Obituaries

Danny Lee Stanley

Danny Lee Stanley

Apr 20, 2021

Graveside services for Danny Lee Stanley, 61, of Diana, are scheduled for 10:00AM, Friday, April 23, 2021 at Mattox Cemetery in Diana. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Danny passed away April 20, 2021. Danny was born June 23, 1959 in Marshall, Texas to Barney Stanley and Weda Barnett. Danny worked as the general manager...

Bob Claunch

Bob Claunch

Apr 19, 2021

Services for Bob Claunch, 87, of Holly Lake Ranch, Texas, are pending with Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home.

Mary Ann (Brooks) Evers

Mary Ann (Brooks) Evers

Apr 17, 2021

Gilmer- Mary Ann Brooks was born in Josephine, Texas on October 4, 1931, to Mandon Day Brooks and Jimmie Lee Brooks. She went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Services for Mary Ann will be held Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 2:00 PM at First Assembly of God Church in Gilmer with Brother Bruce Wike...

Judy Langford

Judy Langford

Apr 17, 2021

Judy Langford was born in Longview, Texas on February 9, 1977, to Ralph and Pamela Harroff. She passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Services for Judy will be held Sunday, April 25, 2021, 2:00 PM at the Chapel of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer with Bro. Brian Mauk officiating, interment to follow at Hopewell Cemetery in Upshur County. Visitation...

Guy Arrington

Guy Arrington

Apr 15, 2021

Guy Arrington, Jr., 90, of Gilmer, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021 in Gilmer, Texas. Graveside services for Mr. Arrington are scheduled for 10AM, Monday, April 19, 2021, at Enoch Cemetery. Guy was born on April 19, 1930, to the late Lorenzo Guy Arrington and Addie Lou Walker Arrington. He was a lifetime resident of Upshur County and grew...

Helen Marie Holcomb

Helen Marie Holcomb

Apr 15, 2021

Service for Helen Marie Holcomb, 97, of West Mountain, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 18, 2021, at Glade Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Gilmer, where she was a long time member. Officiating will be Reverend Wayne Norvell. Helen Marie went to meet her Lord Thursday evening, after passing away peacefully at home. Helen Marie was born February...

Glenda Lou Davis

Glenda Lou Davis

Apr 15, 2021

Ms. Glenda Lou Davis, age 79, of Gilmer, passed away in Tyler on Thursday, April 15, 2021. Glenda was born in Jacksonville, Texas on August 23, 1941 to the late Ellis and Vivian Forson Tyra. She grew up in Smith County and graduated from Robert E. Lee in Tyler. Glenda married the love of her life, Billy Don Davis, on...

Karl Dee Jenkins

Karl Dee Jenkins

Apr 15, 2021

Services for Karl Dee Jenkins, 84, of Longview, are scheduled for 12PM, Monday, April, 19, 2021 at the Kelsey Heritage Center. Karl passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021 at his home. He was born July 8, 1936 in Vernal, Utah, and graduated from Utah State University where he met his wife, Jacqueline Ann Weiler. Karl Dee and Jackie married on...

George Patrick  Gant

George Patrick Gant

Apr 14, 2021

Graveside services for George Patrick Gant, 71, of Hawkins will be held at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery, Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 1:15PM. Mr. Gant passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in Tyler, TX. Mr. Gant was born March 6, 1950 in Waco, Texas to the late George Washington Gant Jr. and Lucy Ann Williams. George served his...

Lee Julius Pettijohn

Lee Julius Pettijohn

Apr 14, 2021

Cremation arrangements for Lee Julius Pettijohn are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mr. Pettijohn passed away Wednesday April 14, 2021 in Gladewater.

Lillian Dovie Jackson

Lillian Dovie Jackson

Apr 13, 2021

Lillian Dovie Newman Jackson, age 95, went home to be with the Lord on April 13, 2021. She was born May 13, 1925 in Roswell, New Mexico to Dovie Little Newman and William Toliver Newman. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Alfred F. Newman, Toliver Simpson Newman, Ted Newman, Dale Newman and Verne Newman. She is...

Frankie Elayne Godwin

Frankie Elayne Godwin

Apr 13, 2021

On April 13, 2021, Frankie Elayne Godwin passed away. Frankie was born in Independence, LA to Alvin and Dorothy Jones Godwin, on May 27, 1955. Frankie was the sweetest lady you had ever met and always has a smile on her face. Her life was focused on God, family, and her friends. She is survived by her son, James Barber;...

Farris Lynn Lack

Farris Lynn Lack

Apr 12, 2021

Services for Farris Lynn Lack, 56, of Gladewater, will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, April 17, 2021, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Gilmer, Texas. Interment will follow at Kelsey Cemetery. Mr. Lack passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021, in Gladewater. Farris was born January 6, 1965, in Miami, Florida, to James Farris Lack and...

David  Monroe Owens

David Monroe Owens

Apr 11, 2021

Cremation arrangements for David Monroe Owens are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home - Hawkins. Mr. Monroe passed away April 11, 2021 at his residence in Hawkins. David was born Mach 25, 1955 in Italy, Texas to the late Thomas Owens and Wanda Ruth Strength. He served his country in the United States Navy and was a self employed...

James  Clifford Stevenson, Jr.

James Clifford Stevenson, Jr.

Apr 11, 2021

Mr. James C. Stevenson, Jr, 82, of Holly Lake Ranch, TX passed away peacefully at his home on the morning of Sunday April 11, 2021. James was born in Dallas, TX September 30, 1938, to the late James Clifford Stevenson, Sr. and Sally Cecil Dees. After graduating from W.W. Samuell High School in 1957, James served 6 years in the...

Neal Montgomery

Neal Montgomery

Apr 10, 2021

Mr. Neal Montgomery, age 88, of Gilmer, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Neal was born in Gilmer on May 11, 1932, to the late Milton and Marie Monroe Montgomery. He graduated high school and then served two years in the U.S. Army as a Ski Trooper during the Korean War, before working as a TxDot...

Sylvia  Dupree

Sylvia Dupree

Apr 10, 2021

Graveside services for Sylvia Denice Dupree, 57, of Diana, are scheduled for 11:00AM, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Ashland Cemetery in Diana. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Sylvia passed away April 10, 2021 at her home. Sylvia was born August 28, 1963 in Dallas, Texas to James Royde Dupree and Wanda Joyce (McPike) Dupree....

James Lee Boone

James Lee Boone

Apr 9, 2021

James Lee Boone was born on 10 June 1924 in Cuero, Texas, to Johnny Hugh Boone and Carolina Brandt Boone passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 . He was one of seven children, four boys, and three girls. Following his high school years, James enlisted in the US Navy during World War II and served in the West Pacific...

Donalyn Audas Smith

Donalyn Audas Smith

Apr 9, 2021

Born February 9, 1959 she grew up in Gladewater. Where she went on to teach at Broadway Elementary School for 25 years. Her coworkers lovingly recall how “she could teach a rock to read”. She and Joe David, her husband of almost 40 years, loved spending time with family. They especially enjoyed being with their beloved son, Derek, and their...

Billy Joe Blackstone

Billy Joe Blackstone

Apr 8, 2021

Billy Joe Blackstone, 86 of Big Sandy passed on Thursday, April 8, 2021 in Gilmer, Texas. Billy was born on September 5, 1934 in Gilmer to the late S.J. and Maggie McWhorter Blackstone. Billy worked in the health care industry as a Respiratory Therapist and was a member of the Shady Grove Church of Christ. He is survived by his...