Edward Thomas Bowers Sr.
Aug 20, 2020
Edward Thomas Bowers, Sr. was born on July 30, 1933 to the late Mabel Moore Hoskins and the late Jessie Bowers in Dallas, TX. Edward attended the public-school system of Dallas and graduated from Lincoln High School. After graduation, Edward enlisted in the United States Navy in 1952, where he served his country with pride. During his active duty...
Willie Brown
Aug 20, 2020
On the eve of The Great Depression, Willie Ruth Brown was welcomed into this world on May 11, 1926 by his parents Ruth Scott and Roosevelt Brown Sr.
Willie was a true outdoorsman, loving to camp, hunt, and especially fish. Fishing was his favorite pastime. Some could say that he not only fished for the catch, but...
Katherine "Kathy" Freeman Lockhart
Jul 23, 2020
~First Lady Katherine Freeman Lockhart~
Katherine was born to the parentage of George Brittain and Lee Bertha Freeman in Longview, TX on May 30, 1956. Frank Coleman played a part in raising her.
She attended Weldon Elementary/Intermediate and Gladewater High School in Gladewater, TX. She accepted Christ at a...
Nathaniel Woods
Jul 4, 2020
Nathaniel Woods was born April 10, 1936 in Monroe, Texas to the late Sam and Essie Woods.
He was a faithful member of Kilgore Baptist Church where he served faithfully until his death. He graduated from C.B. Dansby High School and attended Kilgore College. He worked at Petrolite Oil for 43 years. He was married...
Dewitt Washington Jr.
Jun 28, 2020
Mr. Dewitt Washington Jr., 83, was born on March 1, 1937 and passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020.
Aubrey Neal Durham
Jun 20, 2020
Aubrey Neal Durham was born January 22, 1959 to the parentage of Bruce Earl Daniels and Dolly Jean Jones at Kilgore Hospital. He attended Kilgore ISD where he participated in football, acapella choir as well as working full time at Good Shepherd Medical Center where he met the love of his life and best friend Pamela Coates....
Linda Faye Douglas
Jun 18, 2020
Linda Faye Douglas was born in Laird Hill, Texas on December 15, 1948 to the late Andrew and Minnie Brown.
She attended C.B. Dansby High School in Kilgore, Texas where she graduated.
She united in marriage to Theadore F. Douglas and to this union two children were born Sharon Douglas-Lockwood of Los Angeles,...
Melvin Dewayne Palmer
Jun 8, 2020
"Mr. Melvin DeWayne Palmer was a powerful and knowledgeable well known electrician & HVAC expert! He could fix just about anything he laid his hands on. Melvin was affectionately known as "Wayne" by all of his family and dear friends, but "Daddy" to his loving daughters. He didn't play about his Mother, whom he affectionately called "Mimi" and he...
Rosie "Rose Ann" Ann Roberson
Jun 6, 2020
Rosie Ann Cooper (Roberson) was born December 24, 1950 to the late Robert Dale Cooper and L.V. Cooper in Monroe, LA. Her mother moved their family to Winnsboro, TX where she attended Dunbar Elementary School in Winnsboro, Tx. She was the middle child of 5 children. Rose Ann was like a mother to her little brother Peter Gun. She...
Helen Williams
Jun 4, 2020
Helen Williams was born on April 4, 1942 to the parentage of Willie
Washington and Mary Stevens in Bakersfield, CA.
She attended California schools and after graduation she moved to
Texas. She worked at Texas College, as a cook in convalescent
homes, and received many accolades for her work...
Emma T. Wheat
Jun 4, 2020
Mrs. Emma T. Wheat was born January 20, 1932 to the parentage of Otha Field and Mary in Rusk County, TX.
She is preceded in death by her husband Le Vern Wheat; four sons Robert Toliver Jr., Donnie Gene Toliver, Bobby Jo Toliver, and Bobby Ray Steber; one sister Mary Mapps.
She leaves...
Ladarius Achante Anthony Sr.
May 25, 2020
LaDarius Achante Anthony, Sr. was born on March 1, 1993 in Henderson, Texas to the parentage of Moneka Anthony and Anthony Hall.
He attended Kilgore High School where he exceled in football becoming known as a “record-setting Ragin’ Red running back.” He led the Kilgore Bulldogs to the state quarterfinals his senior year. He graduated...
Bobbie Jackson Moss
May 13, 2020
Sister Bobbie Jean Jackson was born on June 13, 1946 in Overton, Tx to the late Kelly and Geraldine Daniels Jackson. She united with Bates Memorial C.M.E. church at an early age. She attended C.B. Dansby High School and graduated in the class of 1964. She also attended Tyler District College (Texas College) where she majored in...
Willie Wesley Powe
Apr 15, 2020
Willie Wesley Powe was born on April 12, 1932 to the parentage of Odell and Annie Powe.
Willie attended public school up until the 9th grade. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and uncle. He was in the trucking industry for over 35 years. He drove for Mobley and Laidlaw Waste System. In his...
Lois Marie Mumphrey
Apr 15, 2020
Sis. Lois Marie Mumphrey was born June 19, 1926 in Little River Ashdown, Arkansas to the late Mr. Edmon Bailey and Lomas Bailey. She attended school at Ned E. Williams High School in Longview, TX. She confessed Christ at an early age. She was a member of Mount Moriah Baptist Church of Kilgore, TX, where she was...
Victoria L. Sheffield
Apr 7, 2020
Victoria Sheffield, age 95 went to glory peacefully Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at the Harbor Hospice in Desoto, TX. She was born on May 5, 1924 in Kilgore, TX to Walter and Clara (Williams) Sheffield.
She was the second youngest of twelve siblings with eight brothers; Jam-bo, Blue, Malcolm, Green, Tom, Homer, Roosevelt (Botty), and Charlie Boy...
Jacquelyn Williams
Apr 4, 2020
Ms. Jacquelyn Yvonne Williams was born on December 30, 1969 to Carl Ray and Janice Wells.
She was a loving and caring woman filled with life and joy. She enjoyed cooking and helping others, amongst a host of other things.
Proceeding her in death is daughter Angel Williams, sister Linda Faye Rhymes, nephew Howard Rhymes,...
Mary Nell Gray
Mar 27, 2020
Mrs. Mary N. Rossum Gray , was born May 12, 1938 to the parentage of Mr. Willie Lee and Mrs. Essie Mae Dudley. Mary attended school and some college in the Kilgore community. She was very loving and patient always offering her service to others and always putting family first. Working with special needs individuals, Mary was...
Christopher Tyrell Burley Sr.
Mar 21, 2020
Christopher Tyrell Burley Sr. was born on July 16, 1984 in Amarillo, TX, but was raised in Dallas, TX to the parentage of Stacey Burley and Gary Ammons.
He started his education in Amarillo, TX public schools and then he moved to Dallas, TX where he finished his education at Roosevelt High in Dallas.
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Dorothy Ruth Lacy
Mar 4, 2020
Mrs. Dorothy Lacy was born March 2, 1952 to the parentage of Willie and Rosetta Brown. She attended C.B. Dansby in Kilgore, Texas. She was a member of Harmony Pirtle Baptist Church. She was a homemaker. She loved to do yard work, painting house, walking the track, word puzzles, going to garage sales, listening to blues, watching...