Obituaries

Irene Beran

Irene Beran

Aug 21, 2016

Irene Beran, 92, of Holly Lake Ranch passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016 in Tyler. She was born on October 15, 1923 to Julius Kozdras and Mary Bocek Kozdras. Mrs. Beran was a makeup consultant for Elizabeth Arden. Funeral Services for for Mrs. Beran will be held on Monday, August 29, 2016 at Kays-Ponger and Uselton Funeral Home in...

Jimmy Wayne Risher

Jimmy Wayne Risher

Aug 19, 2016

Graveside services for Jimmy Wayne Risher, 65, of Richmond, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, August 22, 2016 at Cherokee Cemetery in Gilmer, Texas with Bro. Madison Caffey officiating. Services are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mr. Risher passed away Friday, August 19, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Risher was born on May...

William Johnston

William Johnston

Aug 19, 2016

GILMER- Graveside services for William "Bill" Johnston, 91, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Gladewater Memorial Park in Gladewater, Texas with Rev. Mark Minter officiating. Services are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mr. Johnston was born on April 17, 1925 in Rusk, Texas to William Edward Johnston...

Clyde Taylor Johnson, Jr

Clyde Taylor Johnson, Jr

Aug 17, 2016

Funeral service for Clyde Taylor Johnson, Jr., 83, of Holly Lake Ranch will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 20, 2016, at the First United Methodist Church with Dr. Allison Byerley and Reverend Henry Radde officiating. Interment will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 22, 2016 in the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas. Arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral...

George Robert McDonald

George Robert McDonald

Aug 17, 2016

George Robert �Bob� McDonald DIANA: Services for Bob McDonald, 77, of Diana will be at 3:30 P.M., Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Simmons Hill Baptist Church in Diana, with Brother Pat Shannon and Brother Brie Knopp officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Interment will be at Ashland Cemetery in Diana. He went to be...

Dale Francis Stoecker

Dale Francis Stoecker

Aug 17, 2016

HOLLY LAKE RANCH " Memorial service for Dale Francis Stoecker, 76, of Holly Lake Ranch will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Holly Hall in Holly Lake Ranch. Arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Hawkins. Mr. Stoecker passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at a Tyler nursing home. Mr. Stoecker was born March 6,...

Michael Ray "Big Mike" Rodgers, Sr.

Michael Ray "Big Mike" Rodgers, Sr.

Aug 17, 2016

Michael R. Rodgers (Big Mike) passed August 18, 2016 at home after battling cancer. He is survived by his wife, Carla, Rodgers; his mother, Mrs. Vernon Rodgers; his children: Tommy Barfield, Mike Rodgers Jr., Christy Mitchell, and his 10 beautiful grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father, Vernon Rodgers and daughter, Secret Bradshaw. Services will be held on...

Florence J Collier

Florence J Collier

Aug 16, 2016

Florence J. Collier, 90, of Winona, Texas passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016. She was born to Ralph and Myrtle McMasters in Omaha, Nebraska on March 2, 1926. A full obit is pending family approval.

Eula Corene Downing

Eula Corene Downing

Aug 15, 2016

Services for Eula Corene Downing, 88, of Gladewater will be Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Wendell Reaves officiating. Interment will follow services at Friendship Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation hours. Mrs. Downing passed away on Monday, August 16, 2016 in Gladewater. Mrs. Downing was born May 22, 1928...

Bobby Dwayne Whorton

Bobby Dwayne Whorton

Aug 14, 2016

GILMER- Funeral services for Bobby Dwayne Whorton, 70, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Joe Bowers officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Upshur County. Mr. Whorton passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016 in Longview. He was born on February 14,...

Maggie Hooks

Maggie Hooks

Aug 13, 2016

Services for Maggie Hooks, 89, of Gilmer will be Monday, August 15, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Chaplain Wayne Norvell officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Cemetery in Mineola. Mrs. Hooks passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016 in Gilmer. Mrs. Hooks was born February 25, 1927 in Hollywood, Alabama to...

Doris Evelyn "Aunt Dot" Shafer

Doris Evelyn "Aunt Dot" Shafer

Aug 12, 2016

Graveside services for Doris Evelyn "Aunt Dot" Shafer, 95, of Royse City former lifelong resident of White Oak will be held Sunday,August 14, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Old White Oak Cemetery with her nephew Mr. Gary Evers providing words of remembrance. The family will recieve friends Saturday, August 13, 2016, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m.at Croley Funeral Home in...

Charles Edward Muckleroy

Charles Edward Muckleroy

Aug 10, 2016

Services for Charles Edward Muckleroy, 81, of Diana, will be held 10 AM Saturday, August 20, 2016, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Gilmer, with Bishop Jimmy Coulter conducting. Interment will follow at Kelsey Cemetery in the Kelsey Community, Upshur County, Texas. Charles was born April 10, 1935, in Upshur County, to Claude and Sarah Lucile...

Marianne Alice Watts

Marianne Alice Watts

Aug 9, 2016

GILMER- Memorial services for Marianne Alice Watts, 86, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Gilmer Church of Christ with Mark Engel officiating. Mrs. Watts passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in Gilmer. She was born on January 17, 1930 to Thomas Frank Still and Evelyn Cleo Holloway. Mrs. Watts was...

Doyle Allen Gilbreath

Doyle Allen Gilbreath

Aug 8, 2016

Funeral Services for Doyle Allen Gilbreath, 92, of Longview, Texas will be held Thursday, August 11, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater. Burial will follow at Smith Cemetery located between Big Sandy and Hawkins on (Wood) C.R. 3961 off F.M. 2659. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to...

Norma Ella Willoughby

Norma Ella Willoughby

Aug 7, 2016

Services for Norma Ella Peters Willoughby, 85, of Longview will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at North Loop Church of Christ with Murphy Phillips and Joe Chase officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 9, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater, Texas. Mrs. Willoughby passed away on August 6, 2016 in Longview, Texas....

Robert Lee Sharp

Robert Lee Sharp

Aug 4, 2016

Memorial service for Robert Lee Sharp, 69, of Hawkins will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Hawkins. Mr. Sharp passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 at a Tyler hospital. Mr. Sharp was born March 17, 1947, in Fort Worth to Harold Francis and Betty Jo Estes Sharp. He was...

Myrtis June Sanford

Myrtis June Sanford

Aug 3, 2016

GILMER- Funeral services for Myrtis June Sanford, 83, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Ross Worley officiating. Interment will follow at Shady Grove Cemetery in Winnsboro, Texas. She passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. Mrs. Sanford was born on August 1, 1933 in Alco, Louisiana...

Norma Ruth Thompson

Norma Ruth Thompson

Aug 3, 2016

GILMER - Funeral services for Norma Ruth Thompson, 90, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, August 8, 2016 at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer with Eddy Coleman and Reggie Nalls officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Upshur County. Mrs. Thompson passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 in Longview. She was born on...

Tommye Dolores Wynant

Tommye Dolores Wynant

Aug 3, 2016

Graveside services for Tommye Dolores Wynant, 88, of Santa Fe, New Mexico and formerly of Gilmer, will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at 10 A.M. at Sunset Memorial Park with Larry W. Osborne officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Gilmer. Born on September 27, 1927, in Granger, Texas, she entered into eternal rest...