Obituaries

Aug 2, 2016

Jeanette Landers Bishop of Pittsburg, Texas, whom some only knew as Granny, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 in Longview, Texas after 95 years of loving others generously through her gifts of gardening, sewing, cooking, and spending quality time with others. She joins her inseparable companion and husband of 68 years, LJ Bishop, to enjoy God"s presence and love....

Aug 2, 2016

Aug 2, 2016

Jerry Curtis "Curt" Tanksley, Jr., age 45, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Baptist Hospital in Oxford, MS after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 6, 2016. at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater, Texas. The family will also be having a memorial service at a later date in Batesville, MS. Curt...

Aug 1, 2016

Services for Victoria Renee Clark, 54, of White Oak, Texas will be Thursday, August 4, 2016 at White Oak Community Church at 10:00 a.m. Renee passed away on August 1st in White oak. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater from 6-8 p.m. Renee was born to Jerry Muncie and Charlene Campbell Muncie on...

Jul 31, 2016

Gilmer -- Services for Ronald Grant Spangler, 70, will be held at Enon Baptist Church on Thursday, August 4, 2016, at 10 A.M. with Dr. Ray Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Born on June 22, 1946, in Bluefield, West Virginia, he died on Sunday, July 31, 2016. He worked in maintenance for the Gilmer Independent School...

Jul 31, 2016

Memorial services for Larry Lee Schmidt, 57, of Winona will be Friday, August 5, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at the Friendship Baptist Church in Gladewater with Brother Gene Ferrell officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following services. Mr. Schmidt passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016 in Tyler. Mr. Schmidt was born December 20, 1958 in Denver, Colorado to...

Jul 31, 2016

Graveside service for Bobbie Jean Waller, 85, of Hawkins will be 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at Liberty Cemetery in Wood County with Bro. David Franklin and Bro. Paul Saylors officiating. Interment will be in Liberty Cemetery in Wood County. Arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Hawkins. Mrs. Waller passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016...

Jul 31, 2016

Cremation Arrangements for Alma Lorene Greer, 79, of Gladewater are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date in Durango, Colorado. Mrs. Greer passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016, in Gladewater.

Jul 29, 2016

Betty Bishop died Friday night, July 29, at the age of 74. She was born on July 30, 1942, in Flushing, New York. She was a Christian and a member of the Church of God, having accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior in 1961. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ingwald and Ann Johnson. She is survived...

Jul 29, 2016

Memorial services for Kathleen Ann Jamar, 59, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Ore City House of Dance. Ms. Jamar passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016 in Longview. She was born on March 19, 1957 in Westminster, California to Gene Aubrey Bilbrey and Delores Tyler Bilbrey. Ms. Jamar was a secretary...

Jul 28, 2016

Mrs. Robbie E. John, 76, of Diana, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016, in Diana, Texas. Mrs. John was born August 12, 1939, in Grapeland, Texas, to Robert M. and Alma Francis. She was a salesperson for Dillard's for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh P. John. She is survived by her daughters: Lynsie...

Jul 27, 2016

Memorial services for Thomas Neil Hopper, 84, of Perryville Community, Winnsboro, Texas will be held at 3:00 P.M., Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Central Christian Church in Winnsboro with Reverend Kevin Hollowell officiating. The family will also be having a memorial service for Mr. Hopper in Portland, Oregon in mid-September. Mr. Hopper passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 in...

Jul 25, 2016

Graveside services for Kenneth Warren Scanlon, 86, of Longview will be Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Hopewell Cemetery with Mr. Harold Angel officiating. The family will receive friends Friday, July 29, 2016 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mr. Scanlon passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016 at his home in Longview...

Jul 25, 2016

Services for Joyce Walker Hanes, 94, of Gladewater will be Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Scotty Fife officiating. Interment will follow services at Gladewater Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Wednesday, July 27, 2016 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mrs. Hanes passed away...

Jul 23, 2016

Memorial services for Stephen Douglas Stracener, 58, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 2:00P.M., on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer with David Jackson officiating. Mr. Stracener passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016. He was born on July 20, 1958 in Tyler, Texas to Graydon Douglas Stracener and Wanda Rose Harrison Stracener. He was...

Jul 22, 2016

Funeral services for Joan Marie McCrary, 78, of Gladewater, will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 25, 2016, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater with Gary McCrary and Perry Cowan officiating. Interment will be in the Union Grove Cemetery in Upshur County. Arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mrs. McCrary passed away Friday, July 22,...

Jul 21, 2016

GILMER- Graveside services for Nadine Weatherby Walker, 90, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Sunset Memorial Park in Gilmer with Bro. Marion Palmer and Larry W. Osborne officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. She passed away at her home on July 21 surrounded by her family. Nadine was...

Jul 21, 2016

Graveside service for James Clifton "J.C." Giles, 79, of Hawkins will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 25, 2016, at Grove Hill Cemetery in Dallas with Pastor Eric Coher officiating. Interment will be in Grove Hill Cemetery in Dallas. Arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Hawkins. Mr. Giles left this world on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at...

Jul 21, 2016

Funeral services for Lana Gail Bowers, 68, of Kelsey, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at The Church of Jesus Church of Latter-day Saints in Gilmer with Bishop Tim Miller officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mrs. Bowers passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Quitman. She was born...

Jul 20, 2016

GILMER- Funeral services for Bobby Joe Lantrip, 87, of, Upshur County, Texas will be held at 9:00 A.M., Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Rosewood Baptist Church in Gilmer with Bro. Charles Johnson officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home. Mr. Lantrip went home to be with the Lord on July 20, 2016. He was born in Rosewood, Texas on...