Obituaries

Marjorie Smith Watts

Marjorie Smith Watts

Apr 7, 2014

Services for Marjorie Watts, 81, formerly of Gilmer, will be held 10 AM Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the Gilmer Apostolic Church with Reverend Eddie Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Gilmer. Mrs. Watts passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014, in Longview. Marjorie was born April 18, 1932 to James M. and Vinia Mae Smith....

Charles Elledge, Jr.

Charles Elledge, Jr.

Apr 7, 2014

Graveside services for Charles Elledge, Jr., 74, of Gilmer, will be 2 PM Friday, April 11, 2014, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Bettie, with Rev. Roy Elledge officiating. Mr. Elledge passed away on Monday, April 7, in Longview. Charles was born July 15, 1939 in Houston, to James Charles Lillie Mae Elledge, Sr. Mr. Elledge was a truckdriver, served in...

Charles Robert Stancliff

Charles Robert Stancliff

Apr 6, 2014

Charles R. Stancliff, 72, of Gladewater, Texas passed on Sunday, April 6, 2014 in Gladewater. Charles was born on February 20, 1940 to Roy and Eunice Stancliff in Dallas, Texas.

Carl E Meason

Carl E Meason

Apr 6, 2014

Graveside services for Carl Meason, 93, of Gladewater, will be held on Friday, April 11, 2014, at 11:00 A.M. at Hawkins Cemetery with Reverend Bailey Harris and Larry Osborne officiating. Services are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home, Gladewater, Texas.Carl was born on September 13, 1920, in Crowell, Texas, to Millard and Sammie Meason. He was a veteran of...

Jack Everett Trotter

Jack Everett Trotter

Apr 5, 2014

Jack John Trotter DIANA Memorial services for Jack John Trotter, 57, of Hallsville will be at 2:00 P.M., April 12, 2014 at Grubbs-Loyd Chapel. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. He passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014 at a Longview hospital. John was born August 26, 1956 in Norfolk, Virginia to Edgar S. Jr....

Ted Gipson

Ted Gipson

Apr 2, 2014

Ted Gipson, 82, of Gilmer, Texas passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in Pittsburg, Texas. Ted was a Baptist and worked as a carpenter. A private service will be held at a later date. Ted was born in Quitman, Texas on June 2, 1931 to Herman and Susie Gipson. Surviving Mr. Gipson is his partner Joyce McCollum of Pittsburg; son...

Cindy Forrister

Cindy Forrister

Apr 2, 2014

Funeral services for Cindy Forrister, 61, of Hawkins will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 6, 2014, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Hawkins with Bro. Jamie Eitson officiating. Interment will be in the New Hope Cemetery in Wood County. Arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Hawkins. Mrs. Forrister passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at her...

Wynema Barber

Wynema Barber

Apr 2, 2014

Funeral services for Mrs. Wynema Barber, 82, of Gilmer will be 10:00 A.M, Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Dale Hendricks and James Winniford officiating Private burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Gilmer. Mrs. Barber passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in Longview. The family will receive friends on Friday, April...

Linda Sherlock Prior

Linda Sherlock Prior

Apr 1, 2014

Funeral services for Linda Sherlock Prior, 66, Big Sandy, will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 5, 2014, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater with Mike Stubbs officiating. Interment will follow in Strong Cemetery in Rusk County. Mrs. Prior passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, in Longview. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 4, at the funeral...

J.O. 'Buddy' Smith

J.O. 'Buddy' Smith

Mar 31, 2014

J.O. "Buddy" Smith Gladewater -- Graveside services for J.O. "Buddy" Smith, 87, of Longview, will be held on Friday, April 4, 2014, at 2 P.M. at Rock Springs Cemetery with Pastor Tim Smith officiating. Born on January 26, 1927, in Gladewater, Texas, he died on Monday, March 31, 2014. He was a World War II United States Army veteran. He...

Roland Elms

Roland Elms

Mar 27, 2014

Graveside services for Roland R. Elms, 85, of Gilmer will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Willow Oak Cemetery with Bro. Holland Atchley officiating. He passed away Thursday, March 27, at The Hospice of East Texas in Tyler after a short illness. Visitation will be Saturday, March 29, 2014 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Mr. Elms...

Majorie Elizabeth Butler Pickett

Majorie Elizabeth Butler Pickett

Mar 27, 2014

Marjorie Elizabeth Butler Pickett of Gilmer passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014 in Gilmer, Texas. Marjorie was born in Upshur County, Texas to Judge Monroe and Leila Covin Butler on September 16, 1919. She married Earl Pickett on October 27, 1949 and he preceded her in death. Marjorie was also preceded in death by her parents and five brothers, Lawton...

Debbie Kim Maiden

Debbie Kim Maiden

Mar 26, 2014

Services for Kim Maiden, 55, of Chandler, will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2014, at 10 A.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery. Born on June 2, 1958, in San Diego, California, she entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. She was a retired social worker for East Texas Council...

Judith 'Judy' Hughleen Oliver

Judith 'Judy' Hughleen Oliver

Mar 25, 2014

Gladewater -- Judith Judy Hughleen Oliver, 64,of Winona, went to be with the Lord on March 25, 2014. She was born in Longview to Roy James and Agnes Satterwhite Oliver on December 18, 1949. She attended White Oak School from kindergarten through 12th grade, then went on to get an associate degree at Kilgore College. She also earned a paralegal...

Dorothy Jean Montgomery

Dorothy Jean Montgomery

Mar 24, 2014

Dot Montgomery GILMER *Services for Dorothy "Dot" Jean Montgomery, 78, of Ore City, Texas will be at Ore City Church of Christ at 2:00 pm, Thursday, March 27, 2014. Johnny Coleman and Doyle Manley will be officiating. Interment will be at Coffeeville Cemetery in Coffeeville, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Dot passed away...

Audrey Dee Grigg

Audrey Dee Grigg

Mar 23, 2014

Gladewater -- Born on October 14, 1926, Audrey Dee Rogers Grigg died on March 23, 2014, in Denton, Texas. She was lovingly surrounded by family when she peacefully left for her heavenly home on Sunday evening. She was born in Breckenridge, Colorado, to Mr. and Mrs. L.T. Rogers. She grew up in Bellflower, California, with her older sister, Eunice, and...

L. B. Russom

L. B. Russom

Mar 22, 2014

Services for L. B. Russom, 84, of Gladewater, will be held on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at 2 P.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater with Robert Collins officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Born on January 20, 1930, in Winnsboro, Texas, to George Burt and Lillie Meeks Russom, Mr. Russom entered...

Richard Bullard

Richard Bullard

Mar 22, 2014

Funeral services for Richard Lee Bullard, 68, of Dekalb will be 2:00 P.M., Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Troit Stow officiating. Interment will follow in Hopewell Cemetery in Upshur County. Mr. Bullard passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2014 in Texarkana, Texas. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 26, from 6:00...

Willie Ree "Marie" Brown

Willie Ree "Marie" Brown

Mar 21, 2014

DIANA Services for Marie Brown, 81, of Diana will be at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at First Baptist Church in Diana. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Interment will be at Reed Cemetery. She passed away March 21, 2014. Marie was born January 16, 1933 in New Boston to John Dow and Floy...

Kenneth Vincent Koehn

Kenneth Vincent Koehn

Mar 21, 2014

Funeral services for Kenneth Vincent Koehn, 71, of Diana will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at the Morton Baptist Church in Harrison County with Bro. Gary Earle officiating. Interment will be in the Maple Springs Cemetery in Camp County. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Mr. Koehn passed Friday, March 21, 2014 in...