Obituaries
Betty Lou Cook
Oct 7, 2022
Betty Cook, 88, passed away on October 7, 2022, in Longview Texas.
Betty Cook was born on May 11, 1934 in Big Sandy, TX, to James Fitzgerald and I.V. Fitzgerald.
Betty married Marvin "Gene" Cook on May 18, 1953 in California. The couple had 2 children, Mac Cook and Melinda Akins.
Betty was best known for the love she had for her grandchildren....
Doug Vinson
Oct 3, 2022
Born on August 17, 1951, in Gladewater, TX, parents Delma Jane Vinson (Nelms) and Herman Edward Vinson. Doug was called home on October 3, 2022, and was survived by three children, Chris Vinson, Jennifer Rogers and Stacey Nolen and six grandchildren and one sibling Greg Vinson.
In 1962 Doug’s family moved to Gladewater, TX after the death of his father Herman...
Bertie "Mary Ellen" Thomas
Oct 3, 2022
Mrs. Bertie "Mary Ellen" Thomas of Hawkins, Texas, passed away peacefully, with her family at her bedside on Monday, 3 October 2022. She was born 29 September 1933 in Marshall, Texas to Ellen Holmes and George W. Page. She leaves behind two loving daughters, Rebecca with her husband Craig Dutiel of Hawkins, Texas, and Ellen with her husband Ronnie West...
James Chase Owen
Oct 2, 2022
In this world, there are opportunities to love. We are provided rare opportunities to know someone who captures our heart. We were given James Chase Owen. Chase’s approach to life was goodness. The lens through which he looked was kindness. If you knew him, you loved him. If you didn’t know him and saw him, you wanted to.
Chase was unafraid...
Narcie May Holt-Sypert
Oct 2, 2022
Narcie May Holt Sypert, 90, of Longview, Texas passed away October 2, 2022 in Longview, Texas. Narcie was born in Vera, Texas to Lawton and Dessie Holt.
Narcie was a devoted church member who enjoyed serving her church family. She was a proud homemaker that took pride in her home. She loved her family and spending time with them.
Narcie is survived...
Melvin Cleo Loyd
Oct 1, 2022
Melvin Cleo Loyd passed away peacefully at his home in Gilmer, Texas on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at First Baptist Church Family Life Center on Cass Street in Gilmer. Brother Mike Kessler and Bart Austin will officiate. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 from 6:00-8:00...
Ernest "Ernie" Lawson Aills
Oct 1, 2022
Ernie Aills, 60, of Gilmer, passed away on October 1, 2022 in Midland, Texas at Midland Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 18, 1962 in Gladewater, Texas. Ernie was raised by the late William “Bubba” Davis and Mary (Ferguson) Davis in the Union Grove community, where he attended school as well. On November 7, 1981, Ernie married the love...
Robert Bumbard
Oct 1, 2022
Robert Bumbard, 57, of Gladewater, passed away unexpectedly on October 1, 2022, in Tyler, Texas. He was born on August 19, 1965, in Shreveport, LA to James “Jim” Bumbard and Carol Duncan Lance. Robert graduated from John Tyler High School in Tyler in 1984. Robert met Shawna Foster and they were married on February 12, 1999.
Robert proudly served his country...
Janice Rena Morton
Oct 1, 2022
Janice Rena Morton, 64, of Gladewater passed away on October 1, 2022 in Longview. Funeral services for Janice will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at the Croley funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater with Bro. Jerry Jackson officiating. Interment will follow at the Gladewater Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at...
Shirley Jean Solomon
Sep 29, 2022
Shirley jean Solomon, 72, of Hawkins, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Lindale, Texas. Services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday at First Assembly of God in Hawkins, with Reverend Bryan Peck and Reverend Don Majors officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
Shirley was born January 26, 1950, in Sidney, Nebraska, to William and Wilda Reed....
William James (Bill) Traywick
Sep 27, 2022
Funeral services for William James (Bill) Traywick, 76 of Willis Texas will be held Saturday October 1, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the Croley Funeral Home chapel in Gilmer Tx with interment following in Sunset Memorial Park, Gilmer Tx. Rick Fowlkes and John Greene will be officiating.
Mr. Traywick was born October 2, 1945 in Bessember, Alabama to the late Janie...
Lou Hewitt
Sep 26, 2022
Lou was born December 26, 1940 to the late Elmo Floyd Parsons, Sr. and Dorothy (Loftis) Parsons. Lou worked for Gladewater Municipal Hospital and retired from University of Texas Health Center. She along with her husband Lewis were the owners of Hewitt’s Farm Supply until their retirement.
Lou and Lewis were married for 58 years. She was the true matriarch of...
Shirley Louise Whittington
Sep 25, 2022
Our beautiful angel, Shirley Louise Franklin Whittington, received her wings from the hands of Jesus on Sunday, September 25, 2022. Shirley was born on December 2, 1937 in Sasakwa, Oklahoma to the late John Douglas Franklin and Una Mae Green Franklin.
After graduating from Hallsville High School in 1956 Shirley went to Dallas and attended Draughon Business School while working at...
Stephen Earl Francis
Sep 25, 2022
The embodiment of a family man, a dad, a husband, a brother and a man that considered his close friends as family. All who knew him would consider him one of the strongest, most dedicated and most loving and caring men they ever knew. Stephen Earl Francis born on 7/30/1975 departed this world on 9/25/2022 to join Jesus along with...
Judy Vondell Avery
Sep 20, 2022
Judy Vondell Avery, 89, passed away peacefully to be with her Lord on September 20, 2022.
Judy was born October 14, 1932, in Gilmer, Texas, to Ellie Franklin Johnson and Bessie Mae Risher Johnson.
She was an avid painter and bird watcher. She enjoyed traveling north during the hot Texas summers and trips to the Hill Country to gather content for her...
Brian "BJ" Douglas Fenwick, Jr.
Sep 18, 2022
Brian Fenwick, Jr, or BJ by those who loved him, was born on August 14, 1975, in Phoenix, AZ. He passed away in the early afternoon of Sunday, September 18, 2022.
Growing up BJ enjoyed playing sports in the backyard and getting into trouble. He often used his brothers, sister and friends as cannon balls that he launched across the living...
David Earl Whitfield
Sep 18, 2022
David Earl Whitfield also lovingly known as Big Daddy, 87, of Longview, TX passed away on September 18, 2022. David was born in D’lo, Mississippi to John and Ollie Whitfield.
David was a retired Tech Sergeant for the United States Air Force where he proudly served his country for 22 years. David was known to always tinker with things around the...
Adam Wade Reveile
Sep 17, 2022
Adam Wade Reveile, age 59, passed away on September 17, 2022.
Adam was born in Fort Worth, TX to Clois Reveile and Charlene Swiger Reveile. Adam was a veteran in the United States Air Force and also worked as a Bio-medical engineer.
He is survived by his mother, Charlene Reveile; two daughters, Terri Wise and husband, Matthew, and Hope Reveile; one son,...
Richard Allen Utzman Jr.
Sep 15, 2022
Richard Allen Utzman Jr., 65, passed away on September 15, 2022. He was born on April 13, 1957 in Fort Smith, Virginia to Richard and Bernice Utzman.
Mr. Richard was an amazing father, grandfather and man. In his professional life, he was a certified master welder and butcher that also, in his formative years, loved to rodeo. Known as “Paw Paw” to those...
Margaret Wrightsman
Sep 14, 2022
Margaret Wrightsman was born to Wayne and Edna Pearl Yarger in Fiatt, Indiana.
She was moved as a baby to Oklahoma where she lived until grown. She moved to Wichita, KS where she met her husband of the next 20 years, Herb Wrightsman.
She moved to Winona, TX with her sister, brother and nephew in December of 2019. She passed from this...
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