Obituaries

Judith Elayne Smith

Judith Elayne Smith

Nov 2, 2017

DIANA: Services for Judith Elayne Smith, 70, of Diana will be at 2:30 P.M., Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Walnut Creek Baptist Church in Diana, with Brother Bobby Blaylock officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Interment will follow at Walnut Creek Cemetery. She passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at her residence Elayne...

Walter Thomas Killian

Walter Thomas Killian

Nov 2, 2017

Graveside service for Walter Thomas Killian of Hawkins, Texas will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 5, 2017, at Liberty Cemetery in Hawkins, Texas with Bro. J.R. Matthews officiating and under the direction of Croley Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Saturday, November 4, 2017, 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Croley Funeral Home in Hawkins, Texas. Mr. Killian passed...

Helen  Marie "Nanny" Smith

Helen Marie "Nanny" Smith

Oct 30, 2017

Services for Helen Marie “Nanny” Smith, 94, of Gilmer will be Friday, November 3, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Gilmer with Reverend Richard Laster officiating. Interment will follow services at Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Thursday evening at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mrs. Smith passed away...

Mary Crouch Sheid

Mary Crouch Sheid

Oct 30, 2017

Services are pending for Mary Crouch Sheid. Mrs. Sheid passed away Monday, October 30, 2017 in Longview.

Larry W. Osborne

Larry W. Osborne

Oct 27, 2017

GILMER – Funeral services for Larry W. Osborne, 72, of Gilmer will be held on Monday, October 30, 2017, at 2:00 p.m., at First Baptist Church in Gilmer with Rev. Todd Kaunitz and Rev. Marion Palmer officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Born on February 26, 1945, in Gilmer,...

Charles "Chuck" Petersen

Charles "Chuck" Petersen

Oct 25, 2017

Funeral services for Charles Petersen., 64, of Gilmer will be held Saturday, November 4, 2017, 2:30 P.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer, Texas with Bro James Boone and Mr. Charlie Petersen officiating, interment will be held at Sunset Memorial Park under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer, Texas. Family will receive friends Saturday, November 4, 2017...

Jean Gaston Newsom

Jean Gaston Newsom

Oct 23, 2017

Funeral services for Jean Gaston Newsom of Big Sandy, Texas will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer with Pastor Trinity Bounds and Jim Wolstenholm officiating. Burial will follow at Hopewell Cemetery in Upshur County under the director of Croley Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Saturday at 1:00 p.m. until service time...

Chad Sanders

Chad Sanders

Oct 22, 2017

Services for Chad Sanders, 38, of Gilmer, will be held 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at the Church of Power, with Rev. Mark Huffhines officiating. Interment will follow at Glade Creek Cemetery. Chad passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2017, in Tyler. Chad was born on August 16, 1979, in Longview, to Mike and Gail Sanders. He was a...

Billie Blanche Covington

Billie Blanche Covington

Oct 21, 2017

Loving mother and grandmother, Billie Blanche Covington, 84 of Big Sandy passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017 in Tyler. Graveside services will be held at Hoover Cemetery Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 2:00 PM with Bro. Mark Huffhines officiating and under the direction of Croley Funeral Home. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Croley Funeral Home. Billie was...

Jack "Jackie" E. Barnes

Jack "Jackie" E. Barnes

Oct 18, 2017

Jack E. "Jackie" Barnes of Gilmer passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017 in Longview. The family will receive friends on Sunday, October 22, 2017 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Croley Funeral of Gilmer. Masonic graveside rites will be held on Monday, October 23, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Sunset Memorial Park, with Bro David Mayhan officiating. Jackie was...

Harley Gene Barrett Sr.

Harley Gene Barrett Sr.

Oct 18, 2017

Harley Gene Barrett Sr. would like to let you know that his work here is done. He received a call, a sort of an offer you can’t refuse, for an appointment from which he will not be returning. This assignment comes with a huge sign-on bonus, a reunion with family and friends he has not seen in a long time....

Alieth Davis

Alieth Davis

Oct 18, 2017

DIANA: Services for Alieth Davis, 97, of Diana will be at 1:00 P.M., Friday, October 20, 2017 at Graceton Church of Christ, with Jason Stapleton officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Interment will follow at Maddox Cemetery. She passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 in Longview. Alieth Davis was born May 2, 1920...

Kittruff K. Holloway

Kittruff K. Holloway

Oct 18, 2017

Cremation arrangements for Kittruff K. Holloway, 86, of Winona are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mr. Holloway passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017, in Gladewater.

Glen Elwood Erickson

Glen Elwood Erickson

Oct 16, 2017

Cremation arrangements for Glen Elwood Erickson, 73, of Gladewater are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mr. Erickson passed away Monday, October 16, 2017, in Longview.

Charles Victor "Vic" Barrow

Charles Victor "Vic" Barrow

Oct 14, 2017

Funeral services for Charles Victor “Vic” Barrow, 73, of Gladewater will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater. Interment will be in Rosedale Cemetery in Gladewater. Mr. Barrow passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 at his home with his wife, Susan and son, Chris at his bedside; following a lengthy illness. Mr. Barrow...

Ralph Edward Russell

Ralph Edward Russell

Oct 13, 2017

Funeral services for Ralph Edward Russell, age 84, of Gilmer will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 16, 2017, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Gilmer, with Bishop Peter John Sullivan conducting. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer, TX. The family will receive friends...

Betty Ann McCurry

Betty Ann McCurry

Oct 13, 2017

Cremation arrangements for Betty Ann McCurry, age 80, of Harleton, are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home of Diana. Betty passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017 in a Longview care center. The family will hold a celebration of life at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Concord Cemetery, friends and family are welcome to attend. Betty...

Richard Dean Brown

Richard Dean Brown

Oct 12, 2017

Cremation arrangements for Richard Dean Brown, 47, of Longview are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mr. Brown passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017, in Longview. No further services are scheduled at this time. A full obituary will be available upon approval from the family.

Emma "Lou" Louise Murley

Emma "Lou" Louise Murley

Oct 11, 2017

Emma Louise Fisher Murley was born on September 21, 1933 in Paris, Texas to Grady and Evelyn Fisher, and died on October 11, 2017 in Winnsboro. Lou attended Bonham High School, Paris Junior College and East Texas State University, where she met David Murley in a chemistry class. David and Lou wed on June 19, 1954 and were married for...

Daniel Alva  Ryan Sr.

Daniel Alva Ryan Sr.

Oct 10, 2017

Graveside services for Daniel Alva Ryan Sr., 79, of Gilmer will be Monday, October 16, 2017, 10:00 A.M. at the Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Gilmer, Texas with Will McCutcheon officiating and under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer, Texas. Mr. Ryan passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at his residence. Mr. Ryan was born June 22, 1938 in...