James Clayton Dilbeck, Jr.

James Clayton Dilbeck, Jr. Gladewater -- Services for James Clayton Dilbeck, Jr., 88, of Kilgore, will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2011, at 1 P.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Larry W. Osborne officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Memorial Gardens. Born on June 2, 1923, in Corona, New Mexico, he died on Sunday, December 11, 2011. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during World War II. He is survived by daughters, Linda Ann Collins of Odessa; Sandra Joyce Hinton of Kilgore; Janice Marie Scott of Kilgore; Omega Yvonne Preston of Odessa; Sue Ayers of Orange; son, James Franklin Dilbeck of Kilgore; several grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. until the service time at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater.