Obituaries

Lois Elizabeth Spangler

Lois Elizabeth Spangler

May 7, 2012

Lois Elizabeth Spangler, age 86, born in Bluefield, Virginia, on May 30, 1925, went home to be with Lord on May 7, 2012. She lived most of her life in Virginia but eventually made her home in Gilmer, Texas, surrounded by family and friends. She would do anything for anyone and lived for helping others. She could work circles around...

O.C. Duke, Jr.

O.C. Duke, Jr.

May 7, 2012

Graveside services for O.C. Duke, Jr, 81, of Gilmer will be held 10:00 A.M, Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Sunset Memorial Park, Gilmer with Reverend Marion Palmer officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home. Mr. Duke was born on Jan 26, 1931, in Upshur County, Texas to Ollie C. Duke, Sr. and Pearl Loftis Duke and passed away on...

Richard B Pope

Richard B Pope

May 5, 2012

Richard B. Pope DIANA �Memorial services for Richard B. Pope, 84, of Diana will be at 3:00 P.M., Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Grubbs-Loyd Chapel, in Diana, with Craig Evers and Max Martin officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. He passed away May 5, 2012 in Longview. Richard was born January 28, 1928...

Olivia Johanna McDowell

Olivia Johanna McDowell

May 5, 2012

Olivia Johanna �Jo� McDowell DIANA �Services for Olivia Johanna �Jo� McDowell, 3, of Diana will be at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at First Baptist Church, in Diana, with Reverend Mike Brittain and Reverend Gary May officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Interment will be at Ashland Cemetery. She passed away May 5,...

Emma Delane Goodson

Emma Delane Goodson

May 5, 2012

Graveside services for Emma Delane Goodson, 77, of Diana, will be held on Thursday, May 10, 2012, at 11:00 A.M. at the new East Mountain Cemetery with Brother Tony Pierce officiating. Born on October 23, 1934, in Odom, Texas, she died on Saturday, May 5, 2012. She was a gospel singer and a Baptist. She is survived by 2 sons,...

Lola Maude Ainsworth

Lola Maude Ainsworth

May 3, 2012

Services for Lola Maude Ainsworth, 72, of Gladewater, will be held on Friday, May 11, 2012, at 2 P.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Doug Lee officiating. Burial will be in Mineral Springs, Mississippi, at a later date. Born on June 27, 1939, in Taylorville, Mississippi, she died on Thursday, May 3, 2012. She was a nurse. She...

David Joe Bowen

David Joe Bowen

May 3, 2012

David Joe Bowen Gladewater -- Services for David Joe Bowen, 65, of Gladewater, will be held on Monday, May 7, 2012, at 11 A.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Gara Handorf officiating. Burial will be in Gladewater Memorial Park. David Joe Bowen was born to Cecil and Gwendolyn Bowen on January 12, 1947, in Altus, OK. His youth...

Brian Charles Yohn

Brian Charles Yohn

May 2, 2012

Brian Charles Yohn Gladewater -- Services for Brian Charles Yohn, 31, of The Woodlands, will be held on Monday, May 7, 2012, at 3 P.M. at First United Methodist Church in Gladewater with Reverend Wayne Flowers officiating. Burial will be in Rosewood Park Cemetery in Longview. Born on October 13, 1980, in Perryton, Texas, to Martin and Jan Yohn, he...

Brian Wade Austin

Brian Wade Austin

May 1, 2012

Michael Wade Austin Gladewater -- Memorial services for Michael Wade Austin, 59, of Longview, will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012, at 2 P.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Larry W. Osborne officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Born on June 5, 1952, in Searcy, Arkansas, he died on Tuesday, May...

Nadine Boren

Nadine Boren

Apr 28, 2012

Funeral services for Nadine Boren, 95, of Gilmer will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Bro. Richard Wells officiating. Interment will be in the Simpsonville Cemetery in Upshur County. Arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mrs. Boren passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012 in a Gilmer...

Valerie B Roach

Valerie B Roach

Apr 25, 2012

Graveside services for Mrs. Valerie B. Roach, 97, of Longview will be held 3:00 P.M, Friday, April 27, at Ashland Cemetery in Upshur County, Texas under the direction of Croley Funeral Home of Gilmer. Mrs. Roach was born on September 5, 1914, in Ashland, Texas, Upshur County, to John Daniel and Bina Emdine Wilson Buie and passed away on April...

Erran Del Redding

Erran Del Redding

Apr 25, 2012

Graveside services for Erran Redding, 20, of Ft. Worth will be held 10:00 A.M, Saturday, April, 28, 2012, at Kelsey Cemetery in Upshur County, Texas with Bishop Spencer Smith officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home. Erran was born on April 8, 1992, in Ft. Worth to Walter Ethan and Julie Means Redding and passed away on Wednesday April...

Jo Frances Hudec

Jo Frances Hudec

Apr 24, 2012

Jo Frances Hudec Gladewater -- Graveside services for Jo Frances Hudec, 89, of San Antonio and formerly of Gladewater, will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at 10 A.M. at Gladewater Memorial Park with Jessica Korenek officiating. Born on April 20, 1923, in Ranger, Texas, she entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. She was a homemaker...

Ceclia A. Woodle

Ceclia A. Woodle

Apr 23, 2012

Services for Mrs. Cecelia A. Woodle, 77, of Gilmer will be held 10:00 A.M., Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel of Gilmer with Reverend Charles Johnson and Larry W. Osborne officiating with burial to follow at Hopewell Cemetery in Upshur County. Cecelia Ann Woodle was born on August 20, 1934 to Cecil and Mayvon Harris in Latch...

Gwendoline Ruth Drennan

Gwendoline Ruth Drennan

Apr 22, 2012

Gwendoline Ruth Drennan DIANA �Graveside services for Gwendoline Ruth Drennan, 87, of Ore City will be at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, in Haughton, Louisiana with Reverend David Williamson and Reverend Doug Smith officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park. She passed...

Hugh Christian Majors

Hugh Christian Majors

Apr 20, 2012

Memorial services for Hugh Christian Majors, 64, of Diana will be held 11:00 A.M, Thursday, April 26, 2012, at County Line Baptist Church in Harrison County with Reverend Sam Martin and Reverend John Taylor officiating. Mr. Majors was born March 14, 1948, in Terry, Mississippi to H. B. and Willa Gentry Majors and passed away on April 20, 2012, in...

Billie Bellamy Johnson

Billie Bellamy Johnson

Apr 20, 2012

Funeral services for Billie Bellamy Johnson, 73, of Longview will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Reverend Jack Smith officiating. Interment will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Upshur County. Arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mrs. Johnson passed away Friday, April 20, 2012 in...

Jimmie Roy Creswell

Jimmie Roy Creswell

Apr 16, 2012

GILMER � Memorial services for Jimmie Roy Creswell, 72, of Gilmer will be at 2:00 pm, Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mr. Creswell passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 in Gilmer. He was born June 23, 1939 in Ryan, OK to Leroy...

Opal Mae Henry

Opal Mae Henry

Apr 16, 2012

Services for Mrs. Opal Henry, 96, of Gilmer will be held 10:00 A.M, Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Larry W. Osborne officiating and burial to follow at Enon Cemetery. Mrs. Henry was born on April 25, 1915, in Upshur County, Texas to Henry Earl Tuel and Lula Tennie McPeek Tuel and passed away...

Erma Aillene Kipfer

Erma Aillene Kipfer

Apr 14, 2012

Erma Aillene Kipfer DIANA �Services for Erma Aillene Kipfer, 84, of Lone Star will be at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Grubbs-Loyd Chapel, in Diana, with Brother George Killebrew officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Interment will be at Walnut Creek Cemetery in Diana. She passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012 at...