Obituaries
Sandra Echols
Dec 20, 2022
Sandra Echols, 79, went home to her Lord on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, in Longview, Texas.
She was born June 5, 1943, in Westerly, RI, to Lester Benjamin and Ida Belle Follett Rider. Sandra enjoyed her family and serving others. In her spare time she liked gardening and crocheting.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her...
Jean Rowe
Dec 16, 2022
Jean Rowe, 90, went to be with the Lord Friday, December 16, 2022. She was born January 17, 1932, in Cameron, TX to Clarence & Verna Colburn. She graduated valedictorian from Cameron High School in 1950. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1952 from North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, TX (now University of North Texas)....
Wylie Vestal Styers
Dec 15, 2022
Wiley grew up in Union Bridge, Maryland with his late parents David and Bertie Black Styers in a Christian household. He was preceded in death by brothers William Erb, and Eugene Styers. John Styers, Sally Styers Ensor, and Shirley Styers Hiner are his surviving siblings. He and his late wife Joyce Wadelene Styers raised 10 children preceded in death by...
Jimmy Don Cypert
Dec 15, 2022
Jimmy Don Cypert, 76, of Gilmer, TX passed away on December 15, 2022. Jimmy was born on December 10, 1946 to Bob and Dard Cypert in Knox City, TX.
After he graduated Ector High School, he served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War as a SGTE-5. He was honorably discharged in Fort Gordon, GA.
Jimmy met his...
Chris Edward Conner
Dec 15, 2022
Chris Conner, 69 of Diana, Texas went home to Lord on Thursday, December 15, 2022, in Tyler, Texas.
Chris Edward Conner was born December 26, 1952,to Richard Lewis Conner and Wanda Jean White Conner in Dallas Texas. He graduated High School from New Diana Independent School District in 1971.
He enjoyed playing football, basketball, and track while in school and...
Linda Trull
Dec 15, 2022
Linda Trull, 76, of Gilmer, Texas, went home to her Lord on Thursday, December 15, 2022, in Longview, Texas.
Linda Beth Cain Trull was born November 9, 1946, to Herschell Howard and Martha Gwendolyn Cain in Tyler, Texas. She attended John Tyler High School and married Michael Trull on July 15, 1972.
She was the chief of the Nellis...
Mickey Spencer
Dec 14, 2022
Mickey Spencer, 77, of Gilmer, Texas passed away on December 14, 2022 in Longview, Texas.
Mickey was born on December 29, 1944 in Gilmer, Texas to the late William and Gussie Day Spencer. Mickey worked 12 years for the DPS, 8 years as a patrolman and 4 years in narcotics. He also worked 33 years at Lone Star Steel...
Joy Noell Townsend
Dec 11, 2022
Joy Townsend, age 67, of Gilmer, Texas passed away on December 11, 2022.
Joy was born on September 30, 1955 in Kansas City, Kansas to George and Myrtle Magness Stemple. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer.
Frances "Fran" Graning
Dec 11, 2022
Fran Graning, 71, of Hawkins, Texas passed away on December 11, 2022, in Tyler. She was born on May 22, 1951, in Brooklyn, New York to the late Bernard and Ruby Stein. Fran moved to Texas and attended Sul Ross State University. She met and married John "Jack" Edward Graning, who preceded her death.
Wanting to be involved with her...
Rowan Reed Bailey
Dec 11, 2022
Rowan Reed Bailey, age 91 of Gilmer, Texas passed away on December 11, 2022. Rowan was born in Gladewater, TX to the late Walter and Effie Barksdale Bailey.
He is survived by his loving wife, Johnnie Bailey; children Wesley Bailey and wife Vicky, Wayne Bailey and wife Shelia, Kent Bailey and wife Debbie, Melanie Brown and husband Kent; and...
James Ray Walker
Dec 10, 2022
Our Brother, James Ray Walker passed away December 10, 2022 at home due to a long illness. He was a Vietnam veteran. He served on the U.S.S. John McCain and did two tours of Vietnam.
He was born in Houston, Texas on October 21, 1953 to Benjamin Franklin Walker II and Barbara Lou Thomas. The family moved to East Texas...
Beth Waller
Dec 9, 2022
Funeral Services for Beth Waller, 90, of Gilmer, Texas, will be held 2:00PM Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Phil Fowler officiating. Interment will follow at Chilton Cemetery in Big Sandy. Mrs. Waller went home to her Lord on Friday, December 9, 2022.
Beth was born January 13, 1932, in Wood County, to James...
Charles "Kenny" Thompson
Dec 7, 2022
Charles “Kenny” Thompson, age 84, was born on January 9th, 1938 in Gilmer, TX to Joe and Beulah Borden Thompson and passed away on December 7, 2022 in Gilmer, Texas. Kenny worked for TXDOT for 35 years, starting as a road hand and working his way up to a maintenance supervisor at the time of his retirement. Following his...
David Lee Bohanon
Dec 6, 2022
Services for David Bohanon, 21, of Gladewater, will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, December 11, 2022, at Sit Em' Down Cowboy Church in Big Sandy. David passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, in Gladewater.
David Lee Bohanon was born June 6, 2001, in Tyler, Texas, to his parents Jerry and Amanda. He worked as a welder and enjoyed working...
Henry Howard Stevens
Dec 6, 2022
Henry H. Stevens, 87, of Gilmer, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at home in Gilmer.
Henry was born May 1, 1935, in Burlington, Massachusetts, to Henry and Julia Dohrety Stevens. He proudly served his country in the US Marines during Korea, Vietnam and the Cuban Conflict until his retirement from service after 20 years. He...
Lorraine Mary Davis
Dec 5, 2022
Lorraine Mary Davis, Age 93 of Big Sandy, TX previously of Sauk Village, Il. Passed away peacefully and entered heaven on Monday December 5th, 2022 with family by her side.
Lorraine was beloved wife of Christopher Davis for 66 years. Her beautiful life will forever be cherished in the lives of her six children. Michael Woszczynski (preceded in death), James Woszczynski,...
Melvin E. Townsend
Dec 4, 2022
Melvin Earle “Tank” Townsend, 84, of Longview went home to be with the Lord Saturday, December 4th, 2022. Tank was born April 8, 1938 to the late Norman and Novice Hicks Townsend in Leesburg, Tx. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 28 years, Janet Leah Townsend. Tank graduated from Pittsburg High School as a proud...
Loreta Merle Dillard
Dec 3, 2022
Loreta Merle Barnett was born in 1937 to H.A. and Mable Barnett in Gilmer, Texas. She graduated Gilmer High School in 1955 and soon after attended business college in Dallas. In 1956 she married Bobby Joe Dillard and they were together until his death in 2004. She was employed at Lebus International in Longview for 38 years as a...
Ruth Jean Taylor
Dec 2, 2022
It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Ruth Jean Taylor, 90, on December 2, 2022, in Gladewater. Ruth Jean was born July 28, 1932, one of eight children, in Mena, Arkansas to the late George Pierce Harroff and Lula Margarette Post.
Ruth Jean was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved children and...
Gary Dane Jones
Dec 2, 2022
Gary Dane Jones, 77, of Longview, passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at a Longview hospital following a lengthy illness.
Gary was born on July 14, 1945, in Hampton, Ark. to Atlee and Zula Jones. He attended University of Texas at Austin and was a lifelong Longhorn fan. He and his wife Carol were married for 48 years. Gary was a...
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