Glenda McDonald Hardwick
Jun 25, 2021
Mrs. Glenda McDonald Hardwick, 76, of Big Sandy, Texas, passed from this life on Friday, June 25, 2021. Services for Mrs. Hardwick will be held on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at 10:00 AM at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Interment will follow at Chilton Cemetery in Big Sandy. A visitation will be held on Monday, June 28, 2021, from 6:00...
Casey Lane Howell
Jun 24, 2021
Casey Lane Howell, 16, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021 in Gladewater after battling lifelong health issues. Casey was born August 6, 2004 in Longview, Texas to John Derek Howell and Jennifer Lea Pitman Howell. Casey came into the world with a rare medical condition, that he struggled with for almost 17 years, touching the lives of countless people along...
Mary Alice Allen
Jun 24, 2021
Mary Alice was born in Oppelo, Arkansas to Ersle W. and Vena Blane (McElroy) Standridge on May 30th, 1924. In 1932, at the height of the East Texas oil boom, she moved to Gladewater with her mother and her stepfather, Earl Thomas. She graduated from Gladewater schools where she made many lifelong friends. Her dearest friend, Madelyn Alford, introduced Mary...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
