Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
Charles Harold Brewer
Dec 15, 2016
Graveside services for Charles Harold Brewer, 74, of White Oak will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, December 17, 2016, at the Old White Oak Cemetery in White Oak. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mr. Brewer passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 in Longview. Mr. Brewer was born January...
Mary Udell Richardson
Dec 15, 2016
Funeral Services for Mary Udell Richardson, 95, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M., on Monday, December 19, 2016, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation will be Sunday, December 18, 2016, from 3:00 until 5:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Mrs. Richardson passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016,...
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...
Nelcine Pritchett
Dec 15, 2016
GILMER- Graveside services for Nelcine Pritchett, 96, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 1:00 P.M., on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Sunset Memorial Park in Gilmer with Loyd Dodd and Larry W. Osborne officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 11:30 A. M until 12:30: P.M. at the funeral home. Mrs. Pritchett passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016 in...
Charles Ray Freeman
Dec 14, 2016
Charles Ray Freeman DIANA: Memorial services for Charles Ray Freeman, 69, of Ore City will be at 3:00 P.M., Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Grubbs-Loyd Chapel in Diana, with Ronnie Werts officiating. He passed away on December 14, 2016 at his residence. Charles was born February 24, 1947 in Natchitoches, LA to James Wesley Freeman, Sr. and Dorothy Mae Freeman....
Larry W. Johnson
Dec 13, 2016
Celebration of Life services for Larry Johnson, 74, of Winnsboro will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 17, 2016, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater. The family will receive friends following the services at the funeral home. Mr. Johnson passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 in Tyler. Mr. Johnson was born November 7, 1942 in Houston to the late...
Christine Warrick
Dec 13, 2016
Christine Turner Warrick, of Gilmer, Texas passed peacefully on December 13, 2016, at Wesley House. She was born July 3, 1916, in Grice, Texas, the daughter of Laster and Lessie (Arnold) Turner. In addition to being a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Christine worked as a nurse at Gilmer Hospital for many years. In later years, she enjoyed volunteering with...
Wayne Wightman
Dec 10, 2016
GILMER – Funeral service for Wayne Wightman, 85, of Gilmer will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer with Reverend Richard Laster officiating. Interment will be in the Morris Cemetery in Upshur County. Mr. Wightman passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 in a Longview hospital. Mr. Wightman was born on September 6,...
Gerald McMullen
Dec 10, 2016
Gerald (Jerry) McMullen, 87, of Longview passed away Friday, December 9, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Jerry was born December 4, 1929 in Nacogdoches, TX. He was the only child of the late Milton and Ruth McMullen. Jerry graduated from Nacogdoches High School in 1947 and graduated with a history degree from Stephen F. Austin while playing quarterback for the...