Obituaries

Joyce Lanelle Bingham

Joyce Lanelle Bingham

Apr 22, 2018

Graveside services for Joyce Lanelle Bingham, 92, of Big Sandy will be held 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at the Little Mound Cemetery, with Bro. Donnie Chamberlin officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Mrs. Bingham passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018, in...

Dolores Bilbrey

Dolores Bilbrey

Apr 21, 2018

GILMER – Funeral service for Dolores Bilbrey, 85, of Gilmer will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Bro. Micheal Manis officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Interment will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Upshur County. Mrs. Bilbrey passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 at...

Lela Marie Jones

Lela Marie Jones

Apr 21, 2018

DIANA: Services for Lela Marie Jones, 95, of Diana will be at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 28, 2018, at the Grubbs-Loyd Chapel in Diana with Johnny Coleman officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. She passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 in Longview. Mrs. Jones was born on October 25, 1922 to Matthew and...

Linda Diane Smith

Linda Diane Smith

Apr 21, 2018

Graveside services for Linda Diane Smith, 64, of Gilmer will be 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at the Cherokee Cemetery in Gilmer, with Reverend Joe Johnson officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. prior to graveside services. Mrs. Smith passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018, in...

James Franklin Powell

James Franklin Powell

Apr 18, 2018

Funeral services for James (Jim) Franklin Powell,77, of Gladewater will be 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater with Bro. John McGee and Mr. Bennie Norris officiating. Interment will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 27, 2018, at Strong Cemetery in Henderson, Texas. The family will receive friends Thursday evening following the services....

Gordon Russell Bales

Gordon Russell Bales

Apr 18, 2018

DIANA: Memorial services for Gordon Russell Bales, 63, of Ore City will be at 6:00 P.M., Monday, April 23, 2018 at the Grubbs-Loyd Chapel in Diana. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. He passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at his residence. Gordon was born on February 27, 1955 in Plainview, Texas to...

Anna Lee Miller

Anna Lee Miller

Apr 17, 2018

Graveside service for Anna Lee Miller, 95 of Snyder, OK, formerly of Gilmer, TX will be held 2:00 P.M. Monday, April 23, 2018 at Gilmer City Cemetery under the direction of Croley Funeral Home. Ms. Miller passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in Snyder, OK. Anna was born April 30, 1922 in McLean, TX to the late Charles and Gladys...

Henry Edgar Branstetter

Henry Edgar Branstetter

Apr 16, 2018

DIANA: Services for Henry E. Branstetter, 86, of Ore City will be at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Grubbs-Loyd Chapel in Diana with Reverend James Gray officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. He passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 in Longview. Henry was born on October 28, 1931 to Henry Isaac...

Kristan "Krissy" D'Ann Cordray

Kristan "Krissy" D'Ann Cordray

Apr 16, 2018

Funeral services for Kristan “Krissy” D’Ann Cordray, 34, of Gladewater will be 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 20, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church in Gladewater, with Reverend Dick Dobbins and Reverend Wayne Flowers officiating. Interment will follow at Friendship Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 19, 2018, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Croley Funeral Home...

C.J. Mitchell, Jr.

C.J. Mitchell, Jr.

Apr 15, 2018

Mr. C.J. Mitchell, Jr, age 84 of Gilmer, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at the Veterans Hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana. C.J. was born on November, 28, 1933 in Rusk County to the Late Cornelius Justin Mitchell, Sr. and Fannie Elizabeth Rutledge Mitchell. He was a retired welder and mechanic, and a member of the Baptist faith. He served...

Mary Nance Ray

Mary Nance Ray

Apr 15, 2018

Mrs. Mary Nance Ray, age 85, of Longview, previously of Gilmer, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. A committal service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Mausoleum at Rosewood Park Cemetery. 1884 FM 1844 Seven Pines Rd. Longview, TX 75605, with Bro. Marion Palmer officiating. Mary...

Genell Dehart Narramore

Genell Dehart Narramore

Apr 13, 2018

Mrs. Genell Dehart Narramore, age 88 of Diana, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 13, 2018 at a Longview hospital. Genell was born in Pioneer, Louisiana on February 14, 1930 to the late George and Eula Carter Powell. Genell is remembered by her loved ones for her strength and for her love. She loved God, and she loved the fellowship...

Walter Loyd "Butch" Preuninger

Walter Loyd "Butch" Preuninger

Apr 13, 2018

Walter Loyd “Butch” Preuninger was born December 25, 1941, in Tyler, Texas, to Albert & Inez Preuninger. The family moved around some but eventually landed in the Union Hill ISD, where he would meet the love of his life, Lucille Knight, whom he married April 14, 1960, six weeks prior to graduation. Butch and Lucy would travel the world following...

Rickie A. Gipson

Rickie A. Gipson

Apr 12, 2018

Funeral service for Rickie A. Gipson, 70 of Gilmer will be held Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at the First Baptist Church of Gilmer with Bro. Clay Potter officiating and interment following the service at Simpsonville Cemetery. Family will receive friends Friday, April 13, 2018 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mr. Gipson passed...

Elizabeth Anne Martin

Elizabeth Anne Martin

Apr 11, 2018

Elizabeth Anne Martin was born on March 24, 1954 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to Sidney Taylor Martin and Mae Elizabeth Martin. She passed away on April 11, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Anne, as she was known to most, was in government service for over thirty years, retiring in 2015. Since her retirement, she enjoyed the outdoors, traveling with her friends and...

Patricia Emmaline Floyd

Patricia Emmaline Floyd

Apr 11, 2018

Celebration of Life services for Patricia Emmaline Petty Floyd, 85, of Gilmer will be Sunday, April 15, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater. Mrs. Floyd passed away at her home by family on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Mrs. Floyd was born December 30, 1932 in Moultrie, Georgia to the late Arthur Deariso and Gladys...

Calvin  R.  Dean

Calvin R. Dean

Apr 8, 2018

Services for Calvin R. Dean, 92, of Gilmer, will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Rosewood Baptist Church, with Rev. Charles Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Rosewood Cemetery. Mr. Dean passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018, at home surrounded by his family. Calvin was born on March 8, 1926, in Stratford, Oklahoma to Alvin Alonzo...

Carol Ann Ledbetter Smith

Carol Ann Ledbetter Smith

Apr 8, 2018

Funeral services for Carol Ann Ledbetter Smith, 72, of Gladewater will be Saturday, April 14, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater. Interment will follow at the Kilgore Cemetery. Mrs. Smith passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018, in Longview. Carol was born October 28, 1945 in Vina, Alabama to the late John and Marie Ledbetter....

Robert (Bob) William Reagh

Robert (Bob) William Reagh

Apr 8, 2018

DIANA: Memorial services for Robert (Bob) Reagh, 64, of Diana will be at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the Grubbs-Loyd Chapel in Diana. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. He passed away on April 8, 2018 in Longview. Bob was born on June 17, 1953 to Don and June Reagh in Kilgore,...

Darcus Nell Teague

Darcus Nell Teague

Apr 5, 2018

Celebration of Life services for Darcus Nell Teague, 77, of Gladewater will be Monday, April 9, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., at the New Life Fellowship Church in Gladewater. Mrs. Teague passed away at her home surrounded by family on Thursday, April 5, 2018. She was born October 12, 1940 in El Dorado, Texas to the late Vernie Logan and Marlee...