Obituaries
Jo Nell Pruitt
May 25, 2020
Graveside service for Ms. Jo Nell Pruitt, 86, of Gilmer will be held Friday, May 29, 2020, at 11:00 A.M., at Sandhill Cemetery with Bro. Matt Darby officiating. Ms. Pruitt passed away Monday, May 25, 2020. Ms. Pruitt was born on April 29, 1934, in Paris, TX, to the late Jack and Minnie (Hawkins) Youngblood. She married Billy Gene Pruitt...
Geraldine "Jerry" Skinner Mauldin
May 25, 2020
Mrs. Geraldine “Jerry” Mauldin, 95, of Gladewater, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 in Gladewater surrounded by family. Private family services were held at Gladewater Memorial Park. Jerry was born February 24, 1925 in Duncan, Oklahoma to the late John H. Skinner and Eula L. Lawrence Skinner. She worked as a Business/Estate Manager for the Lee family. Jerry enjoyed...
Carl Burks, Sr.
May 23, 2020
Mr. Carl Edward Burks, Sr., 90, of Ore City, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 in Longview. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Ore City Cemetery in Ore City, with Brother Pat Shannon officiating. Carl was born July 30, 1929 in Buna, Texas to the late Louis and Dorothy Burks. He was...
Frankie Louise "Sue" Weatherford
May 23, 2020
Frankie Louise Weatherford, known, to her family as “Sue” died peacefully on May 23, 2020 at the age of 98 after a long and fulfilling life. Born in rural Upshur County, Texas on October 20, 1921 she spent most of her life in Orange, Texas. She was preceded in death by loving husband Arch Weatherford; her parents John and Fannie...
Helen Ruth Houston
May 22, 2020
Helen Ruth Houston, 90 years old, died on Friday, May 22, 2020 at her care facility in Spring, Texas after a valiant fight with dementia. Helen’s optimism, strong will to live, unwavering faith in God, along with the love and prayers of family and friends carried her through the last phase of her life with grace, compassion and dignity. Helen...
Belinda Ann Ford
May 22, 2020
Ms. Belinda Ann Ford, age 68, of Longview, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Longview Regional Medical Center. She was born in Tyler on September 6, 1951 to the late Royce N. and Louise (Day) Ford and was a member of East Mountain Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Sheila Cook...
Raymond Frank Clark, Jr.
May 21, 2020
Raymond Clark, Jr. 64, of Diana, Texas passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at his home. Cremation arrangements are under the directions of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral home in Diana. Raymond was born July 7, 1955 in San Diego, California to Raymond and Frankie Jo (Holland) Clark, Sr.. Raymond worked at U.S. Steel in Lone Star and was a loving husband, father...
Blasa Smith
May 20, 2020
Blasa Smith, 83, of Ore City, passed away in Longview, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. A private memorial will be planned at a later date. Blasa was born June 1, 1936 in Casa Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico to Gabriel and Hertrudes (Robles) Grehalba. She was preceded in death by her...
Calvin "Jack" Widemon
May 20, 2020
Calvin "Jack" Widemon, 66 of Diana, Texas was born on November 8, 1953 in Dekalb, Texas to Johnny and Clara Jane Ferguson Widemon and passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Jack worked for Taylor Sanitation for many years. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer.
Eddie "Dusty" R. Peacock
May 20, 2020
Mr. Eddie “Dusty” R. Peacock, 61, of Gilmer, passed away at his home, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. A memorial will be planned at a later date. Eddie was born August 25, 1958 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Edmon and Opal (Threadgill) Peacock. He is survived by his partner...
Mary Sue Barber
May 20, 2020
Mary Sue White Barber 91 of Gilmer and Longview went to be with her Heavenly Father on May 20, 2020. She was born on August 3, 1928 to Frank White, Jr. and Ruby Mae Wiggins White in Dallas, Texas. Private Service will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at 1:00 P.M at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer, Texas....
Terry Lynn Cuellar
May 18, 2020
Mr. Terry Lynn Cuellar, 65, of Oklahoma City, OK, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 in Oklahoma City, OK. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 2020, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater. Terry was born March 8, 1955 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Norman G. Cuellar and Kathleen Marie Nixon Cuellar. He worked...
Alva M. Autry
May 16, 2020
Services for Alva M. Autry, 92, will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Madison Caffey officiating. Interment will follow at Cherokee Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM prior to the service. Alva was born in Del Rose, Texas, a community near Gilmer on November 15,...
Winnie Killian McAllister
May 15, 2020
Funeral service for Mrs. Winnie Faye Killian McAllister, 100, of Troup will be held Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at 2 P.M., at the Chapel of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer with Bro. Roland Ouellette and Bro. J.R. Matthews officiating. Interment will be held at Little Mound Cemetery. The family will receive friends just before the funeral service from 12:00 until...
Peggy Dianna Poe
May 15, 2020
Peggy Dianna Poe, 70 of Holly Lake Ranch was born on September 11, 1949 in Lubbock, Texas to Willys and Connie Hansen Beesinger and passed away on Friday May 15, 2020. Mrs. Poe had her Masters in education and was a teacher for many years. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Hawkins.
Linda Faith Schroeder
May 11, 2020
Mrs. Linda Faith Schroeder, 68, of Gilmer, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020 at her home in Gilmer. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2020, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Upshur County. Linda was born January 5, 1952 in Cresco, Iowa to the late Roy Schmidt and Faith Tuttle Schmidt. She worked as a...
Dorotha Byrd Willis
May 11, 2020
Funeral service for Mrs. Dorotha Byrd Willis, 96, of Big Sandy will be held Monday, May 18, 2020, at 10:30 A.M., at the First Baptist Church of Big Sandy with Bro. Bill Weaver officiating. Interment will be held at Little Mound Cemetery under the direction of Croley Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 17, 2020, from...
Michael "Mike" Westall
May 9, 2020
Lt. Col. Ret. Michael “Mike” Harwell Westall, age 81, of Gilmer, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at his home with his family by his side. Michael was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on May 7, 1939 to the late Thompson Luck Westall and Pauline Harwell Westall. Michael served his country in the U.S. Army and Navy, as a...
Kimberly Kaye Gullett
May 9, 2020
Kimberly Kaye Gullett, 61, of Ore City, passed away at her home on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. A private memorial will be planned at a later date. Kimberly was born August, 8, 1958 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Mary Margaret (Gullett) Spriggs. Kimberly loved gardening and baking cookies for...
Rita Joyce Miller
May 9, 2020
Mrs. Rita Joyce Miller, age 87 of Gladewater, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Christus- Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview. Rita was born in Brownwood, Texas on April 21, 1933 to the late John Albert Gober and Emma Belle (Everett) Gober. She attended Howard-Payne University in Brownwood after high school, before marrying Mr. Roy Duane Miller on...