Obituaries

Georgine Myrtle Carlson

Georgine Myrtle Carlson

Feb 16, 2020

Mrs. Carlson passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020 in Gilmer. She was born on December 18, 1924 in Canada to parents Ralph and Dympa Rumble. She was married to Robert Carlson for 65 years. She was a loving mother and grandmother whose greatest joy was being with family. She is survived by her daughter, Gloria Kramer and husband Stan...

Shawna Marie Scott

Shawna Marie Scott

Feb 14, 2020

Services for Shawna Marie Scott, of Gilmer, will be held 10:00 AM Thursday, February 20, 2020, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Gilmer, with Bishop Peter Sullivan Conducting. Interment will follow at Lone Mountain Cemetery. Shawna passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020. Shawna Scott was born April 13, 2016, in Longview, Texas, to Neal and...

Nelda Custer Davis

Nelda Custer Davis

Feb 13, 2020

Mrs. Nelda Custer Davis, 86, of Kilgore, Texas passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 in Longview. Born to Herman and Lona Burnett Green of Gilmer, Tx on October 23, 1933, Mrs. Davis also resided in Kingsville, Dallas, Longview, and Hainesville, La. A hard worker and entrepreneur, she, along with husband Walter Davis, owned the 1-20 Shamrock truck stop café for...

Johnathon Christopher Johnson

Johnathon Christopher Johnson

Feb 13, 2020

J.C. passed away February 13, 2020, at the age of 18, and is now in the arms of Jesus. J.C. was born October 12, 2001 to Brandon and Sandra Johnson in Kilgore Texas. He was an amazing young man with dimples that would melt the coldest heart. Though J.C. faced many hardships in his life, he never let them keep...

Billy Joe Stevens

Billy Joe Stevens

Feb 11, 2020

Mr. Billy Joe Stevens, age 80, of Gladewater, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Hospice of East Texas in Tyler. Billy was born in Gilmer on August 24, 1939 to the late Claude M. Stevens and Ida Mae Bailey Stevens. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, retired machinist of 35 years at American Can Co. in...

Ray Scott May

Ray Scott May

Feb 10, 2020

Ray Scott May, 50, of Gladewater, transitioned to a place of eternal peace on February 10, 2020. He was born on January 23, 1970 in Gladewater to Ray May and Roma Kay May and passed away suddenly at home. A 1988 graduate of Gladewater High School, Scott lived in Houston, Longview, Kilgore, and Sonoma County, CA before returning to Gladewater...

David Lee Blalock

David Lee Blalock

Feb 8, 2020

Memorial visitation for David Lee Blalock, Sr., 80, of Gladewater will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service to immediately follow at Gladewater Memorial Park. Mr. Blalock passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020, in Gladewater. Mr. Blalock was born October 19, 1939 in Gladewater, Texas to the late Monnie Lee Blalock and...

Martha Joann Davis

Martha Joann Davis

Feb 8, 2020

Funeral Services for Martha Joann Davis, 75, of Gladewater will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 8, 2020, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Michael McGuire officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home of Gladewater. Interment will follow services at Old White Oak Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Croley...

Maevon Blundell

Maevon Blundell

Feb 7, 2020

Services for Maevon Blundell, 91, of Upshur County, will be held 2:00 PM Monday, February 10, 2020, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Rev. Charles Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Gilmer. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM prior to the service. Mrs. Blundell passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020,...

Weldon J McCurry

Weldon J McCurry

Feb 6, 2020

Weldon J. McCurry, of Gilmer, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020. Mr. McCurry was born December 20, 1955 in Ft. Worth to Weldon and Ina McCurry. He worked at Lone Star Steel. He is survived by his wife, Kathy McCurry; son, Eric McCurry; daughter, Shonda McCurry; brothers, Wendel Shelton, Frank Collins, James Murrell; sisters, Sue Lansdale, Michelle Patterson and...

Addie Mae Brown

Addie Mae Brown

Feb 5, 2020

Memorial graveside service for Ms. Mae Brown, 81, of Big Sandy will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Chilton Cemetery with Bro. Sonny Parsons officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:00 P.M. prior to the service at Chilton Cemetery. Ms. Brown was born on May 10, 1938, to Frank and Lizzie Hanson Whitlock in...

Carl Joe Thornton

Carl Joe Thornton

Feb 3, 2020

Graveside Services for Carl Joe Thornton, 74, of Gladewater will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Lakeview Memorial Gardens under the direction of Croley Funeral Home of Gladewater. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Croley Funeral Home. Mr. Thornton passed away Monday, February 3, 2020, in Longview. Joe was born July...

Sue Long (Threadgill) Smith

Sue Long (Threadgill) Smith

Feb 3, 2020

Ms. Sue Long (Threadgill) Smith, age 69 of Gilmer, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 in Gilmer. Sue was born in Gilmer on January 22, 1951, to the late Newell and Jackie Davidson Long. She was a homemaker, a volunteer at nursing homes and a member of Gilmer New Beginnings Church. Sue loved cooking, fishing and bird watching. She...

Maggie Mae Haynes

Maggie Mae Haynes

Feb 2, 2020

Ms. Maggie Mae Haynes, age 87, of Tyler, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020 under hospice care at Lindale Healthcare. Maggie was born in Big Sandy on December 31, 1932 to the late Huel Smith Haynes and Ruby June Meller Haynes. She was a retired medical assistant and waitress, and former member of the Locust Grove Baptist Church in...

Billy Wilburn McDowell

Billy Wilburn McDowell

Feb 2, 2020

Graveside Services for Billy Wilburn McDowell, 75, of Big Sandy will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 10, 2020, at Gladewater Memorial Park under the direction of Croley Funeral Home of Gladewater. Mr. McDowell passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020, in Big Sandy. Billy was born September 17, 1944 in Smith to the late Alvin Hall McDowell and Helen Cline McDowell....

M.C. "June" Lemons

M.C. "June" Lemons

Jan 31, 2020

Graveside service for M.C. “June” Lemons, 92, of Harleton will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at the Lemons Family Cemetery in Harleton. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. M.C. passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 in Longview. M.C. was born January 29, 1928 in Holdenville. Oklahoma to Clarence and Gertie Lemons. M.C....

Vadys Elizabeth Ross

Vadys Elizabeth Ross

Jan 30, 2020

Vadys Elizabeth Ross returned home to be with the Lord on January 30, 2020. She was born September 24, 1921 in Matagorda, Texas to Melton Ellis and Lilly V Hoskins. She spent her youth in Victoria, Tx where she graduated with honors from the Patti Welder High School in 1939. The family moved to Fairbanks, Texas (outside of Houston) to...

Lehlani Kiongo Bryant

Lehlani Kiongo Bryant

Jan 28, 2020

Lehlani Kiongo Bryant, 5 months of Longview was born on September 17, 2019 and passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. She is survived by her parents, Destyn and Madeline Sanchez Bryant of Longview; siblings, Roman, Nevaeh and Dezline Bryant all of Longview; paternal grandparents, Rhonda Clifton, Danny Bryant, Bonnie Marlow, Tosha Wragg and Jason Wragg; maternal grandparents, Hector Sanchez,...

Kerry Zan Fowler

Kerry Zan Fowler

Jan 27, 2020

Kerry Zan Fowler, 69 of Big Sandy was born on October 9, 1950 in Mexia, TX to Billy Ray and Wanda Merle Williams Copeland, she passed away Monday, January 27, 2020. She worked as an executive secretary at Summit Environmental for many years. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home of Gilmer and a memorial service will...

Carolyn Estell Fletcher

Carolyn Estell Fletcher

Jan 27, 2020

Celebration of Life services for Carolyn Estell Fletcher, 72, of Gladewater will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 1, 2020, at The Church at West Mountain, 6259 US Hwy 271, Gilmer, TX 75645. Mrs. Fletcher passed away passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020, in Gladewater from natural causes. Carolyn was born September 6, 1947 in Denison, Texas to the late...