Obituaries

E.E.  "Gene" Leatherwood

E.E. "Gene" Leatherwood

Nov 22, 2019

Mr. Elton E. “Gene” Leatherwood, age 98, of Gilmer, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019 at a Longview hospital. Gene was born in Red River County on October 2, 1921 to the late William Jasper and Ediss Latimar Leatherwood. He served honorably as an aircraft mechanic in the United States Army Air Corp. during World War II. He worked...

Linda Gammons Wheeler

Linda Gammons Wheeler

Nov 19, 2019

Mrs. Linda Gammons Wheeler, age 67, of Hawkins, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 in Quitman, TX. She was born to Hubert and Virginia Gammons on January 28, 1952 in Longview. Mrs. Wheeler was a nurse at UT Health in Tyler for many years. She is survived by her daughters, Kath-Lin Watley Fry and husband, Karl of Gilmer and...

Ronald Ellsworth North

Ronald Ellsworth North

Nov 19, 2019

Mr. Ronald Ellsworth North, age 63 of Winona, went to be with his Lord and Savior, on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. He was born in Chevron, Maryland on December 22, 1955 to the late Ralph North and Anne Thompson North. He ran his own homebuilding and remodeling companies until his health forced him to retire. He loved Jesus all his...

Arlis Wilton Hart

Arlis Wilton Hart

Nov 18, 2019

Arlis Wilton Hart, 91 of Gilmer passed away in his home on Monday, November 18, 2019 Arlis was born March 29, 1928 at the home of his parents, G.L. “Feddie” and Sevie Puckett Hart, in Simpsonville, Texas. He married Dorothy “Dot” Bates, February 19, 1950 at the home of her family. They were married for 65 years and had two...

Wanda Gene Lord

Wanda Gene Lord

Nov 18, 2019

Mrs. Wanda Lord, age 76, of Hawkins, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019 in Hawkins, TX. She was born to the late Dock Richard Johnson and Lela Killian Johnson on April 9, 1943. Mrs. Lord was an ASL instructor with Tyler ISD and was of the Pentecostal Faith. A direct burial service will be held for Mrs. Lord at...

Jim Russell "Mac"  McChesney Jr.

Jim Russell "Mac" McChesney Jr.

Nov 17, 2019

Services for Jim Russell “Mac” McChesney Jr., 73, of Diana are 2pm Saturday December 7, 2019 at the Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home Chapel in Diana with Brother Ron Peacock officiating. Mac was born July 11, 1946 to James Russell, Sr. and Adele (August) McChesney. He passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at his home. Mac was and electrical engineer for...

Mary  Ann Melton Barton

Mary Ann Melton Barton

Nov 17, 2019

Mary Ann Barton was born in Jefferson, Texas on May 11, 1935 to Oren and Edna (Breazeale) Melton. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 17, 2019 at the age of 84. Services for Mary will be at 2:00 in the afternoon, Wednesday November 20, 2019 at First Baptist Church in Ore City, Texas with Brother...

Arthur Doyle Henson

Arthur Doyle Henson

Nov 15, 2019

Mr. Arthur Doyle Henson, age 67, of Hallsville, formally of Ft. Worth, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019 in Longview, TX. He was born to the late Chester and Letha Henson on September 12, 1952 in Wichita Falls, TX. Mr. Henson was a self-employed truck driver, he was also a veteran in the United States Army. Arthur enjoyed going...

Tammy Renee Mckey

Tammy Renee Mckey

Nov 14, 2019

Memorial service for Tammy Renee Mckey, 45, of Ore City will be 12PM Saturday, November 23, 2019, at the First Baptist Church in Ore City, with Brother James Gray officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Tammy passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019 in Longview, TX. Tammy was born October 24, 1974 in Ft....

Bertha L. Morris

Bertha L. Morris

Nov 14, 2019

Bertha L. Morris, 82, of Diana passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 in Longview, Texas. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Bertha was born September 6, 1937, in Diana, Texas.

Irma Ruth Cromley

Irma Ruth Cromley

Nov 12, 2019

Mrs. Irma Ruth Grimes Cromley, age 86, of Tyler, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Hospice of East Texas in Tyler, TX. Irma was born in Groesbeck, TX on March 17, 1933 to the late Alvor and Pansey (Polk) Grimes and married Fred Edward Cromley on September 17, 1950. Irma was a devoted homemaker and worked for the...

Marcella Ann Oliver

Marcella Ann Oliver

Nov 11, 2019

Cremation arrangements for Marcella Ann Oliver, 84, of Gladewater are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. A Celebration of Life will take place Sunday, December 1, 2019, at the Clarksville City Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. Mrs. Oliver passed away Monday, November 11, 2019, in Gladewater at home surrounded by family. Marcella was born January 27, 1935...

Jimmie Louise Dollins

Jimmie Louise Dollins

Nov 11, 2019

Graveside services for Jimmie Louise Dollins, 91, of Gladewater, Texas will be 10:00 am on Friday, November 15, 2019 at Gladewater Memorial Park. Visitation for Mrs. Dollins will be Thursday, November 14th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater, Texas. Jimmie was born November 13, 1928 in Paducah, Texas to the late James and Haywood...

Claudine Hall

Claudine Hall

Nov 11, 2019

Claudine Hall, age 86, of Diana, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019. She was born in Haskell, TX on June 1, 1933 to Claude and Vivian Sprulin. Claudine was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Graham, TX. She loved volunteering and was a member of the Pink Ladies at Graham General Hospital. She is survived by...

Shirley Fae Edmonson

Shirley Fae Edmonson

Nov 8, 2019

Services for Shirley Fae Edmonson will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, November 11, 2019 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Mr. Dan Manual officiating. Burial will follow at Shady Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Shirley was born on June 18, 1936 in Upshur County, Texas to...

Evern R.  Wall

Evern R. Wall

Nov 5, 2019

Funeral service for Mr. Evern R. Wall, of Holly Lake, TX will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Shady Grove Church of Christ with Mr. Ron Acton officiating, interment to follow at Holly Tree Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 PM prior to the service on Saturday. Evern passed away in Tyler...

Ellen Verlene McIver Edelbach

Ellen Verlene McIver Edelbach

Nov 5, 2019

Ellen Verlene McIver Edelbach, 83, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully at the Pine Tree Lodge Nursing Home in Longview, Texas on November 5, 2019. Born June 12, 1936, in Tallapoosa, MO, Ellen was the daughter of the late Christina Mae Musgrave and Anderson Pavy. She was preceded in death by her brothers Richard...

Clifford William Sherlock

Clifford William Sherlock

Nov 4, 2019

Graveside service for Mr. Clifford William Sherlock, 92, of Hawkins, TX will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Gladewater Memorial Park with Bro. Bill Taylor officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM before the service on Wednesday. Mr. Sherlock passed away in Tyler on Monday, November 4, 2019. Clifford was born...

Jason Edward Hawkins

Jason Edward Hawkins

Nov 4, 2019

Mr. Jason Edward Hawkins, age 38, of Diana, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019. Jason was born in Longview, Texas on, September 1, 1981. He graduated from New Diana High School and went on to get a degree in nursing and agriculture. Jason loved the outdoors. He was an avid hog hunter with his dog Rip and fisherman always...

Dudley Attaway

Dudley Attaway

Nov 4, 2019

Services will be held for Leo Dudley Attaway, 93, of Longview on Saturday, November 9 at 1:00 PM at Matinburg Missionary Baptist Church on FM 556 in southern Camp County. Burial will follow in Matinburg Cemetery with John Wallingford on Macedonia Baptist Church on Longview officiating. Visitation will be held at noon at the church immediately preceding the service. Mr....