Obituaries
Kenneth Landon Watson
Jul 5, 2022
Kenneth Landon Watson of Ore City passed away July 5, 2022. He was born on November 11, 1940 in Center, TX to Norvin and Mary Eva Grubbs Watson. He graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1958 and served in the U.S. Army. He married Sharon Hamrick on August 10, 1962. He was a machinist by trade and retired from Robroy...
Tu Rye Beene
Jul 5, 2022
Tu Rye Beene, 71 of Longview, Texas passed away on Tuesday, July, 5, 2022. She was born to her loving parents on October 16, 1950 in Korea. Years later, Tu Rye Beene met the love of her life, Gerald Beene, while he was stationed in Korea. She will be greatly missed by the many friends and family members she leaves...
Darryl Robert Mendoza
Jul 5, 2022
Darryl Robert Mendoza, 56, passed away on July 5, 2022. Darryl was born on July 24, 1965 in East Los Angeles, CA. Known as “Big D” to all that knew him, Darryl was loved by everyone he met. He was very intelligent and over the years gained experience as a machinist, carpenter and electrician. Darryl was a great athlete that...
Jeffrey Dean Orsburn
Jul 4, 2022
Jeffrey Dean Orsburn of Gladewater, TX passed away in his home July 4, 2022 after a near 4-year battle with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). Jeff fought this battle with a rare dignity, grace and strength, his faith and hope in God never wavering, as he grew in humility and a deeper concern for others every step of...
Sherry Ainsworth
Jul 2, 2022
Sherry Beth Ainsworth, 60, of Gladewater, TX passed away on July 2, 2022. Sherry was born on April 9, 1962 to Cullen and Diane Warren. Sherry Ainsworth poured her heart into her church where she taught Sunday school, participated in ministries, lead the music and played the organ. She was a loving pastor’s wife that was known for her assertive...
Tommy Murrell Meeks
Jul 2, 2022
Tommy Murrell Meeks, 91, passed away peacefully in Gilmer on July 2, 2022. He was born in Big Sandy on May 16, 1931 to the late Willy Carol and Edna Saddler Meeks. Tommy worked for many years, in several different capacities at Shaw Gas Station in Gladewater, never letting his difficulties with his vision keep him from putting in a...
Donald Lynn Boyd
Jun 30, 2022
Donald Lynn "Don" Boyd, 64, of Ore City went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, June 30, 2022, while surrounded by his loving family. Don was born September 15, 1957, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, to Marion P. Boyd and Dorothy Bullock Boyd. He served his country proudly in the United States Army. After his service, Don worked as a...
Thomas "Tom" Marion King
Jun 29, 2022
Tom M. King, 87, of Gilmer, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Thomas Marion King was born October 27, 1934, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Donald A. King and Helen E. Tharp King. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War, earning many medals for...
Robert Rouse
Jun 29, 2022
Garry "Robert" Rouse, 72, passed away on June 29, 2022 in Longview, Texas. Robert was born March 1, 1950 in Levelland, Texas to Troy and Mary Rouse. Robert was married to the love of his life, Kathy, for 54 years. To know him is to love him; he was one of a kind that can never be replaced. He liked...
Ryan Keith Bogenschutz
Jun 27, 2022
Ryan Keith Bogenschutz was born on December 6, 1961 and passed away June 27, 2022. Ryan is preceded in death by his mother and father, Jerry and Sylvia Bogenschutz. He is survived by his loving wife Rhonda Bogenschutz and brothers: Randy and Ronald Bogenschutz, sisters-in-law: Missy Bogenschutz and Kim Lee, his step-daughter: Tiffany Green and her husband Daniel Green, grandchild:...
Kristine "Kristie" Leann Madden
Jun 24, 2022
Kristine “Kristie: Leann Madden, 44, passed away peacefully in the loving arms of her family on June 24, 2022, in Longview after a courageous battle with cancer. Kristie was born December 29, 1977 in Longview to Douglas Ray Verner and Drusilla Joy Borden. She enjoyed being outdoors and enjoyed sports, fishing and hunting. Kristie loved watching her daughters play softball...
Willard Harold Duffey, Sr.
Jun 23, 2022
Willard Harold “Dub” Duffey, Sr, 88, of Ore City, Texas, went to be with the Lord on June 23, 2022. Services will be held at First Baptist Church in Ore City on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. with Brother James Gray officiating. Burial will be at Dennis Cemetery in Hughes Springs following the service. The family will receive...
Lindley Gene Walker
Jun 22, 2022
Lindley Gene Walker went home to be with his parents and Lord on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Longview, Texas. Lindley was born April 24, 1966, in Longview, Texas, to Gene Anderson Walker and Gail Puckett Walker. He enjoyed life to the fullest by spending time with his family and helping others. Horse and wagon rides were some of his...
Brennan Noah Higgins
Jun 16, 2022
Diana - Services for Brennan Noah Higgins, age 40, recently of Diana, are scheduled for June 23rd at 2:00 pm at Grubbs-Lloyd Funeral Home in Diana, Texas. Mr. Higgins died Thursday at his home in Ore City, Texas of congestive heart failure. Brennan was the youngest of three and grew up in Big Sandy, Texas, before moving to Diana, Texas...
Robert "Bob" Jerome Quinn
Jun 15, 2022
Bob was born in Bayonne, NJ. He was a proud short stop on a team in the first Little League baseball association in Bayonne. After high school, he enrolled in the ROTC program at Seton Hall University. He continued serving our country through two years in Germany. Bob’s career path took him from working in a Wall Street brokerage firm,...
Ima Joyce Creswell
Jun 10, 2022
Memorial services for Joyce Creswell will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer. Peaceful rest came to Ima Joyce Creswell on Friday evening, June 10, 2022. Joyce was born in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, to Orville and Lucille Flowers. She is survived by three sons, Jimmie Creswell of Harleton, Texas, Johnnie Creswell and...
Clara Mae Norris
Jun 8, 2022
Clara Mae Norris was born on May 23, 2022 at Dallas Medical City Children's Hospital to Ben and Abby Norris. Clara went to be with Jesus, in the comfort of her parent's arms on June 8, 2022. Before Clara was born Abby knew she would be active, feisty, and determined. Clara proved that during her short life. She was born...
Alice McKinley Reavis
Jun 7, 2022
Alice McKinley Reavis, 86, passed away at home on June 7, 2022, in Longview, TX. Alice Reavis was born on June 3, 1936 here in Gilmer, to Clyde Horace McKinley and Virda Lee Simpson McKinley. Alice graduated from Gilmer High School in 1954 and went on to work as a cashier for a few different organizations. She retired from Walmart...
Drew V. Daniels
Jun 6, 2022
Drew Daniels, 75, passed away on June 6, 2022. He was born on July 30, 1946, to the late A. Pat and Gloria West Daniels. He is survived by his loving wife, Lynda; children Dennis, Darrin, Dwayne, Chance and Clayton; his ten grandchildren and his brother, Kevin with his wife, Jubie, Daniels. Drew is preceded in death by his parents,...
Jimmy Shaffer
Jun 2, 2022
Jim "Tokyo" Shaffer, 56, passed away on June 2, 2022, in Ore City, TX. Jim was born on July 29, 1965 in Casa Grande, Arizona to Jimmy Franklin Shaffer Sr. and Brenda June Whisenhunt. Jimmy is survived by his daughters Jennifer Shaffer, Page & Trinity Smith, Brittney Shaffer; his sisters Tammy Cassio, Michelle Kennedy, Amber Heim; his brother Timmy Shaffer,...
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