Obituaries

Donna Henson Venn

Donna Henson Venn

May 31, 2017

Funeral services for Mrs. Donna Henson Venn, 85, of Gilmer, Texas will be held Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer with Bro. Wayne McKay officiating. Interment will follow at Morris Cemetery in Upshur County, Texas. Mrs. Venn passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 in Longview. She was born on December 11, 1931...

Douglas Shrum

Douglas Shrum

May 31, 2017

Funeral services for Mr. Douglas Shrum, 94, of Garland, Texas will be held Friday, June 2, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Dr. Ray Thompson officiating. Interment will follow at Enon Cemetery in Upshur County, Texas. Mr. Shrum passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. He was born on September 2, 1923 in Gilmer,...

Clint Wayne Cook

Clint Wayne Cook

May 30, 2017

Graveside Services for Clint Wayne Cook, 61, of Longview will be held Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Gladewater Memorial Park in Gladewater under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. The family will receive friends Friday evening at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Mr. Cook passed away on Tuesday, May...

Herbert Coy Hankins

Herbert Coy Hankins

May 29, 2017

Services for Herbert Coy Hankins, 87, of Gladewater will be held Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., at the First Baptist Church in Gladewater with Brother Bailey Harris officiating. Family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., prior to service. Mr. Hankins passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 in Gladewater, Texas. The youngest of four children, Mr. Hankins...

Edwin R Kent

Edwin R Kent

May 28, 2017

Funeral services for Mr. Edwin R. Kent, 85, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer with Larry W. Osborne officiating. No formal visitation will be held. Mr. Kent passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017. He was born on March 21, 1932 in Moulton, Texas. He served in...

Clyde Gene Reavis

Clyde Gene Reavis

May 28, 2017

Cremation arrangements for Clyde Gene Reavis, 80, of Gladewater are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. No further services are scheduled at this time. Mr. Reavis passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017, in Longview.

Alva Cleo Snow

Alva Cleo Snow

May 27, 2017

GILMER – Funeral services for Alva Cleo Snow, 92, of Pritchett will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 29, 2017, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Mr. Jack Wilkie officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Upshur County. Mrs. Snow passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 in a Gilmer nursing home. Mrs. Snow was born July 15,...

David Edward Whitlock

David Edward Whitlock

May 27, 2017

Celebration of Life Services for David Edward Whitlock, 42, of Gladewater will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater. The family will greet friends following services at the funeral home. Mr. Whitlock passed away Friday, May 27, 2017, at his home in Gladewater. David was born August 24, 1974 in Longview, Texas...

Donald Harold Gathye

Donald Harold Gathye

May 26, 2017

Funeral services for Donald Harold Gathye, 72, of Hawkins will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Hawkins. Interment will be in the Holly Tree Cemetery in Wood County. Mr. Gathye passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Gathye was born June 28, 1944, in Nebraska to Harold and Ruth Mensik...

Elaine McKinley

Elaine McKinley

May 24, 2017

Funeral services for Mrs. Elaine McKinley, 67, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 3:00 P.M., Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Reverend Othell LaFerney officiating. Interment will follow at Morris Cemetery in Upshur County, Texas. Mrs. McKinley passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Longview. She was born on November 26, 1949...

Corrine Harriett Loyd

Corrine Harriett Loyd

May 24, 2017

Funeral services for Mrs. Corrine Harriett Loyd, 89, of Hawkins, Texas will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Dr. Allison Byerly and Pastor Dick Dobbins officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Gilmer. Mrs. Loyd passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Gladewater. She was born...

Norma  Faye Parrish

Norma Faye Parrish

May 24, 2017

Funeral services for Mrs. Norma Faye Parrish, 90, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, May 26, 2017 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Larry Gilliam officiating. Interment will be held at Sunset Memorial Park in Gilmer. Mrs. Parrish passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Pittsburg. Mrs. Parrish was born on December 12,...

Virginia  Jeanne Williams

Virginia Jeanne Williams

May 22, 2017

Graveside services for infant, Virginia Jeanne Williams of Richardson will be held 11:00 A.M, Friday, May 26, 2017, at Gilmer City Cemetery in Gilmer, Texas with Reverend Richard Laster officiating. Virginia was born and passed away on Monday, May 22, 2017, in Dallas, Texas. She is survived by her parents, Christopher and Erin Pascuzzi Williams of Richardson; her brothers, Levi...

James "Jim" Bethune

James "Jim" Bethune

May 19, 2017

Celebration of Life Services for James "Jim" LaFayette Bethune, 79, of Gladewater will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 27, 2017, at the First Christian Church in Gladewater with Dr. Ray Boulter officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. The family will greet friends following services at the church. James LaFayette (Jim) Bethune peacefully went to be with...

Charles M. Parsons

Charles M. Parsons

May 17, 2017

Memorial services for Mr. Charles M. Parsons, 69, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at the Mickey Melton Auditorium at Longview High School on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. Mr. Parsons passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in Longview, Texas. Charles was born on March 19, 1948 in Upshur County, Texas to Robert Edwin Parsons, Sr. and...

Robert Bard

Robert Bard

May 16, 2017

Robert Bard, 81, of Gilmer, Texas passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in Gilmer surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Bard has graciously donated his body to science to help in research and education. No other services are scheduled at this time.

Michael Wayne Heidleberg

Michael Wayne Heidleberg

May 14, 2017

Funeral services for Mr. Michael Wayne Heidleberg, 50, of Gilmer, Texas.will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer with Bro. J.M. Metcalf officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:00 A.M.to 11:00 A.M. on Saturday. Mr. Heidleberg passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017 in Carnesville, Georgia and was born on July...

Herbie Dwight Dear, Sr.

Herbie Dwight Dear, Sr.

May 13, 2017

Services for Herbie Dwight Dear, Sr., will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 16, 2107 at Sunset Memorial Park with Bro. Wayne Norvell officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Park. Mr. Dear passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 in Longview.

Reggie Hibberts

Reggie Hibberts

May 13, 2017

DIANA: Services for Reggie Hibberts, 89, of Longview, will be at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Grubbs-Loyd Chapel in Diana, with Reverend David Hibberts and Reverend Mark Minter officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Interment will follow at Lafayette Cemetery. He passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at his residence in...

Billy Orr

Billy Orr

May 12, 2017

Louie was born in Coffeeville, TX and graduated from Gilmer High School in 1940. He joined the US Army Air Corps in January 1941 and in 1943 married Francys Pettey of Nacogdoches. Louie was honorably discharged in November 1945 as a First Sergeant. Following military service, he moved with his family to Nederland, TX where he managed a construction company...