Obituaries

Ricky Childress

Ricky Childress

Aug 29, 2020

Services for Ricky Childress, 62, will be held 10:00 AM Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home with Reverend Elbert Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Gilmer. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mr. Childress passed away on Saturday,...

Susan Lynne Holcomb

Susan Lynne Holcomb

Aug 29, 2020

Memorial graveside services for Susan Lynne Holcomb, 65, of Longview will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 5, 2020, at the Hallsville Cemetery in Hallsville with George Stevens officiating. Ms. Holcomb passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020. Susan was born August 23, 1955 in Panama City, Florida. She worked as an accounting clerk before retirement. Susan was a...

Alice Kay Naugle

Alice Kay Naugle

Aug 28, 2020

Mrs. Alice Kay McIntosh Naugle, age 71, of Diana, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020 at her home. Kay was born in Marshall, Texas on November 15, 1948 to the late Clarence and Rachel Satterwhite McIntosh. She was a graduate of Marshall High School class of ’67, then attended ETBU for two years before completing her Bachelors and Masters...

Melvin D. Maxwell

Melvin D. Maxwell

Aug 28, 2020

Mr. Melvin D. Maxwell, Sr., age 79, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020 at his home in Ore City. Melvin was born in Marion County to the late John Everett Maxwell, Sr. and Mildred Nell Wyatt Maxwell. Melvin retired from the oilfield industry, and was a member of Sandhill Baptist Church. He spent his free time raising cows, mules...

Lisa  D. Crow

Lisa D. Crow

Aug 28, 2020

Lisa D. Crow Lisa D. Crow 59, of Longview, Texas passed away Friday, August 28, 2020. Lisa was born February 28, 1961 in Lone Star, Texas to Doyle and Glenda Lou (Simpson) Hanes. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Lisa is survived by her,...

Billie Louise Thomas

Billie Louise Thomas

Aug 27, 2020

Funeral services for Mrs. Billie Louise “Pete” Thomas, 89, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, August 31, 2020 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel of Gilmer, with Frances Kendall officiating, private interment to follow at Glenwood Cemetery in Upshur County. Mrs. Thomas was born on September 4, 1930 in Trinity, Texas and was raised in Gilmer...

Janet Moon

Janet Moon

Aug 27, 2020

Funeral service for Ms. Janet Moon, 84, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M., on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at the Church of Power with Bro. Mark Huffines and Bro. Larry Gilliam officiating, interment to follow at Cherokee Cemetery in Upshur County. Ms. Moon was born on September 6, 1935 in Lake Worth, Texas to the late Ben...

Melynda K. Shipley

Melynda K. Shipley

Aug 27, 2020

A Celebration of Life graveside service for Melynda K. Shipley, 55, will be held 10:00 AM Monday, August 31, 2020, at Cherokee Cemetery in Gilmer with Darrel Neal and Jeremy Mills officiating. Mindy passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020. Mindy was born on November 4, 1964, in Taylorville, IL, to Harold N. and Linda Lou Shipley. Mindy was self-employed...

Doris Lea Anderson

Doris Lea Anderson

Aug 26, 2020

Doris Lea Anderson, 64 of Gilmer, Texas was born on April 1, 1956 in Odessa, Texas to the late John and Juanita Shackleford and passed away August 26, 2020 in Longview. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Doris worked for Harmony ISD as a custodian until her retirement. She loved nothing more than to...

Mickey Holland Adair

Mickey Holland Adair

Aug 26, 2020

Mickey Holland Adair, age 74, of Hawkins, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at his home. Mickey was born in Sulphur Springs on August 9, 1946. He was a retired truck driver, and member of First Assembly of God Church of Hawkins. Mickey was always into something, working with his hands, tinkering, gardening, yard work, or activities at the...

Linnie Ruth Threadgill

Linnie Ruth Threadgill

Aug 24, 2020

Graveside service for Ms. Linnie Ruth Threadgill, 75, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Willow Oak Cemetery in Upshur County, Texas with Reverend Don Whisenhunt officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mrs. Threadgill was born on October 1, 1944 in Pittsburg, Texas to the late Carl and...

John  Mark  Mayfield

John Mark Mayfield

Aug 23, 2020

Mr. John Mark Mayfield, 57, of Kilgore passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020. The family is holding a visitation, 4PM-6PM, Saturday, August 29, 2020 at the Grubbs-Loyd Chapel in Diana. Following the visitation, the family will be holding a balloon release at Reed Cemetery. Arrangements are under the directions of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. John was born November,...

Beverly White Acker

Beverly White Acker

Aug 23, 2020

Beverly White Acker, 65 of Big Sandy, Texas was born on January 13, 1955 in Longview, Texas to Rex and Joyce Gage White and passed away August 23, 2020. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Beverly worked as a certified nurse’s aide for many years. She is survived by her husband, Billy Reynolds; daughters,...

Leldon Maurice "Red" Hightower

Leldon Maurice "Red" Hightower

Aug 22, 2020

Services for Leldon Maurice “Red” Hightower, 93, of Gladewater will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bailey Harris officiating. The Family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Mr. Hightower passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020, in Longview. Mr. Hightower was born May 28, 1927 in...

Bennie Lee Clounch Garner

Bennie Lee Clounch Garner

Aug 21, 2020

A private interment for Bennie Lee Garner, 88, of Gladewater was held at Friendship Cemetery in Gladewater. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic no further services are scheduled at this time. Mrs. Garner passed away Friday, August 21, 2020, in Kilgore. Bennie was born December 22, 1931 in Heber, California to the late Benjamin H. Clounch and Daisy Turner Clounch. She...

Caleb E. Powell

Caleb E. Powell

Aug 21, 2020

Graveside services for Caleb Powell, 15, will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, August 29, 2020, at Concord Cemetery, with Reverend Scott Darby officiating. Services are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Gilmer. Caleb passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020. Caleb was born on May 7, 2005, in Longview, Texas, to Jessy and Audra Powell. He attended Union...

Lois Christine "Chris", "Pal" Davis

Lois Christine "Chris", "Pal" Davis

Aug 21, 2020

Services for Lois Christine Davis, age 88, will be Tuesday, August 25th at South Union Baptist Church in Daingerfield. Visitation will begin at 10 AM and the service will begin at 11 AM with Bro. Chad Thompson officiating. No graveside services will be held. Lois Christine “Chris”, “Pal” Davis was born October 18, 1931 to Raymond and Ruby Morris in...

Mary Leona Zuber

Mary Leona Zuber

Aug 20, 2020

Graveside services for Mary Leona Zuber, 78, of Kilgore will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 29, 2020, at Rock Springs Cemetery in Gladewater. Mrs. Zuber passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020, in Kilgore. Mrs. Zuber will be available for public viewing Thursday and Friday form 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Mary was born August 31, 1941 in Gladewater to the...

Ruby Stracener

Ruby Stracener

Aug 19, 2020

Funeral services for Ruby Mae Wilson McBride Stracener 96 of Gilmer will be held August 22, 2020 at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer with burial at the Enon Cemetery. Ruby Stracener passed away on August 19, 2020, peacefully after a long and blessed life. She was a lifelong resident of Upshur County, graduated from Gilmer High School and was a...

Donna Marie Taylor Burgin

Donna Marie Taylor Burgin

Aug 19, 2020

Celebration of Life services for Donna Marie Taylor Burgin, 76, of Gladewater will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, August 21, 2020, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater with Bro. Brian Faulkner officiating. Ms. Burgin passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020, in Longview. Donna was born October 9, 1943 in Gladewater to the late Levoy Dee Taylor...