Obituaries

Bill Loggins

Bill Loggins

Jun 4, 2014

Funeral services for Bill Loggins, 71 will be held 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, June 8, 2014, at Graceton Church of Christ in Upshur County with Jason Stapleton officiating. Interment will follow at Mattox Cemetery under the direction of Croley Funeral Home. Mr. Loggins passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, in Longview. He was born in Laurel, MS on January...

Micheal "Mike" Smith

Micheal "Mike" Smith

Jun 3, 2014

Funeral services for Micheal "Mike" Smith, 71, of Gilmer will be held 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 7, 2014, at First United Methodist Church in Gilmer with Reverend Dick Dobbins officiating. Interment will follow at Mattox Cemetery under the direction of Croley Funeral Home. Mr. Smith passed away on Tuesday June 3, 2014, in Gilmer. He was born in Gilmer...

Myrtle Pruitt

Myrtle Pruitt

Jun 2, 2014

Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Pruitt, 85, of Gilmer will be held 2:00 P. M. Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Travis Gulley officiating. Burial will follow at Mt Pisgah Cemetery. Mrs. Pruitt passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2014 in Shreveport, LA. She was born on December 1, 1928, in Dermott, Arkansas to What...

Ron Turner

Ron Turner

Jun 2, 2014

Funeral services for Ron Turner, 65, of Gilmer will be held 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 5, 2014, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Larry W. Osborne officiating. Interment will follow at Soules Chapel Cemetery in Upshur County. Mr. Turner was born in Gilmer on November 15, 1948 to Pat and Glee Rice Turner. Before going to college...

Luther Dale Spain

Luther Dale Spain

Jun 1, 2014

Luther Dale Spain Jr, 52, of White Oak, Texas passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014 in White Oak, Texas. Luther was born in Verdun, France to Luther and Shirley Spain on May 1, 1962. Mr. Spain is survived by his father; sisters: Elwanda Spain of Kentucky, Susie Gafford of White Oak, Texas, and Barbara Spain also of White Oak, Texas....

Billie Ann Thompson

Billie Ann Thompson

Jun 1, 2014

Services for Mrs. Billie Ann Thompson, 59, of Gilmer will be held 10:00 A.M, Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Donny Chamberlain officiating. Burial will follow at Hopewell Cemetery in Upshur County, Texas. Mrs. Thompson passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014, in Gilmer. Billie was born on January 31, 1955, to Bill Wingfield and...

Gordon Donald McKinley

Gordon Donald McKinley

May 31, 2014

Funeral services for Gordon Donald McKinley, 89, of Hawkins, will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 6, 2014 at Holly Lake Church of Christ in Holly Lake Ranch with Bill Holt officiating. Interment will be in the Chilton Cemetery in Big Sandy. Arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Hawkins. Mr. McKinley passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014...

Norma Jill Cureton

Norma Jill Cureton

May 30, 2014

" Funeral services for Norma Jill Cureton, 55, of Mount Pleasant, will be 4 p.m. Monday, June 2, 2014, at First Baptist Church in Gladewater, with Welton Jones and Bro. Bailey Harris officiating. Interment will be in Gladewater Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mrs. Cureton passed away Friday, May 30, 2014, in...

Betty J Brooks

Betty J Brooks

May 30, 2014

Graveside services for Betty J. Brooks, 67, of Gladewater, will be held on Monday, June 2, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at West Mountain Cemetery with Reverend Roger Gage officiating. Betty passed Friday, May 30, 2014 in Longview, Texas. Betty was born in Gladewater, Texas to Raymond and Ruby Meadows on November 4, 1946. She was a primary school teacher until...

Felicia Ione Hitt

Felicia Ione Hitt

May 30, 2014

Memorial services for Felicia (Sue) Hitt, 68, of Tyler will be held 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 7, 2014, at Rosewood Baptist Church in Upshur County with Bro. Charles Johnson officiating. On May 30, 2014, Felicia (Sue) Hitt went to be with her Heavenly Father. She was born December 18, 1945 in Alexandria, LA. Mrs. Hitt was a long time...

Geneva Wilcox

Geneva Wilcox

May 29, 2014

Geneva Wilcox, 75, of Gilmer Texas passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2014 in Longview, Texas. Geneva was born in Colfax, Louisiana to Talton and Bernice Chelette on November 30, 1938. She was a homemaker and served the Republican Party working the voting poles. Geneva is survived by her sons: Charles Jowers, Kenneth Jowers and wife Tina, and Hershel Jowers...

Scott Thomas 'Tommy' Butler

Scott Thomas 'Tommy' Butler

May 29, 2014

Graveside services for Tommy Butler will be held on Monday, June 2, 2014, at 2 P.M. at Tyler Memorial Park with Reverend Wayne McKay officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Gilmer. Born on February 21, 1927, in Desoto, Texas, he died on Thursday, May 29,2014. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force,...

Frances Valian

Frances Valian

May 27, 2014

Graveside services for Frances Valian, 93 of Plano, will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Soules Chapel Cemetery in Upshur County with Bro. Wayne Norvell officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mrs. Valian passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 in Plano. She was born on January 18, 1921, in Upshur County, Texas, to...

Yvannah Mae 'Toni' Perry

Yvannah Mae 'Toni' Perry

May 27, 2014

Graveside services for Yvannah "Toni" Perry, 80, of Gilmer, will be held on Friday, May 30, 2014, at 10 A.M. at Sunset Memorial Park with Reverend David Reeder officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Gilmer. Born on January 30, 1934, in Norman, Oklahoma, she entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. She was...

Daisy Potter

Daisy Potter

May 27, 2014

Funeral services for Daisy Potter, 93, of Gilmer will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 2, 2014 at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer with Larry W. Osborne, Steve Dean and Barbara Proctor officiating. Interment will be in the Sunset Memorial Park in Gilmer. Arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Daisy Jean Potter (nee Penick-Shaver) was born...

Bernice Mae Bemis

Bernice Mae Bemis

May 27, 2014

Memorial services for Bernice Mae Bemis, 86, of Gilmer, will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2014, at 10 A.M. in the Adult V Sunday School Department of First Baptist Church in Gilmer with Larry W. Osborne officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs- Loyd Funeral Home in Gilmer. Born on August 8, 1927, Mrs. Bemis, a pastor's...

Gustavo Perez Rosales

Gustavo Perez Rosales

May 27, 2014

Funeral services for Gustavo Perez Rosales, 18, of Big Sandy, will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer. Interment will follow at Hoover Cemetery in Upshur County, Texas. Gustavo passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 in Hawkins, TX. He was born on October 28, 1995, in Quitman, Texas to Joe Rosales and...

Johnny Ray Merrell, Sr.

Johnny Ray Merrell, Sr.

May 25, 2014

Graveside services for Johnny Ray Merrell, Sr. 51, of Winnsboro will be 2:00 P.M., Friday, May 30, 2014, at Shady Grove Cemetery in Upshur County, Texas with Keith Moody officiating under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 29, 2014, from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Johnny was...

Bill Varnado, Jr.

Bill Varnado, Jr.

May 25, 2014

Services will be held on Saturday May 31, 2014 at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer at 10a.m. Burial will follow at City Cemetery in Gilmer. Bill J. Varnado Jr. passed away May 25, 2014. Bill was born on June 8th 1955 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Bill J. Varnado Sr. and Doris Aleene Varnado. He was a graduate of Gilmer High...

Harvey Dino Preston

Harvey Dino Preston

May 24, 2014

Harvey Dino Preston, 77, of Lindale Texas passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014 in Tyler, Texas. Harvey was a carpenter and a member of the Baptist faith. He was born in Garden City Kansas on September 7, 1936 to Richard and Mary Preston. He leaves behind his loving wife Vivian Preston as well as other friends and family who will...