Obituaries

Alvis Russell Loden, Sr.

Alvis Russell Loden, Sr.

Mar 27, 2012

Alvis R. �Bucky� Loden, Sr. DIANA �Memorial services for Alvis R. �Bucky� Loden, Sr., 82, of Longview will be at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Oakland Heights Baptist Church, in Longview, with Pastor Bob Mills and Pastor Ottis Jarrell officiating. Interment will be at East Mountain Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd...

Nancy Birdsong

Nancy Birdsong

Mar 27, 2012

Nancy Birdsong Gladewater -- Services for Nancy Birdsong, 42, of Gladewater, will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at 10 A.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Leward LaFleur officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Born on February 9, 1970, in Dallas, Texas, she died on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. She was...

Wilbur G. "Will" Avery, M.D.

Wilbur G. "Will" Avery, M.D.

Mar 26, 2012

Graveside services for Wilbur G. "Will" Avery, M.D., 90, of Gilmer, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31, 2012, at Sand Hill Cemetery in Gilmer. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Gilmer. Dr. Avery passed away Monday, March 26, 2012, at his home in the Sand Hill Community. He was born September 20, 1921, in Yonkers,...

Josephine Elizabeth Harrison

Josephine Elizabeth Harrison

Mar 26, 2012

GILMER � Josephine Harrison went to be with her Lord on March 26, 2012. She was born September 23, 1934 to Harvey and Margaret Woodard in Cisco, TX, where she lived most of her life until meeting her love, C.C. Harrison in 1950. Together they had seven children that she devoted her life and love to raising. She was preceded...

William Rex Smallwood

William Rex Smallwood

Mar 25, 2012

William Rex Smallwood Gladewater -- Graveside services for William Rex Smallwood, 46, of Longview, will be held on Friday, March 30, 2012, at 2 P.M. at Rock Springs Cemetery. Born on December 11, 1965, in Dallas, Texas, he died on Sunday, March 25, 2012. He was an air conditioning technician and a Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Karen...

Rickey Haskell Loftis

Rickey Haskell Loftis

Mar 24, 2012

Rickey Haskell Loftis Gladewater -- Memorial services for Rickey Haskell Loftis, 58, of Gladewater, will be held on Thursday, March 29, 2012, at 2 P.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Steven Goude officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Born on August 20, 1953, in Big Sandy, Texas, he died on Saturday, March...

Garrett Jordan Robinson

Garrett Jordan Robinson

Mar 22, 2012

Garrett Jordan Robinson Gladewater -- Memorial services for Garrett Jordan Robinson, 20, of Longview, will be held on Saturday, March 24, 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 November 11, 1991, in Plano, Texas, he died on Thursday, March...

Lillian Irene Hill

Lillian Irene Hill

Mar 22, 2012

Graveside services for Lillian Irene Hill, 90, of Gilmer will be held 10:00 A.M., Monday, March 26, 2012 at Sunset Memorial Park in Gilmer with Reverend Wayne Norvell officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home. Mrs. Hill was born on September 30, 1921 in Upshur County, to Nick and Connie Johnson McClelland and passed away on Thursday, March 22,...

Charles Ray Black

Charles Ray Black

Mar 19, 2012

Charles Ray Black Gladewater -- Services for Charles Ray Black, 74, of Big Sandy, will be held on Friday, March 23, 2012, at 1 P.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater. Burial will be in Gladewater Memorial Park. Born on August 15, 1937, in Canton, Texas, he died on Monday, March 19, 2012. He was a retired coach/teacher/contractor. He...

John Marion Wood

John Marion Wood

Mar 18, 2012

Services for John Marion Wood, 67, of Gilmer will be held 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Faith Baptist Church with Reverend Othell LaFerney officiating. Burial will follow at Morris Cemetery under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mr. Wood passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2012 in Tyler. He was born on January 6, 1945 to...

Shelby Ann Schneider

Shelby Ann Schneider

Mar 17, 2012

Services for Shelby Ann Schneider, 54, of Gilmer will be held 2:00 P.M, Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Reverend Ariel Curtis officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 until 2:00 on Tuesday at the funeral home. Mrs. Schneider was born on July 28, 1957 in Westwego, LA to William Munch and Nora Harper and...

George T. Reed

George T. Reed

Mar 17, 2012

George T. Reed Gladewater -- No services for George T. Reed, 74, of Mineola, are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Born on September 5, 1937, in Hawkins, Texas, he died on Saturday, March 17, 2012. He was a nursery manager and a Baptist. He is survived by his son,...

Joni M Jones

Joni M Jones

Mar 16, 2012

Joni M. Shaffer Jones DIANA �Memorial services for Joni M. Shaffer Jones, 33, of Ore City will be at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Cedar Springs Baptist Church, in Ore City, with Brother Kenneth Bowden officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. She passed away March 16, 2012 at her home. Joni...

Rebecca Lynn Bradshaw

Rebecca Lynn Bradshaw

Mar 13, 2012

Gladewater -- Graveside services for Rebecca Lynn Melton Bradshaw, 53, of Beaumont, will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2012, at 2 P.M. at Gladewater Memorial Park with Reverend J. Roland Spears officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Born on November 3, 1958, in Dallas, Texas, she died on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, in Beaumont. She...

Bill Bunch

Bill Bunch

Mar 12, 2012

Graveside services for Bill Bunch, 90, Winnsboro, will be held 2:00 P.M, Friday, March 16, 2012 at Gilmer City Cemetery, Gilmer, Texas under the direction of Croley Funeral Home of Gilmer. He was born on September 23, 1921 in Paducah, Kentucky, to Willis and Flora Jolley Bunch and passed away on Monday, March 12, 2012 in Winnsboro, Texas. Mr. Bunch...

Horace Richard Nipper

Horace Richard Nipper

Mar 12, 2012

Horace Richard �Papa� Nipper, Sr. DIANA �Graveside services for Horace Richard �Papa� Nipper, Sr., 76, of Diana will be at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Grace Hill Cemetery in Longview, with Reverend David Farmer officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. He passed away March 12, 2012 at his home with his family...

Sybil Bailey

Sybil Bailey

Mar 10, 2012

Funeral services for Sybil Bailey, 98, of Gilmer will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 12, 2012, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Reverend Bill Arden officiating. Interment will be in Gilmer City Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mrs. Bailey passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012, at a Big Sandy nursing home....

Thomas Gerald Gunby

Thomas Gerald Gunby

Mar 10, 2012

Jerry Gunby May 18, 1957 � March 10, 2012 DIANA �To all our family and friends � our beloved Jerry is now walking the streets of gold with no pain and suffering. We must all be full of peace and joy � no sorrow that he is safe in the arms of our Lord and Savior. Jerry loved God and...

Michael Anthony Jay

Michael Anthony Jay

Mar 10, 2012

Graveside services for Michael Anthony Jay, 39, of Gilmer will be held 2:00 P.M, Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Upshur County, Texas with Bro. Paul Chandler officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Michael was born on Februay 18, 1973 in Tyler, Texas, to Tony and Virginia Nell Burnett Jay and passed away on...

David Logan Gross

David Logan Gross

Mar 9, 2012

David Logan Gross DIANA �Services for David Logan Gross, 37, of Union Grove, will be 10 AM Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at the Norton Lovell Auditorium in Diana, Texas with Johnny Coleman and Bro. Teddy Ott officiating. Interment will follow at Smyrna Cemetery. Mr. Gross passed away on Friday, March 9, 2012. David was born October 30, 1974, in Longview,...