Obituaries
Denny Wayne Jones
Sep 7, 2015
Denny Jones DIANA �Services for Denny Jones, 59, of Longview will be at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at County Line Baptist Church near Diana, with Reverend Jody Cormier officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Interment will be at County Line Cemetery. He passed away September 7, 2015 in Longview. Denny was born...
Marjorie N. Westerfield
Sep 6, 2015
Mrs. Louise N. Westerfield, 87 of Richardson passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 in Gilmer, Texas. She was born on December 23, 1927 in Llano, Texas to John T. Nichols and Buena Vista Bruer Nichols. Mrs. Westerfield was a homemaker and a Methodist. Mrs. Westerfield is survived by her husband, Roy E. Westerfield of Gilmer; sons and daughters-in-law, Roger...
Rose Marie Dean Thacker
Sep 5, 2015
Funeral services for Rose Marie Dean Thacker, 86, of Gilmer will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer, Texas with Larry W. Osborne officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mrs. Thacker died Saturday, September 5, 2015 in Longview. Rose Dean...
Joe Allen Bower
Sep 4, 2015
Graveside services for Joe Allen Bower, 68, of Gladewater, will be held at Gladewater Memorial Park at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, with Pastor David Dusek officiating. Mr. Bower passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015, in Gladewater. Services are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater, Texas. Joe Allen Bower was born to Joe Verne...
Larry Ralph Ellison
Sep 3, 2015
Funeral services for Larry Ralph Ellison, 73 of Gilmer, Texas will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 7, 2015 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Gilmer. Mr. Ellison passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 in Gilmer. He was born on March 4, 1942 in Gilmer to Audrey and Mildred Coppedge...
Robert Lee Hyden
Sep 1, 2015
Gilmer -- Services for Robert Lee Hyden, 74, of Gladewater, will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Gilmer. Born on February 9, 1941, in Longview, Texas, to Grover Cleveland and Pearl Maybell Bernard Hyden, he died on Tuesday, September 1, 2015. He was a veteran of the United States...
Cole Harper Singleton
Aug 30, 2015
Funeral service for Cole Harper Singleton, 5, of Hawkins will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 4, 2015 at Cross Brand Cowboy Church in Smith County with Bro. Mike Morrow officiating. Interment will be in the Hawkins Cemetery in Hawkins. Arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Hawkins. Cole passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 at a Tyler...
Roberta Marie Evans
Aug 30, 2015
Mrs. Roberta Marie Evans, 71 of Gilmer passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2015 in Marietta, Oklahoma. She was born on August 7, 1944, in Bakersfield, California to Joe and Nova Chapman. Mrs. Evans was employed at Gilmer Pottery and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her son, Tracy Evans of Gilmer; daughter and son-in-law, Donella and...
D. Vaughn Williford
Aug 30, 2015
Funeral services for Mr. D. Vaughn "Jake" Williford, 88, of Arlington, Texas will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Larry W. Osborne officiating. Burial will follow at Chilton Cemetery in Big Sandy. Mr. Williford passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2015, in Arlington. He was born on November 22, 1926,...
Grant Owen Morton
Aug 29, 2015
Services for Grant Owen Morton will be held at First Baptist Church in Gladewater, Texas, on Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. with Reverend Rufus Thorn officiating. Interment will follow in New White Oak Cemetery. Grant passed from the hearts of his parents to the arms of his Savior on August 29, 2015. Grant was the son of Scott...
Bobbie Hankins Johnson
Aug 27, 2015
Bobbie �Hankins� Johnson DIANA �Bobbie �Hankins� Johnson, 82, of Diana passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 at her residence with family at her side. Bobbie was born November 26, 1932 in Guymon, Oklahoma. She retired after working as an administrative assistant in the Upshur County Commissioners Court. She is survived by her husband: Lyle Johnson, son and daughter-in-law: Danny and...
Barbara Ann Hudspeth
Aug 26, 2015
Barbara Ann Hudspeth DIANA �Services for Barbara Ann Hudspeth, 77, of Ore City will be at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Grubbs-Loyd Chapel in Diana, with Reverend David Williamson officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Interment will be at Ore City Cemetery. She passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015. Barbara was born...
John Andrew McClain
Aug 26, 2015
Graveside services for John Andrew McClain, 62, of Gladewater, will be held at Spring Hill Cemetery in Paris, Texas, on Friday, August 28, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. Mr. McClain passed away in Gladewater, Texas, August 26, 2015. Services are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home. John Andrew McClain was born in Ralls, Texas, to Alfred Lee and Opal Ozella...
Fred Howard Slocum
Aug 24, 2015
Mr. Fred Howard Slocum, 75, of Gilmer passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 in Gilmer, Texas. He was born in Cooksburg, Pennsylvania, the son of Roy Allen and Violet Rose Slocum on June 7, 1940. Fred graduated from high school at the top of his class and attended Clarion University in Clarion, Pennsylvania. He was employed by Robroy Industries...
Edwin J. Helpenstill
Aug 23, 2015
A gathering of family and friends for a celebration of the life of Edwin J. Helpenstill will be 12:00 noon, Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Enon Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mr. Helpenstill passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday, August 23, 2015. Mr. Helpenstill was born on...
Exa Chrystelle" Chris" Thomas
Aug 23, 2015
Funeral services for Mrs. Chrystelle "Chris" Thomas, 85, of Gilmer will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Bro Charles Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Upshur County. Mrs. Thomas passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015, in Gilmer. She was born on October 2, 1929, in Upshur...
Venedia N Watkins
Aug 22, 2015
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. at Old White Oak Cemetery on Saturday, August 29, 2015, for Venedia N. Watkins, 97, of White Oak, Texas. Mrs. Watkins passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015, in Longview, Texas. Venedia N. Watkins was born in Spring Creek, Arkansas, to Dave A. and Lou Brenton Neeley, on July 24, 1918. She...
Mary Tidwell
Aug 19, 2015
Mary Tidwell DIANA �Graveside services for Mary Tidwell, 83, of Diana will be 12:00 P.M., August 22, 2015 at Reed Cemetery in Diana, with Reverend Earl Taylor and Reverend Ricky Rigsby officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. She passed away August 19, 2015 at her residence. Mary was born January 31, 1932 in DeKalb,...
Vera Mae Lange Davidson
Aug 18, 2015
Funeral services for Mrs. Vera Mae Lange Davidson, 68, of Gilmer will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Reverend Madison Caffey officiating. Burial will follow at Lone Mountain Cemetery in Upshur County. Mrs. Davidson passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 in Longview. She was born on September 2, 1946, in...
Charlene Maples Walker
Aug 15, 2015
Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 for Charlene Maples Walker, 75, of White Oak, Texas, with Brother Earnest Hodge officiating and interment to follow in Gladewater Memorial Park. Mrs. Walker passed away on Saturday, August, 15, 2015, in Pine Tree. Charlene Maples Walker was born in DeQueen, Arkansas, on...