Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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...
Mary Alice Williams Owens
May 11, 2017
Graveside services for Mary Alice Williams Owens, 94, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, May 15, 2017 at Morris Cemetery in Upshur County, Texas with Mr. Mark Engel officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mrs. Owens passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017 in Gladewater and was born in the Suffolk Community...
Gloria Hodges
May 6, 2017
Services for Gloria Hodges are pending with Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Gilmer.
Robert Freeman Ferris
May 6, 2017
Arrangements are pending for Robert Freeman Ferris, 97, of Bonham formerly of Gladewater under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mr. Ferris passed away Saturday, May 7, 2017, in Bonham, Texas at the State Veteran's Home. A full obituary and service details will be available upon approval from family.
Warren Ralph Burgess, Jr.
May 5, 2017
Cremation arrangements for Warren Burgess, 72, of Hawkins are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Hawkins. Mr. Burgess passed away Friday, May 5, 2017, in Longview. No further services are scheduled at this time.
Kevin Smith
May 5, 2017
Funeral services for Kevin Don Smith will be held Friday, May 12, 2017 at 1:00PM at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer, Texas with Larry W. Osborne officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Gilmer. Kevin was born in 1956 in Longview, Texas to Don & Mary Belle Althouse Smith and he passed away on May 5, 2017 at...
Claudia Mae Harvey
May 5, 2017
Graveside services for Claudia Mae Harvey, 79, of Gilmer will be Monday, May 8, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Walnut Creek Cemetery with Bro. Mark Huffhines officiating. Mrs. Harvey passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017 in Longview. Mrs. Harvey was born March 7, 1938 in Upshur County to the late Bufford Hubbard and Johnnie LaGrone. Claudia worked for Gilmer...
Richard Clarke Barnes
May 5, 2017
Cremation arrangements for Richard Clarke Barnes, 81, of Holly Lake Ranch are under the direction. A celebration service for Mr. Barnes will be scheduled at a later date. Mr. Barnes passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017 in Tyler, Texas. Mr. Barnes was born July 7, 1935 in East St. Louis, Illinois to the late Irl Hogan Barnes and Barbara...