurice Hightower, Jr.

Jan 3, 2017

Memorial services for Dale Maurice Hightower, Jr., 53, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the Church of Power in Gilmer, Texas with Bro. Mark Huffhines officiating. Dale passed away on January 3, 2017 and was born on March 15, 1963 in Houston, Texas to Dale Maurice Hightower, Sr. and Deloris Helms Hightower....

Sonny Davidson

Sonny Davidson

Jan 3, 2017

Sonny Davidson Gilmer -- Services for Sonny Davidson, 68, of Longview, will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at 2 P.M. at Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Larry W. Osborne officiating. Burial will follow at the Gilmer City Cemetery. Born on January 25, 1948, in Los Angeles, California, he died on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. He was...

Lena Mae Langford

Lena Mae Langford

Jan 2, 2017

Graveside services for Lena Mae Langford, 84, of Big Sandy, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M., on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Little Mound Cemetery in Upshur County with Bro. Donald Whisenhunt officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mrs. Langford passed away on Monday, January 2, 2017 and was born on February 13, 1932 in...

Robbie Dale Tuel

Robbie Dale Tuel

Jan 2, 2017

Mr. Robbie Dale Tuel, 64, of Gilmer, Texas passed away on Monday, January 2, 2017. He was born on August 10, 1952 in Upshur County, Texas to Paul and Gwen Vaughn Tuel. Mr. Tuel was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and worked for IBM as a computer service technician. He is survived by his mother, Gwen Tuel;...

Danny Wayne Cargil

Danny Wayne Cargil

Jan 2, 2017

DIANA: Services for Danny Wayne Cargil, 69, of Diana will be at 2:00 P.M., Friday, January 6, 2017 at Grubbs-Loyd Chapel in Diana with Berkley Boyd officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Interment will be at Mattox Cemetery in Diana. He passed away on January 2, 2017 in Longview. Danny was born July 29,...

Tracie Leigh Kerley

Tracie Leigh Kerley

Jan 1, 2017

DIANA: Services for Tracie Leigh Kerley, 37, of Avinger will be at 10:00 A.M., Friday, January 6, 2017 at Grubbs-Loyd Chapel in Diana. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Interment will be at Ore City Cemetery in Ore City. She passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017. Tracie was born June 27, 1979 in Longview,...

Frances Anne Acker

Frances Anne Acker

Jan 1, 2017

Frances Anne Smith Acker passed away peacefully on January 1, 2017, in Douglasville, Georgia. She was born on May 12, 1935, in Gladewater, Texas; the only child of John Carvel and Emma Gladys Harper Smith. She grew up in East Mountain, Texas and after high school graduation attended Kilgore Junior College where she had the honor of serving as a...

Cecil Lee Collins

Cecil Lee Collins

Dec 31, 2016

DIANA: Graveside services for Cecil Lee Collins, 79, of Ore City will be at 3:00 P.M., Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Ore City Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. He passed away on December 31, 2016 at his residence. Cecil was born April 4, 1937 in Gladewater, Texas to Art Ferris Collins and Oda...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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...

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.

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...