Obituaries

Z.G. Mike McElwee

Z.G. Mike McElwee

Oct 13, 2019

Mr. Zola G.”Texas Hobo Mike” McElwee, Jr., age 70, of Big Sandy, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at his residence. Mike was born on July 21, 1949 in Harris County Texas to the late Zola G. McElwee, Sr., and Nell Katherine May McElwee. He served two tours in Vietnam in the U.S. Army, where he suffered a near...

Deborah Kay Rinehart

Deborah Kay Rinehart

Oct 13, 2019

Funeral services for Deborah Kay Rinehart, 68, of Gladewater, will be 2:00 PM Thursday, October 17, 2019, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater. Interment will follow at Gladewater Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Croley Funeral Home. Mrs. Rinehart passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019, in Longview. Deborah was...

Daniel Carl Poisso

Daniel Carl Poisso

Oct 13, 2019

Daniel Carl Poisso 77, of Ore City, Texas passed away Saturday October 13, 2019 in Marshall, Texas. Daniel was born June 16, 1942 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Joseph and Virginia (Moody) Poisso. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. A private burial will take place at Ore City Cemetery. Daniel was a veteran of the...

Joe Pittman

Joe Pittman

Oct 13, 2019

Mr. Joe Pittman, age 85, of Gladewater, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 13, 2019. Joe was born in Bowie, Texas on September 9, 1934 to the late Walter and Ethel Emfinger Pittman. He married the former, Junie Odessa Thornburgh in Grand Saline in 1953. He worked as a floor-hand in the oil fields of East Texas,...

Pat  Henry Stewart

Pat Henry Stewart

Oct 11, 2019

Mr. Pat Henry Stewart, 79, of Gilmer, TX was born on June 24, 1940 in Tyler, MO to the late Frank and Meryl (Edwards) Stewart. He passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019 at his home in Gilmer. Mr. Stewart worked for NASA for many years. Pat is survived by his wife, Virginia Lovejoy; son, Mitch Stewart and wife, Ann...

Nell Gaddis Yocom

Nell Gaddis Yocom

Oct 9, 2019

Memorial service for Mrs. Nell Gaddis Yocom, 78, of Gilmer, TX will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, October 11, 2019 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Matt Smith officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at noon. Mrs. Yocom passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at her home in Gilmer. Mrs. Nell was...

Thomas Henry Seltzer, Jr.

Thomas Henry Seltzer, Jr.

Oct 6, 2019

Thomas H. Seltzer, Jr. passed away peacefully in Southlake, Texas on the morning of October 6, 2019 at the age of 88. Tom and his twin sister Betty Mae were born on June 26, 1931 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Thomas and Edith Oehme Seltzer. Edith passed away in 1944 in Pennsylvania. In 1946, his father married Margaret Blystone and the...

Dona Belle Brown

Dona Belle Brown

Oct 6, 2019

Mrs. Dona Belle Brown, age 56, of Gladewater, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019, at her home. Dona was born in Dallas, Texas on November 14, 1962, to the late Roy Dale Songer and Lois Jean Webb Songer. She worked as a convenience store manager at numerous stores in the East Texas area for many years and was a...

Earleen Lewis Hopson

Earleen Lewis Hopson

Oct 2, 2019

Memorial service for Mrs. Earleen Lewis Hopson, 86, of Gladewater, TX will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church of Gladewater with Rev. David Lee officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday, October 4, 2019 at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mrs. Hopson peacefully passed away...

Ernest Hodge

Ernest Hodge

Oct 1, 2019

Funeral Services for Bro. Ernest Hodge, 91, of White Oak, will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 5, 2019, at Grace Baptist Church in Gladewater with Pastor Jim Withers, Bro. Roger Carr and Pastor Troy Hollingsworth officiating. Interment will follow at Bear Creek Cemetery in Linden, Texas. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Croley...

Nancy Rochell Teodorczyk

Nancy Rochell Teodorczyk

Oct 1, 2019

Graveside service for Mrs. Nancy Rochell Teodorczyk, 76, of White Oak, TX will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, October 4, 2019 at New White Oak Cemetery with Bro. Dick Lindsey officiating. Mrs. Teodorczyk passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in White Oak, TX. Nancy was born in Jefferson, TX on April 30, 1943 to the late Marvin and Glenna...

Maria Del Carmen Church

Maria Del Carmen Church

Sep 30, 2019

Maria Del Carmen Helices Patino Church, age 56, of Big Sandy, passed away peacefully, on Monday, September 30, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Maria was born on September 17, 1963 in Rota, Spain to the late Cayetono Helices and Carmen Patino. She worked as a registered nurse for Christus-Good Shepherd Hospital in Longview for...

Gilbert Albert Kalinec

Gilbert Albert Kalinec

Sep 29, 2019

Mass of Christian Burial for Gilbert Albert Kalinec, 81, of Union Grove, will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 3, 2019, at St Theresa Catholic Church in Union Grove with Fr. Mark Dunne officiating. Interment will be at 3:00 p.m. at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Rusk, Texas Thursday afternoon. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m....

Judy Reeher

Judy Reeher

Sep 29, 2019

Memorial Graveside services for Mrs. Judy Reeher, 57, of Gilmer, TX will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Lone Mountain Cemetery with Bro. Billy Byrd officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Reeher passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019 in...

Robin Gwynne Armstrong

Robin Gwynne Armstrong

Sep 28, 2019

Memorial service for Robin Gwynne Armstrong, 46, of Gilmer, TX will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Glenwood Baptist Church with Bro. Webb officiating. Robin passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 in Gilmer, TX. Robin was born in Dallas, TX on June 11, 1973. She is survived by her mother Cynthia Johnson and her husband, Jerry; special friend,...

Joann Ferguson

Joann Ferguson

Sep 25, 2019

Graveside services for Mrs. Joann Ferguson, age 83, of Gilmer, will be held on Friday, September 27, 2019 at 10:00 AM in the Union Grove Cemetery in Upshur County, with Bro. Brian Zappa officiating. Joann was born on March 8, 1936 in Hull, Texas to the late James “Sam” Everett and Flossie Mae Russell Everett. She passed away peacefully at...

Lynn Paul Alexander

Lynn Paul Alexander

Sep 24, 2019

Lynn Paul Alexander, age 81, of Gilmer, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Longview Regional Medical Center. Lynn was born on September 9, 1938 in Erath County to the late W.E. "Dub" and Flo Richardson Alexander. He married his beloved wife of 61 years, the former Kathryn Elaine Rinehart on April 26, 1958, at the First Christian Church...

Charles "C.T." Gorman, Jr.

Charles "C.T." Gorman, Jr.

Sep 23, 2019

He was born on September 28, 1925 to Ida and C.T. Gorman Sr. Preceded in death by parents; sister Audrey Tucker and brother Edward Gorman. C.T. is survived by his wife Marilyn; two children, Terry and Diane; and grandchildren, Julie Gorman and Charles Gorman and wife, Renae. C.T. is a veteran of WWII where he earned several medals that included...

Jacque McNeely

Jacque McNeely

Sep 22, 2019

Jacqueline Sue McNeely died Sunday evening, September 22, 2019 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Behind her faith in God and Christ, family was everything to Jacque: her husband of over 62 years, Melton; children Steve (and Mary), Debbie (and Mike) Machin, and Pam Penn; grandchildren Danielle McNeely, Kristine (McNeely) Taylor, Stephen McNeely, Michael Machin, Meredith Machin, Marissa Machin, Billy...

Martha Jo Dees Nichols

Martha Jo Dees Nichols

Sep 21, 2019

Services for Martha Jo Dees Nichols, 89, of Gladewater, will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater with Bro. Bailey Harris and Bro. Ellis Hayden officiating. Interment will follow at Gladewater Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 1:00 until service time at the funeral home. Mrs. Nichols passed away...