Obituaries

May 13, 2021

Stephen John Williams age 77, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Stephen was born August 16, 1943 to the late Don and Mattie Stropp Williams. A lifetime resident of Upshur County, Steve graduated from Gilmer High School and then went on to earn a degree in Civil Engineer-ing at Texas A&M University, where he was a commanding officer in...

May 12, 2021

Celebration of Life services for Ema Jane Lynn, 82, of White Oak will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2021, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater with Reverend David Hampton officiating. Burial will follow services at the New White Oak Cemetery in White Oak. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Croley...

May 12, 2021

Frank Kovach, Jr., age 59, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Frank was born in Scranton, PA on July 2, 1961 to Frank, Sr. and Gloria Kieper Kovach. Frank, retiring from the United States Army, proudly fought in Operation Desert Freedom. He married Darlene Thomas on October 18, 1980 and was a member of New Beginnings Baptist Church in...

May 10, 2021

Celebration of Life services for Errol Stanley “Big E” Freeman, 88, of Holly Lake Ranch will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 15, 2021, at the Holly Brook Baptist Church at Holly Lake Ranch with Bro. David Leflore officiating. A private family committal will take place at Holly Tree Cemetery prior to the services. Mr. Freeman will be available for viewing...

May 10, 2021

Juanita Rebecca Leger, 73, of Longview passed away Monday, May 10, 2021 peacefully surrounded by her children. She will be welcomed into heaven by her family that has gone on before her. Juanita was born December 11, 1947 in Clovis, New Mexico and raised a family that cherishes her memory. She is survived by her son; Tommy Goodin and fiancé...

May 7, 2021

May 7, 2021

Mr. Paul Jerry Davis, age 81 of Longview, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021, at his home under hospice care. Paul was born in Gilmer on May 14, 1939, to the late Corbitt Hughleen Davis and Opal Elizabeth Medlin Davis. Paul attended and graduated from East Mountain, where he was a star athlete on the basketball court, the football...

May 3, 2021

Gilmer – Shelia Dorthia Stanford of Gilmer, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at her home. She was born February 10, 1952, in Gilmer, Texas, to Billy Laverne McLendon and Francis Geraldine (Pruitt) McLendon. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family and friends. Shelia was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her...

May 1, 2021

Funeral services for Virgil S. Anderson, 86, of Gladewater will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 7, 2021, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Ray Boulter officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mr. Anderson passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Gladewater. Mr. Anderson was born...

Apr 29, 2021

Sheri Marie Israel, age 49, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Sheri was born in Houston on May 19, 1971. She grew up and attended school in Gilmer. Sheri loved spending time with her grandchildren, playing bingo, and trips to the casino with her friends. She was a born-again Christian and has now gone to join grandparents and other...

Apr 29, 2021

Linda Joyce Clifton was born January 13, 1943, in Upshur County, to Truman Lewis and Sybil Mae Barber Garrett. She was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family and church family. She was a member of Coffeeville Baptist Church, and enjoyed fishing. Linda also liked spending time tending her garden, flowers and was a great...

Apr 29, 2021

Billie was born May 30th, 1942 in Killeen, Texas to the late Rueben Monroe Green and Myrle Oletha Green. He spent his childhood years in the heart of the Texas Hill Country and the Gulf Coast of Matagorda. He served in the United States Marine Corp from 1960-1964. After returning back to Texas, he married Venita Sue Kinney-Green in Dallas,...

Apr 27, 2021

Harry Kevin Koerber, III., age 62 of Ore City, Texas passed away suddenly at his home, on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Kevin was born in New Martinsville, West Virginia on July 4, 1958, to the late Harry Koerber, Jr., and Ethel Marie Long Koerber. Raised in Paden City, where he graduated from Paden City High School Class of ‘76', he...

Apr 25, 2021

Ruby Starks died April 25, 2021 in Gilmer. Born August 26, 1919 in Pritchett, TX to Joseph Henry and Molly White Johnson. She was the youngest of three sister and two brothers and she graduated from Union Hill. Ruby married Russell Starks from Fordyce, Arkansas. They raised their three children in Bettie. She had her own Beauty Shop at home...

Apr 24, 2021

Jerry Lee Watson, 75 of Gladewater, met his final call triumphantly to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 24, 2021 in Longview, Texas. He was born in Gladewater, Texas on February 4, 1946 to the late Leon and Nannie Loyd Watson. Jerry was a devoted public servant and he served faithfully until his retirement as the first...

Apr 23, 2021

Margaret Alethea Rodenberg, 85 of Gilmer, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, April 23, 2021 in Lindale, Texas. She was born in Luling, Texas to Robert and Juanita Greene Doyle. Margaret married the late Clarence Rodenberg in August of 1952 and together they raised a family until his death in February of 2011. Margaret was a devoted...

Apr 23, 2021

Eugene Childress Helms, 87, of Gilmer, Texas, was born on Christmas Eve, 1933, in Jefferson, Texas, to the late Harvey Lee and Nellie Bell (Hill) Helms. He passed on Friday, April 23, 2021, at his home. Mr. Helms was a proud veteran of the US Navy. While stationed in San Diego, he met the love of his life, Mary Carolyn...

Apr 22, 2021

Bonnie Lee Carroll, age 74 of Gladewater, formerly of Daingerfield went home to be with the Lord on April 22, 2021 in Longview, TX. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio on January 16, 1947 to Floyd and Bella Carroll. Bonnie graduated for Daingerfield High School in 1966 and soon after Bonnie moved to Dallas to attend business school and pursue...

Apr 22, 2021

Cremation arrangements for Carolyn Walton Burdette, 69 of Gladewater are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Carolyn passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 at her residence in Gladewater.

Apr 20, 2021

Mr. William “Buster” Emory Wood, Sr. of Gilmer, passed away in Longview on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Buster was born in Mt. Enterprise, Alabama on February 6, 1945 to the late J.C. Lucille (Toddhunter) Wood. He was a supervisor at Pilgrims for many years and will be greatly missed by all the friends and family members he leave behind. Those...