Obituaries

Melvin Dean Maxwell, Jr.

Melvin Dean Maxwell, Jr.

Jun 17, 2020

Graveside memorial services for Melvin Dean Maxwell, Jr., 59 of Gilmer, Texas will be held Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at 3:30 P.M., at Glade Creek Cemetery. Mr. Maxwell passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 in Gilmer. He was born on August 21, 1960, in Dallas, Texas, to Melvin Dean Maxwell, Sr. and Sherry Pritchett. Melvin enjoyed his hobbies of...

Nancy Wheeler

Nancy Wheeler

Jun 16, 2020

Graveside service for Mrs. Nancy Wheeler, 81 of Gilmer will be held Saturday, June 20, 2020, at 11:00 A.M., at Locust Grove Cemetery with Lawrence Thompson officiating.. The family will receive friends Friday, June 19, 2020 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mrs. Wheeler passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 in Gilmer. Nancy...

Beverly Swain Meritt

Beverly Swain Meritt

Jun 16, 2020

Graveside services for Mrs. Beverly Swain Meritt, 83, of Gladewater will be Friday, June 19, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. at the Friendship Cemetery in Gladewater with Bro. Jack Newton officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mrs. Meritt passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 in Longview. Beverly was born April 21, 1937 in Fort Worth, Texas...

David Wayne Burns

David Wayne Burns

Jun 15, 2020

Cremation arrangements for David Wayne Burns, 61, of Longview are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mr. Burns passed away Monday, June 15, 2020, in Longview.

Wanda Ruth Wakefield

Wanda Ruth Wakefield

Jun 14, 2020

Ms. Wanda Ruth Revill Wakefield, age 69, of Big Sandy, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at UT Health Center in Tyler. Wanda was born in Gladewater on July 16, 1950 to the late Aron Revill and Addie Hobbs Revill. Wanda attended Tyler Junior College and completed her Associates Degree at Tarrant County Junior College. She worked as a...

Melinda Ann McKnight

Melinda Ann McKnight

Jun 13, 2020

Melinda Ann McKnight, 56, passed away Saturday, June 13th, 2020 after living for over three years with LMS cancer. She was born on November 22, 1963 at Larson AFB Ephrata, Washington to Max and Saundra Edwards. She earned a degree in computer science from Kilgore College. She had many careers over her full life, her favorite and final as an...

Peggy Fielding Denman

Peggy Fielding Denman

Jun 6, 2020

Peggy Fielding Denman, 76, of Longview, Texas, departed this life on June 6, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. Peggy was born on April 9, 1944 in McCaskill, Arkansas to Leslie and Bertha Fielding. She graduated from Longview High School and later married Don Denman on December 3, 1965. Peggy was self-employed as owner of The Sports Section until...

Janice Rice

Janice Rice

Jun 5, 2020

Cremation arrangements for Janice Dixon Rice, 71, of Gladewater are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mrs. Rice passed away Friday, June 5, 2020 in Gladewater. No further services are scheduled at this time.

Betty Jo Jackson Files

Betty Jo Jackson Files

Jun 4, 2020

Betty Jo Jackson Files of Gladewater, Texas age 86, passed from this earth peacefully on June 4, 2020. She was born February 27, 1934 in Van Buren, Arkansas to Minnie and Lewis Jackson. She married Robert L. (Bob) Files and they celebrated over 60 years of marriage. She was a United States Air Force wife for over 20 years, moving...

Lynda Kay Turner

Lynda Kay Turner

Jun 3, 2020

Graveside services for Lynda Kay Turner, 71, of Gilmer, will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, June 6, 2020, at Perryville Cemetery. Ms. Turner passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Longview. Lynda was born August 11, 1948, in Houston, Texas, to Dormer L. and Clurrel L. Bryce Turner. She grew up in Houston, and moved with her family to...

Leverette Ray Webb

Leverette Ray Webb

Jun 3, 2020

Graveside service for Mr. Leverette Ray Webb, 76, of Hawkins, Texas will be held Saturday, June 6, 2020, 2:00 P.M., at Paron Cemetery in Wood County with Bro. Michael McGuire and Bro. Orville Shindoll officiating. Leverette was born on January 9, 1944, in Quitman, Texas, to R.T. and Laura Hammond Webb and passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. He...

Carol J.  Copeland

Carol J. Copeland

Jun 2, 2020

Graveside services will be held for Carol J. Copeland, 72, of Harleton, at 10:00 AM on Friday June 5, 2020 at Smyrna Cemetery with Brother Sandy Hoover and Martin Clickard officiating under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Carol went to be with her heavenly Father on the evening of Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at her home surrounded...

Jacky Lois Fair

Jacky Lois Fair

Jun 2, 2020

Burial for Jacky Lois Fair, 44, of Big Sandy, Texas will be held at Rosewood Cemetery under the direction of Croley Funeral Home. Jacky passed away in Tuesday, June 2, 2020 in Longview, Texas. Jacky was born on June 20, 1975, in Anaco Anzoategui, Venezuela to Jack Fair and Aristalia Rivero. She is survived by her mother, Aristalia Rivero; sons,...

Linda Blanch Rorick

Linda Blanch Rorick

Jun 1, 2020

Cremation arrangements for Linda Blanch Rorick, 78, of Gladewater are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mrs. Rorick passed away Monday, June 1, 2020, at her home surrounded by family. No further services are scheduled at this time.

John Philip Hemmerick

John Philip Hemmerick

May 31, 2020

Cremation arrangements for John Philip Hemmerick, 69, of Winona are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mr. Hemmerick passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Tyler. No further services are scheduled at this time.

Donna  Jo  Shipman

Donna Jo Shipman

May 29, 2020

After a hard-fought battle against cancer, Donna Jo Shipman, of Gilmer, Texas, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020. Donna arrived on earth in Many, Louisiana, on June 10, 1947, the 3rd of 7 children born to Don E. & Bethel Hippler. At the age of 14, she moved to White Oak, Texas, and soon graduated from East Mountain High...

Shirley  Ann Ferguson

Shirley Ann Ferguson

May 29, 2020

Graveside services for Shirley Ann Ferguson, 80, of Ore City, will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Coffeeville Cemetery. Mrs. Ferguson passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020 in Ore City. Shirley is survived by her daughter, Misti Dawn Irwin and son-in-law, Danny Irwin; grandsons, Coleman Reed Cornelison and Kenneth Aaron Irwin; a sister, Patricia E. McFarlane...

Martha Shelton

Martha Shelton

May 26, 2020

Mrs. Martha Shelton, 93, of Gladewater, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 in Gladewater surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2020, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater with Bro. Wayne Norvell officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memorial Gardens. Martha was born May 8, 1927 in Dallas, Texas to...

James Lee Green

James Lee Green

May 26, 2020

Graveside service for James Lee Green, 49, of Mesquite, Texas will be held Saturday, May 30, 2020, at 2:00 P.M., at Hawkins City Cemetery with Bro. Ashley Sharkey officiating. James passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel. James was born on December...

Sondra Choyce Sanders

Sondra Choyce Sanders

May 26, 2020

Service for Mrs. Sondra Choyce Sanders, 74, of Ore City will be 12:00 PM, Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Walnut Creek Baptist Church in Diana. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service, at 11:00 AM, at the church . Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Sondra passed away Tuesday, May 26,...