Obituaries
Jan Kimbley
Sep 5, 2013
Services for Helen Jeanette "Jan" Kimbley, 88, of Gladewater, will be held on Sunday, September 8, 2013, at 2 P.M. at the First United Methodist Church with Reverend Welton Jones officiating. Burial will be in Gladewater Memorial Park. Born on February 9, 1925, in DeQueen, Arkansas, she entered into eternal rest on Thursday, September 5, 2013. She was a homemaker...
Jennifer May Cook
Sep 2, 2013
Jennifer May Cook , 39, of Gilmer Texas passed away Monday September 2, 2013. Jennifer was born March 13, 1974, in Tyler, Texas to Gene Roland Cook and Norma Fay Baldwin Cook. Jennifer is survived by her husband Robert Magnus Walker; two sons Felix James Walker and Robert Gene Walker; and fourteen brothers and sisters.
Leonard Veazey
Sep 1, 2013
Leonard Veazey DIANA �Memorial services for Leonard Veazey, 62, of Diana will be at 10:00 A.M., Friday, September 6, 2013 at First Baptist Church, in Diana, with Danny Sammons and Mark Carpenter officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. He passed away Sunday, September 1, 2013, at his home. Leonard was born November 24, 1950...
T. Duane James
Aug 31, 2013
Funeral services for Thedward Duane James, 89, of Gilmer will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Bro. Charles Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Little Mound Cemetery in Upshur County. Duane passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2013 in Gilmer. He will be greatly missed by his many friends and by...
D. O. "Bud" Brown
Aug 29, 2013
Funeral services for D. O. "Bud" Brown, 85, of Gilmer will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 31, 2013, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Bro. Wells and Bro. Holland Atchley officiating. Interment will be in Simpsonville Cemetery in Upshur County, Texas. Mr. Brown passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2013, in Longview, Texas. He was born on June...
Jerry Don McCauley
Aug 26, 2013
Jerry Don McCauley DIANA �Services for Jerry Don McCauley, 70, of Gilmer will be at 10:00 A.M., August 31, 2013 at Morton Baptist Church, in Morton Community, with Reverend Mike Brittain officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Interment will be at Reed Cemetery. He passed away August 26, 2013, in Longview. Jerry was born...
Wesley Wayne Haskins
Aug 25, 2013
Memorial services for Wesley Wayne Haskins, 54, of Gilmer, will be held on Thursday, August 29, 2013, at 2 P.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater with Brian McCormick officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Born on August 11, 1959, in Dallas, Texas, he died on Sunday, August 25, 2013. He was...
Gary Paul Loyd
Aug 24, 2013
Mr. Loyd was born August 4, 1950, in Ft. Worth to Leslie Paul and Virginia Elizabeth Jameson Loyd. He was owner of Loyd Flooring Covering and had lived in Gilmer over 25 years. He is survived by wife, Ann Loyd of Gilmer; daughter, Amy Lessing of Sealy; brother, John Loyd of Texarkana; sister, Sandy Loyd of Plano; step-son, Rodney Clark...
Elmo Richard Hunt
Aug 23, 2013
Elmo was born December 18, 1920 in Oglesby, Texas to E.D. and Cora Bell Hunt. He was a Baptist and a member of First Baptist Church in Gilmer, Texas. He also served as a member of the United States Army under General Patton. Elmo was part of the Third Army during WWII landing on Omaha Beach, Normandy on June 6,...
Gladys M. Duke
Aug 22, 2013
Funeral services for Gladys M. Duke, 84, of Big Sandy, will be held on Monday, August 26, 2013, at 10 A.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater. Burial will be in Rosewood Cemetery in Upshur County. Born on November 16, 1928, in Russellville, Arkansas, she entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 22, 2013. She was a homemaker. She...
Floy M. Newkirk
Aug 19, 2013
Services for Floy M. Newkirk, 86, of Winona, will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2013, at 3 P.M. at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater with Brother Roger Gage and Larry Melton officiating. Burial will be in Barber Cemetery Born on February 15, 1927, in Mt. Vernon, Texas, he died on Monday, August 19, 2013. He was a veteran of...
Ethel Eloise Watkins
Aug 17, 2013
DIANA �Graveside services for Ethel Eloise Evans Watkins, 86, of Hughes Springs will be at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at Walnut Creek Cemetery, in Diana. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Eloise went to her heavenly home on Friday, August 17, 2013 after a long illness of COPD. She was born in Old...
Jessie M. Hood
Aug 16, 2013
Graveside services for Jessie Hood, 85, of Gilmer, will be held at 10 AM Monday, August 19, 2013 at Kelsey Cemetery, in the Kelsey Community of Upshur County. Mrs. Hood passed away on Friday, August 16, 2013 in Gilmer. Jessie was born November 28, 1927, in Gilmer to William Taylor and Ava M. Dawson. She was a baby-sitter for many...
Wanda June Gelvin
Aug 16, 2013
Graveside services for Wanda June Gelvin, 90, of Gladewater, will be held on Sunday, August 18, 2013, at 2 P.M. at Gladewater Memorial Park with Larry W. Osborne officiating. Born on June 7, 1923, in Healdton, Oklahoma, to Dayton C. and Octie Jane Strawn, Wanda June Strawn Gelvin entered into eternal rest on Friday, August 16, 2013. She was a...
Don W. Williams
Aug 16, 2013
Funeral services for Don W. Williams, 96, of Gilmer will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Monday, August 19, 2013, at the Gilmer Church of Christ with Dr. Rick Webb and Frank Breazeale officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mr. Williams passed away Friday, August 16, 2013, in Longview....
James 'Bill' Smith
Aug 15, 2013
Graveside services for James "Bill" Smith, 78, of Gladewater, will be held on Monday, August 19, 2013, at 2 P.M. at Rock Springs Cemetery with Dennis Abernathy officiating. Born on February 19, 1935, in Gladewater, Texas, he died on Thursday, August 15, 2013. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a cabinet builder and a member...
Carol June Montgomery
Aug 14, 2013
Carol J. Montgomery, 86 died on Wednesday, August 14, 2013, at Gilmer Nursing and Rehab Center in Gilmer, Texas. Carol was born June 15, 1927 in Marion Ohio to Earnest and Edna Mae Welch. Carol was a Methodist. Carol is survived by daughters, Sharon Cryer and Anita Steelman. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 4...
Grady B. Jones Jr.
Aug 13, 2013
Services for Grady B. Jones, Jr., 71, of Big Sandy, will be held on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at 11 A.M. at Chilton Cemetery in Big Sandy. Born on March 26, 1942, in Hedley, Texas, he died on Tuesday, August 13, 2013. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Vietnam War. He received his...
William "Porky" Emerson
Aug 13, 2013
Memorial services for William "Porky" Emerson, 64, of Mineola will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m, Saturday, August 31, 2013 at his residence. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Hawkins. Mr. Emerson passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Emerson was born August 10, 1949 in Sulphur Springs. He was...
Pauline Marie Willoughby
Aug 10, 2013
Services for Pauline Marie Willoughby, 89, Mineola, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Hawkins with Bro. Michael Mize officiating. Interment will be in Liberty Cemetery in Wood County. Mrs. Willoughby passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013 in a Tyler hospice. Mrs. Willoughby was born September 17, 1923, in Hawkins to...