Obituaries

Wade C. Ashley, Jr.

Wade C. Ashley, Jr.

May 24, 2014

Funeral services for Wade C. Ashley, Jr. 92, of Gilmer will be 7:00 P.M., Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Frontier Cowboy Church in Upshur County with Bro. J. N. Metcalf officiating. Interment will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Crestview Cemetery in Wichita Falls, Texas. Mr. Ashley was born on January 28, 1922, in Fairmont, NC. to Wade...

Lois Marie McKenzie

Lois Marie McKenzie

May 23, 2014

Lois Marie McKenzie DIANA � Memorial services for Lois Marie McKenzie, 67, of Diana, TX, will be held 6 Pm Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at New Hope Baptist Church in Ore City with Rev. Tony Pierce Officiating. Mrs. McKenzie passed away on Friday, May 23, in Longview. Lois was born September 12, 1946 to Ernest and Edna Blakley. She worked...

Durward Walter "Sonny" Amos, JR.

Durward Walter "Sonny" Amos, JR.

May 21, 2014

Funeral services for Durward Walter "Sonny" Amos, Jr., 55, of Gilmer will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, May 24, 2014, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Reverends Kevin Kennington and Judy Castro officiating. Interment will follow at Hopewell Cemetery in Upshur County. Durward was born on February 28, 1959, in Dallas, Texas to Durward Walter Amos, Sr. and Evelyn Pauline Young...

Billy Ray Hitt

Billy Ray Hitt

May 19, 2014

On May 19, 2014, Billy Hitt of Tyler went home to be with his Lord and Savior. Billy was born August 9, 1940 in Tyler, Texas. He was a lifelong resident of Big Sandy, Texas and a member of Rosewood Baptist Church. A memorial service will be held 2:00 P.M., Saturday, May 24, 2014, at Rosewood Baptist Church with Bro....

James Pryce Owens

James Pryce Owens

May 18, 2014

James Pryce Owens, 71, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014, in Gilmer. He was born on August 22, 1942, in Denver, Colorado, to James Pryce and Edna Owens. Mr. Owens served in the U. S. Navy and was a contractor for the U.S.P.S. He moved to the Gilmer area six months ago. Mr. Owens is survived by his sons,...

Billy Darvon Hammond

Billy Darvon Hammond

May 18, 2014

Billy Darvon Hammond DIANA �Memorial services for Bill D. Hammond, 81, of Ore City will be 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Lakeview Baptist Church at 14426 Camp Joy Road in Ore City, with Brother Wayne Norvel and Brother Brian Johnson officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. He passed away May 18,...

Billy Joe Cannon

Billy Joe Cannon

May 17, 2014

Services for Billy Joe Cannon, 79, of Gladewater, will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at 11:00 A.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Ken Davis officiating and special speaker Brother Wade Eadie. Billy passed on Saturday, May 17, 2014. Services are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home, Gladewater, Texas. Billy was born on May 5, 1935...

Louis Hartner

Louis Hartner

May 16, 2014

Funeral services for Louis Hartner, 79, of Big Sandy will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 19, 2014 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Bro. Pete Dugger officiating. Interment will be in the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Wood County. Arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mr. Hartner passed away Friday, May 16, 2014, at...

Johnny Wayne Harris

Johnny Wayne Harris

May 16, 2014

Funeral services for Johnny Wayne Harris, 61 of Gilmer, will be held 12:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Gilgal Baptist Church in Gilmer with Bro. Arthur Andrews, Rev. Huey C. Jones, Bro. Michael Webb and Rev. R. L. Curry officiating. Interment will follow at Community Cemetery in Upshur County under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mr....

Lauralee "Lolly" Reed

Lauralee "Lolly" Reed

May 15, 2014

Graveside services for Lauralee "Lolly" Reed will be held 1:00 P.M., Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the Gilmer City Cemetery with Reverend Richard Laster officiating. Lauralee "Lolly" Reed, 59 passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014. She was the beloved daughter of Peggy Jane Bivins Reed and Richard Jay Reed, MD. Lauralee graduated from San Francisco State University with a...

Charles Ray Williams

Charles Ray Williams

May 15, 2014

Charles Williams, 60 of Diana, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014, in Shreveport. He was born on July 10, 1953 in Gilmer, Texas to Furman and Eula Lee McBride Williams. He served in the U. S. Army during Vietnam and retired from a commercial ice machine company. Mr. Williams is survived by his mother, Eula Lee Williams; brothers, Donald...

Jerrie Marie Green

Jerrie Marie Green

May 13, 2014

Memorial service for Jerrie Marie Green, 84, of Coppell, TX, was held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 19, 2014 at Grace Lutheran Church, 1200 E. Hebron, Carrollton TX. Interment will be held in Hawkins Cemetery, Hawkins, TX, at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Hawkins. Mrs. Green passed Tuesday, May 13, 2014 in...

William Gilbert Champion

William Gilbert Champion

May 13, 2014

Funeral services for William Gilbert Champion, 87, of Gilmer will be held 11:00 A.M., Friday, May 16, 2014, at Enon Baptist Church with Reverend Ray Thompson officiating. Masonic graveside services will follow at Enon Cemetery under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 15, 2014, at the funeral home from 6:00...

Wanda Sue Thibodeaux

Wanda Sue Thibodeaux

May 12, 2014

Big Sandy -- Services for Wanda Sue Thibodeaux, 63, of Big Sandy, Texas, will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2014, at 10:00 A.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ken Richardson officiating. Wanda passed on Monday, May 12, 2014. Services are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home, Gladewater, Texas. Wanda was born on March 10, 1951 in...

Wynona Lorell Van Pelt

Wynona Lorell Van Pelt

May 12, 2014

Services for Wynona Van Pelt will be held at Valhalla Funeral Home in Belleville, Illinois. Wynona passed away Monday, May 12, 2014 in Gladewater, Texas. She was born in Charleston, Missouri on January 19, 1921 to Melvin and Virginia Patrick.

Gloria Ann Mahaffey

Gloria Ann Mahaffey

May 11, 2014

White Oak -- Graveside services for Gloria Ann Mahaffey Betterton, 64, of White Oak, Texas, will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in the Pritchett Community with Richard Pruitt officiating. Gloria passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2014 in White Oak, Texas. Services are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in...

Linda Lee Gunnells

Linda Lee Gunnells

May 10, 2014

Linda Lee Gunnells DIANA �Services for Linda Lee Gunnells, 66, of Gladewater will be at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at First Baptist Church in Ore City. Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. Interment will be at Ore City Cemetery. She passed away May 10, 2014 in Longview. Linda was born February 12, 1948...

Margie Fay Hunt

Margie Fay Hunt

May 10, 2014

Services for Margie Fay Hunt, 85, of Longview will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Chuck Hunt and Dale Bankston officiating. Burial will follow at Coffeeville Cemetery in Upshur County. Visitation will be from 12:00 until 1:00 on Tuesday before the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Hunt passed...

Minnie Lorene Moore

Minnie Lorene Moore

May 10, 2014

Services for Minnie "Lorene" Moore, 97, of Gladewater, will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 3 P.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Steve Ditmore officiating, burial will be at Rock Springs Cemetery and family will receive friends 6-8 P.M. Monday. Mrs Moore went to be with our lord on Saturday, May 10, 2014 in Gladewater, Texas. Services...

William P. Walker

William P. Walker

May 9, 2014

William P. Walker, Jr., 85, of Gladewater, loving husband of the late Dixie Walker, passed away Friday May 9th, 2014. Junior, to family and friends, was born the eighth of ten children to William P. Walker, Sr. and Mary (Spears) Walker in Fairfield, Texas on February 9th, 1929. Junior worked in the oil field as a welder for most his...