Obituaries
Amanda Leigh Crow
Jul 25, 2021
AMANDA LEIGH CROW (MANOS), 38, of Gilmer, Texas went home to be with our Lord & Savior Sunday, July 25, 2021. Amanda was born on May 12, 1983, in Dallas, Texas. She grew up in Gilmer with the exception of few years in her teens when she lived in Tyler and was a member of the REL High School Color...
Loretta Blear Mitchell
Jul 24, 2021
Loretta Blear Mitchell, 77, of Gladewater, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Gilmer. Loretta was born September 24, 1943 in Ft. Worth, Texas to the late David and Bertha Blear. Loretta was a graduate of the Gladewater High School Class of 1962. Loretta had a beautiful voice and loved music and singing in the pews at church. She fondly...
Gregory William Flynn
Jul 23, 2021
Gregory William Flynn, 59, of Gilmer, was born on August 14, 1961 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Charles David and Nancy Nannette Flynn. He passed away at his residence on July 23, 2021. Gregory was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Gilmer and worked in Home Health care. He is survived by his wife Darla...
Merlene Beard
Jul 23, 2021
Merlene Beard, 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 23, 2021 at home and went to be with her Lord. Merlene was born July 17, 1940, in Pilot Point, Texas, to Frederick C. and Bertie E. Zeeb. She married the love of her life, Don Beard on June 14, 1958, in Pilot Point. Merlene worked as a bookkeeper and enjoyed...
Doris Fay Yarbrough
Jul 23, 2021
Doris Fay Yarbrough, 73, of Diana, Texas, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Friday, July 23, 2021. Doris was born February 11, 1948, in Hugo, Oklahoma, to Jesse and Dellie Harvey. Doris grew up in Spencerville, Oklahoma, and on November 5, 1966, she married the love of her life, Alfred Yarbrough of Antlers, Oklahoma. They eventually settled in...
Emma Jean Johnson
Jul 23, 2021
Services for Emma Jean Johnson, 86, of Avinger, Texas will be at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Grubbs-Loyd Chapel in Diana with Reverend Johnny Puryear officiating. The family will receive visitors 1 hour prior to service at 9:00AM. Mrs. Johnson passed away on July 23, 2021. Emma was born on December 4, 1934 to Mauritz Frank and Leota...
Christopher "Chris" Andrew Gatlin
Jul 22, 2021
Christopher “Chris” Andrew Gatlin, 18, of Winona, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021. Chris was born September 24, 2002 in Humble, Texas to Michael Shon Gatlin and Amanda Gayle Beck Gatlin. Chris lived life to the fullest soaking every moment. He enjoyed playing sports and spending time with family and friends. Chris loved riding and working on his motorcycle. He...
Dellmishie "Dell" Reed
Jul 21, 2021
Dellmishie “Dell” Reed, 92 of Gladewater, Texas earned her angel wings on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at the University of Texas, Tyler Hospital. She was born on December 27, 1928 in Panama, LeFlore County, Oklahoma to the late Henry Cullen and Clisty Bell (Snyder) Duck. Dell married Walter Eugene Reed on March 3, 1951 in Crawford County, Arkansas who preceded...
James Graham
Jul 21, 2021
James Graham, known for his gentle spirit, was a fighting man and fought brain cancer with all his being. He died on July 21, 2021 at his home in Pine Mills, Wood County. James was born in Houston, Texas on October 12, 1935 to Clark Braden and Martha Ethel Bradford Graham. He grew up in Houston and the Bright Star/Alba...
Jodie Frank Dobecka
Jul 20, 2021
Jodie Frank Dobecka, 81 of Holly Lake Ranch, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at his residence. Jodie was born March 9, 1940 to the late Steve Dobecka and Mary Kozlovsky. Jodie passed away peacefully with his wife at his side and surrounded by his children. He will be welcomed into heaven by his family that has gone on before...
Jona Gayle Ferguson
Jul 19, 2021
Jona Gayle Ferguson, 66, of Gilmer, passed away Monday July, 19, 2021 in Gilmer. Jona was born May 30, 1955 to the late Harold Wiess and Margaret Morrow Wiess. Jona worked as a caregiver, always putting others before herself. She was full of life, loved everyone, was outspoken and never sugar coated anything. Jona was a great cook and always...
Patricia Alice Jones
Jul 19, 2021
Patricia Alice Jones, 80 of Gilmer, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021 in Gilmer. Patricia was born on June 20, 1941 in Mena, Arkansas to Charles and Linnie Head. She was a homemaker and a member of Gilmer Apostolic Church for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband Carl Jones. She is survived by her sons:...
Tedd R. Austin
Jul 19, 2021
Tedd R. Austin, retired local businessman, devoted family man, church and community leader, passed away from complications of Parkinson’s disease, on July 19, 2021. Born May 27, 1934 in Reklaw, Texas to William Erastus and Minnie Lowe Austin, Tedd grew up in Henderson, Texas. It was there, as a young boy, that he became involved in Scouting; first as a...
Kodyn Seth Hudson
Jul 18, 2021
Kodyn Seth Hudson, 17, of Logansport, LA, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2021. He was born June 7, 2004 in Quitman, Texas to Matthew Hudson and Cheri Agape. Kodyn was loved by all and had an amazing personality. He was a Christian and his family will have peace in knowing that they will see him again in Heaven. He lived...
Deborah Ann Welch
Jul 17, 2021
Deborah Ann Welch, 67 of Gladewater, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 in Longview, Texas. Deborah was born August 28, 1953 to the late Delbert Monday and Tamma Barrington Monday Armstrong. While living on the coast; Deborah enjoyed fishing. She also enjoyed spending time in the woods hunting with Lester. Deborah was a very compassionate and caring person; who sat...
Roy Duane Miller
Jul 15, 2021
Roy Duane Miller, age 93 of Longview, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 surrounded by family in his home. He was born on August 29, 1927 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to the late Stanley and Evelyn Stanton Miller. At the age of 15, Roy dropped out of high school to join the military…though he wasn’t legally old enough at the...
Gloria Gaye Boyd
Jul 14, 2021
Cremation arrangements for Gloria Gaye Boyd, 64, of Breckenridge are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mrs. Boyd passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Gladewater. Celebration of Life services will take place at a later date.
Tae Won Kwon
Jul 14, 2021
Tae Won Kwon, 81, of Longview, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021. She was born November 2, 1939 in Seoul, Korea Tae was a member of the Baptist faith and attended at the Tyler Korean Baptist Church. She lived life to the fullest and enjoyed her time with family and friends, but most especially her precious grandchildren. Tae is survived...
Nellie Ruth Warren
Jul 13, 2021
Nellie Ruth Warren, 76, of Ore City, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 in Longview. Graveside services are scheduled for 10AM, Friday, July 16, 2021 at Walnut Creek Cemetery with Reverend Wayne Norvell Officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral home in Diana, Nellie was born July 24, 1944 to Claude Lee and Romer May (Hubbard) Evans...
Zion M. Suell
Jul 10, 2021
To honor and celebrate our sweet Zion Malachi an outdoor ceremony is taking place on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 10:30AM; 2636 Shaw Road, Gilmer, TX 75645. In lieu of flowers we have asked for plants that can be planted on our land, plants that will show life and continue to grow and remind us of Zion! At 7:41am on...
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