Obituaries

Brian E. Williams

Brian E. Williams

Feb 20, 2016

Services for Brian E. Williams, 48, are pending with Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer.

Juanita Louise Baird

Juanita Louise Baird

Feb 20, 2016

Services for Juanita Louise Baird, 79, of Gladewater, Texas will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Abundant Life Temple in Gladewater with Reverend Michael McGuire officiating and interment to follow in Gladewater Memorial Park. Mrs. Baird passed away on February 20, 2016 in Kilgore, Texas. Juanita Louise Hill was born to George and Mary Hill in Gladewater,...

Patsy Ann Kent

Patsy Ann Kent

Feb 18, 2016

GILMER- Funeral services for Patsy Kent, 81, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer with Reverend Richard Laster officiating. Private interment will be at Sunset Memorial Park. Mrs. Kent passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016 in Longview. She was born on February 8, 1935 in Upshur...

Robert Lewis Stracener

Robert Lewis Stracener

Feb 17, 2016

GILMER- Robert Lewis Stracener, age 79, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Robert was born on May 8, 1936, in Bettie, Texas, the son of Lewis Edward and Frances Duncan Stracener. He was a member of The First United Methodist Church, where he served as Past Chairman of its Administrative Board and Board of Trustees....

Raymond Alton Jones

Raymond Alton Jones

Feb 16, 2016

Gladewater ~ Memorial services for Raymond Alton Jones, 56, of Gladewater, Texas will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Croley Funeral Home with Reverend Jacob Wommer officiating. Mr. Jones passed away on February 16, 2016 in Gladewater. Raymond Alton Jones was born to Jesse Truman and Florence Nichols Jones on December 23, 1959 in Gladewater, Texas....

Kirby Lynn Smallwood

Kirby Lynn Smallwood

Feb 15, 2016

Graveside services for Kirby Lynn Smallwood, 58, of Kilgore, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Rock Springs Cemetery on February 19, 2016 with Reverend Brian Williams officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mr. Smallwood passed away on February 15, 2016. Kirby Lynn...

Jonathan Wayne Jones

Jonathan Wayne Jones

Feb 15, 2016

GILMER- Jonathan Wayne Jones, 34, of Gilmer, Texas passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016 in Longview. He was born on January 28, 1982 in Longview to Donna Jones Alonso. He worked for Frito Lay in Longview and was a member of New Heights Church of God. He married Tamra Cobb Jones on May 21, 2011. Mr. Jones is survived...

Riley Kane McPherson

Riley Kane McPherson

Feb 13, 2016

Services for Riley Kane McPherson, 21, of Big Sandy will be Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Life Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church in Gilmer with Bishop D.B. Kitchell and Pastor Bryant Kitchell officiating. Burial will follow at Rosewood Cemetery. Riley passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016. Riley was born September 20, 1994 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas...

Doris "Dot" Helms

Doris "Dot" Helms

Feb 13, 2016

Doris �Dot� Helms DIANA � Doris �Dot� Helms, a longtime resident of Longview, Texas, died peacefully at Baylor University Hospital, February 13, 2016. Doris was born July 13, 1926 to George and Maureen Thornton. She spent most of her life in Longview with the exception of the time she lived in Colorado where she truly loved it. She was married...

Edna Marie Pinkert

Edna Marie Pinkert

Feb 12, 2016

Graveside services for Edna Marie Pinkert, 61, of Gilmer will be Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park in Gilmer under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater with Reverend Don Kitchell officiating. Mrs. Pinkert passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 at her home in Gilmer. Marie was born December 27, 1954 in Shreveport,...

Dustin Clark Griffin

Dustin Clark Griffin

Feb 12, 2016

Services for Dustin Clark Griffin, 38, of Gilmer will be Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Reverend Todd Gwynn officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Dustin passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 in Gilmer. Dustin was born February 14, 1978 in Greenville, Texas to Lenon Ray Griffin...

Kellie Lynn Moore

Kellie Lynn Moore

Feb 10, 2016

GILMER- Funeral services for Kellie Lynn Moore, 24, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Gilmer, with Reverend Michael Pool officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Grice Cemetery in Upshur County. Kellie passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. She was...

Robert Luke Baird

Robert Luke Baird

Feb 8, 2016

GILMER- Memorial Services for Robert Luke Baird, 43, of Gilmer will be held on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at the First United Methodist Church of Gilmer with Charlie Baird officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Interment will be held at Gilmer City Cemetery. Luke passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016 after a...

Alfred Wesley Harris

Alfred Wesley Harris

Feb 8, 2016

GILMER- Funeral Services for Alfred Wesley Harris, 79, of Gilmer will be held on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Bro. Donnie Points officiating. Interment will follow at East Mountain Cemetery in Upshur County. Mr. Harris passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016 in Gilmer. He was born on August 22,...

Herbert Glenn Smith

Herbert Glenn Smith

Feb 8, 2016

GILMER- Funeral Services for Glenn Smith, 76, of Gilmer will be held on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer, Texas with Bro. Charles Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Upshur County. Mr. Smith passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016 in Gilmer. He was born in Pittsburg, Texas...

Secret Ann Bilbo Bradshaw

Secret Ann Bilbo Bradshaw

Feb 7, 2016

A celebration of life service was held for Secret Ann Bradshaw at 12:00 noon on February 13, 2016 with Reverend Brian Zappa officiating. Secret was celebrated and remembered at Union Grove Baptist Church by family and friends.

Garland Wayne Lance

Garland Wayne Lance

Feb 6, 2016

Graveside services for Garland Wayne Lance, 67, of Gladewater will be Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Gladewater Memorial Park under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater with Reverend Michael McQuire officiating. Mr. Lance passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at his home in Gladewater. Mr. Lance was born July 11, 1948 in Akron, Ohio...

Harold Parks, Jr.

Harold Parks, Jr.

Feb 5, 2016

Services for Mr. Harold Parks, Jr., are pending with Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mr parks passed from this life on Friday, February 5, 2016. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.

Joyce M. Schmidt

Joyce M. Schmidt

Feb 5, 2016

Graveside services for Joyce M. Schmidt will be held on Monday, February 8, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at Hutchins Cemetery in Hutchins, Texas. She passed away on February 5, 2016 in Gilmer, and was born on March 16, 1936 in Dallas, Texas to Carl and Viola Goar Schmidt.

Donna B. Despain

Donna B. Despain

Feb 2, 2016

GILMER- Funeral services for Donna B. Despain, 90, of Gilmer, Texas will be held on Friday, February 5, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Bro. Mickey Davidson and Reverend Paul Bryant officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Upshur County. Mrs. Despain passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. She was born...