Obituaries

Melvin Lee Specht

Melvin Lee Specht

Jun 24, 2021

Funeral services for Melvin Lee Specht, 98, of Tyler, formerly of Gladewater will be 2:00 PM Sunday, June 27, 2021, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater. The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 1:00 until service time at the funeral home. Mr. Specht passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Longview. Mr. Specht was born November 30, 1922...

Mable  Anna Durbin

Mable Anna Durbin

Jun 23, 2021

Funeral Services for Mable Anna Durbin, 79, of Gladewater will be 11:00 AM Monday, June 28, 2021, at Clarksville City Baptist Church with Bro. Roger Gage and Bro. Greg Selman officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mrs. Durbin passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at her home...

Johnny  Ray Bueche

Johnny Ray Bueche

Jun 22, 2021

DIANA — Graveside services for Johnny Ray Bueche, 73, of Marshall, will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Smyrna Cemetery 18626 Hwy 450 near Harleton, Texas. Mr. Bueche passed away on June 22, 2021, in Longview, Texas. Johnny was born September 19, 1947, in Gilmer, Texas, to Richard and Mildred Viola Bueche. He went to school and...

Jerry Don Richards

Jerry Don Richards

Jun 20, 2021

Mr. Jerry Don Richards age 82 of Gilmer, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at home. Jerry was born in Oklahoma on May 11, 1939 to the late Chester and Jessie Shrum Richards. He served honorably in the U.S. Navy. He owned and operated the Speedy Pantry convenience stores throughout East Texas. After retirement he was a full-time cattle...

Ricky Don Harrison

Ricky Don Harrison

Jun 18, 2021

Mr. Ricky Don “Slick” Harrison, age 68 of Gilmer, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021 in Tyler. Rick was born in Dallas on December 4, 1952 to the late Bobby Joe Harrison and Lola Onita Evans Harrison. Rick attended and graduated from North Grand Prairie High School, where he was a four-year varsity baseball and football player, and was...

Dallas Dez Hill

Dallas Dez Hill

Jun 18, 2021

A Celebration of Life for Dallas Dez “Quick Draw” Hill, 3, of Kilgore, will be 11:00 AM Saturday, June 26, 2021, at the First Baptist Church in Gladewater with burial following at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Dallas passed away Friday, June 18, 2021,...

Sharon Lenora Gibson

Sharon Lenora Gibson

Jun 18, 2021

Mrs. Sharon Lenora Gibson, age 77 of Gilmer, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, June 18, 2021. Sharon was born in Phoenix, Arizona on September 2, 1943 to the late Kermit Lee and Helen Dillingham Lee. She was a loving and devoted homemaker to her beloved husband and children, a devout Christian and member of the New Way...

Herman Nuten Hanks

Herman Nuten Hanks

Jun 17, 2021

Herman Nuten Hanks, 80, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Gladewater. Herman was born July 15, 1940 in Shaw, Mississippi to the late Warren Tolliver Hanks and Lorise O’Bryant Hanks. Mr. Hanks served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and Berlin Conflict. He retired from Mutual of Omaha after more than 30 years of service as...

Kevin Chastain

Kevin Chastain

Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Kevin Rex Chastain, age 49 of Marshall, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 in San Antonio. Kevin was born in Longview on November 12, 1971 to Rex Chastain and Betty Jo Cooper Chastain. He was a heavy equipment operator in the oil and energy production industries; a member of Athey Baptist Church in Harleton, an avid hunter and...

Johnnie Wayne Jackson

Johnnie Wayne Jackson

Jun 13, 2021

Johnnie Wayne Jackson, Sr., of Gilmer, TX, passed away June 13, 2021, at his home in Gilmer, TX, just a few days after his 70th birthday. He was surrounded by family and loved ones. Johnnie was born on June 10, 1951, and was a lifetime resident of Upshur County. He retired after many years of service from Longview Bridge and...

Brad Hefner

Brad Hefner

Jun 9, 2021

Brad Hefner, 58, of Gilmer, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Gilmer, Texas. Brad was born July 27, 1962, in Longview, Texas, to Ralph and Johnnie McCormick Hefner. He worked for many years as a cattleman, selling and tending to cattle, and was a life-long resident of Gilmer. He was preceded in death by his mother, Johnnie Hefner,...

Peggy  Hubbard  Gidden

Peggy Hubbard Gidden

Jun 9, 2021

Graveside service for Ms. Peggy Gidden, 71, of Big Sandy will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Liberty Cemetery in Wood County with Dr. Bill Holmes and Clint Carter officiating. Ms. Gidden passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 in Tyler, Texas. Peggy was born July 24, 1949 in Irving, Texas to the late Bill and Hariett Wilson...

Jerry  Mack Pool

Jerry Mack Pool

Jun 8, 2021

Mr. Jerry Mack Pool of Gilmer, passed away in Tyler on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Jerry was born in Velasco, Texas on November 19, 1945 to the late Ira and Della Autrey Pool. He was the owner and operator for Rodeo Minit Mart in Gladewater for many years. He will be greatly missed by all the friends and family members...

Mendy Vickers

Mendy Vickers

Jun 4, 2021

Mendy Vickers, beloved mother, 48, went to be with the Lord on June 4, 2021. She was born on January 25, 1973 and lived in New Diana, TX. She is survived by her son, Aaron Vickers and daughter, Skylar Vickers. She will be deeply missed by Roy Parker, sisters Kay Erickson and Christene Martinez, brother Eddie Erickson, and her family...

Herbert "Woody" Woodfin

Herbert "Woody" Woodfin

Jun 4, 2021

Herbert “Woody” Woodfin 85, of Gilmer, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021, in Tyler after a brief illness. He was born in Shelby County, Texas, July 28, 1935, to the late Moody and Ruth DeSpain Woodfin. Mr. Woodfin was a Farmer and Rancher for many years and loved to work and restore old tractors. He was a member of...

Shirley Ann Suggett Hayes

Shirley Ann Suggett Hayes

Jun 4, 2021

Shirley Ann Suggett Hayes of Rosevine, TX passed away June 4, 2021 at the age of 70. Shirley was born in Lyman, NE and grew up in Scottsbluff, NE. Shirley graduated from Scottsbluff High School and got her L.V.N. license at W.N.G.C. for nursing. Shirley married and had one daughter, Sheri Marie. Shirley loved singing and praising the Lord. Shirley...

Kenneth Marlon Baize

Kenneth Marlon Baize

Jun 2, 2021

Memorial service for Kenneth Marlon Baize, 84, of Gilmer will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021, at the Life Tabernacle in Gilmer with Bro. Bryant Kitchell officiating. Burial will take place at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville, Texas on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Kenneth passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 in Quitman, Texas Kenneth was...

Mary Jane Bryant Smith

Mary Jane Bryant Smith

Jun 2, 2021

Graveside services for Mary Jane Bryant Smith, 81, of Tyler, will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at the Hawkins City Cemetery under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. Mrs. Smith passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at her residence. Mary Jane was born October 5, 1939, in Anna, Texas to the late Josiah Bryant and...

Henry Grady Whitley

Henry Grady Whitley

Jun 1, 2021

Henry Grady Whitley, 83, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at his home in Holly Lake Ranch, Texas. Henry was born September 18, 1937 in Amarillo, Texas to the late Henry Grady Whitley and Lydia M. Havener. After graduating high school in Amarillo; Henry attended and graduated from Hardin Simmons University. He served in the United States Army as a...

Tim Field

Tim Field

May 31, 2021

Celebration of Life service for Timothy “Tim” Robert Field, 41, of Big Sandy will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 4, 2021, at the First Baptist Church in Winona with Bro. Earl Brown officiating, burial to following the service at Hawkins Cemetery in Wood County. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Croley Funeral Home...