Obituaries
Charles Edwin Harris
Jan 3, 2023
Charles Harris, 90, passed away on January 3, 2023 in Winnsboro, Texas. Charles was born in Kaufman County, Texas to Willie Franklin (Bill, Sr.) Harris and Pauline Nicholson Harris on April 1, 1932.
Charles joined the US Army when he was only 18 and was a proud Korean War Veteran. He will be missed by all who knew...
Joseph Wayne Thompson
Jan 3, 2023
JOSEPH WAYNE THOMPSON was born on August 19, 1930 in Tyler, Texas. He was the youngest of three children born to Luther and Vera George Thompson. He passed from this life on January 3, 2023 at the age of 92.
Joe was preceded in death by his mother and father, and his brothers Luther “Bill” Jr. and David. He is...
Patricia G Lyle
Jan 1, 2023
Patricia G. Lyle age 83, of Longview, formerly of Beaumont, passed away on January 1, 2023 in Longview. Funeral services for Mrs. Lyle will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 2pm at Morton Baptist Church in Diana. Visitation will be held at 1pm at the church before the service.
Patricia was born on November 21, 1939...
Martha Carolyn Holder
Dec 30, 2022
Martha Carolyn Holder, 79, of Gilmer, Texas passed away on December 30, 2022 in Abilene, Texas.
Martha was born on April 29, 1943 in Gilmer, Texas to the late John Paul and Francis Ellouise Wilson Dalrymple. "Marty" as she was affectionately known by family and friends, retired as the activity director from Holly Lake Ranch where she was...
Timothy Earl York
Dec 29, 2022
Timothy York age 82 of Gladewater, passed away on December 29, 2022 in Gladewater. Funeral services for Mr. York will be held on January 5, 2023 at 11am at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Burial will follow at Gladewater Memorial Park.
Timothy was born August 30, 1940 in Tyler to Earl Vernon York and Isla Ruth York....
James E. Wills
Dec 27, 2022
James Edward Wills of Burleson ,TX passed away at the age of 64. James was born in Ft. Worth , TX on August 22 1958. He died on December 27, 2022, in Ft. Worth , TX surrounded by Family. James moved to Ore City, TX in his teenage years. It was then that he met his loving wife Kathy Hudspeth...
Kip Wayne "Kipper" Geers
Dec 26, 2022
Kip Wayne “Kipper” Geers, 53 of Diana, TX was born on October 24, 1969 in Longview and left this world on December 26, 2022 due to a tragic accident. He was loved by many but none more than his loving wife of 36 years, Misty Geers of Diana, his girls that he loved dearly Summer Sims and his...
Edward "Buck" Ray Steward
Dec 24, 2022
Edward Ray Steward, 68, of Longview, passed away peacefully at home on December 24, 2022. He was born on July 29, 1954, in Henderson, Kentucky to the late Edward Roy and Mary Jo (Scott) Steward. Buck, as he was known to everyone, married Jeanne Kay Moore on July 22, 1986, in New London, Connecticut.
Buck joined the US Navy in...
Odessa Marie Walls
Dec 22, 2022
Odessa Marie Walls, 91, of Gilmer, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022, in Longview. Funeral services for Odessa will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at the Glade Creek Church with Bro. Wayne Norvell officiating. Interment will follow services at Glade Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the Glade Creek.
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Mary Nell Allen
Dec 21, 2022
Mary Nell Allen, affectionately known as “Mama Nell,” passed away peacefully in Longview on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at the age of 78.
Born on May 29, 1944, in Houston, Texas, Nell is survived by her daughter, Mary (Russell); grandson, Tobie (Alex); her great-granddaughter Merritt, and many relatives and great friends. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
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...
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