Crawford Sanders
Mar 23, 2013
He was born May 22, 1916 to the parentage of Tom and Lillian Sanders in Rusk County. He attended New Hope Community School. He united with and became a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Later in life he was baptized in Jesus's name and received the Holy Spirit and became a member of Pirtle Apostolic Church where he...
H W Smith
Mar 6, 2013
H.W. Smith was born April 1, 1949 to the parentage of Roy Smith and Hattie Agnew Smith in Kilgore, Texas. He was a Truck Driver and a member of Faith Tabernacle OGIC. He died March 6, 2013 in Longview, Texas. He is survived by two sons, Mandinka Smith,Aeries Biogas;two daughters,Sophorinia Hunt, Teache Morris; one brother, Roy Smith; two sisters,...
Larry Mumphrey
Feb 18, 2013
He was born October 25, 1952 in worked for Kilgore Ceramics fols and graduated from Sabine High School. Was a member of the Pentecostal COGIC.He was married to Martha Doss in 1984.He was preceded in death by his wife, his father, David Mumphrey Sr., his biological mother, Julie Mae Britton, and two brothers, David Mumphrey Jr., and Larry Akins.He...
Joe Henry King Hilburn
Jan 15, 2013
He was born May 21, 1936 to the parentage of the late Grant and Noni Dansby Hilburn in Gregg County, Texas. He was a Kilgore native, a member of Mt. Pleasant CME Church,attended North Chapel Schools, served in the U.S. Navy. He died January 15, 2013 in Longview, Texas.He was preceded in death by his siblings.He is survived by;...
Willie Otis Sanders
Jan 7, 2013
Willie Otis Sanders was born December 3, 1948 to the parentage of Odie Sanders and Lettie B. Conway. He died January 7, 2013. He was a faithful member of Faith Tabernacle OGIC. He was Deacon Board Treasurer and Sunday School Superintendent until his health failed him. He graduated with the Class of 68 at Dansby High Schoool. He served...
Elsie Mae Ashley
Jan 1, 2013
Sister Elsie Mae Ashley, was born February 14, 1929 in Rusk County to the parentage of the late Elzie and Eula Mae Sibley. She and the love of her life, Claude Ashley were married June 8, 1947. She was an active and faithful member of Wayside Church of God In Christ before her failing health. She is preceded in...
Ruby Nell Sheppard
Dec 27, 2012
Ruby Nell Sheppard was born on September 23, 1955 to parents Robert Lee and Christine Sheppard in Rusk County. She attended Kilgore schools and graducated from Kilgore High School in 1972. Ruby was an accomplished seamstress and artist. She was a member of St. John Baptist Church in Steber Grove Community where she received salvation, and traveled to attend...
Mamie Debose
Dec 24, 2012
Mrs. DeBose was born November 6, 1909 to the late Rufus Roscoe Jones and Rosa Pentecost Jones in Rusk County, Texas. She was a native of the Pirtle Community all her life. She weas a dedicated member of Harmony Pirtle Baptist Church until her health failed. She loved to garden and help people any way she could. She met...
Lonnie Sheppard
Dec 21, 2012
Lonnie Sheppard was born August 14,1960 to the late Lee Roy Sheppard Sr. and Lorine Williams Gibbs. He attended Kilgore Public Schools and joined Westview Church of Christ early in life. He worked for A & T Sand for twenty plus years, last worked for Casey's Liquor before his health failed. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Denver "D.L." Samples
Nov 27, 2012
Denver DL Samples Jr. (March 30, 1947- November 27, 2012) was the eldest son of Doris and Denver Samples Sr. With both parents serving as accomplished educators, both he and his sister Denise; whom he affectionately called sputnik, were raised with a strong appreciation for their heritage and the value of education. As such, Denver successfully pursued his education...
Fleming Lorenzo Kennedy
Nov 11, 2012
Fleming, the first child born to the late Fleming Lorenzo Kennedy Sr., and Della Indianna Miller Kennedy, December 22, 1917 in Gregg County, Kilgore, Texas.Joined the Mount Moriah Church at an early age, and later served as deacon, trustee and general treasurer of the Church for many years. Received education from Mount Pleasant and West Point Elementary schools,Jackson High...
Kenneth Bernard Russ
Oct 20, 2012
Kenneth B. Russ was born in Fort Worth, Texas on February 23, 1955 to the proud parents of Barbara Jean Hilburn-Russ and Bernard Russ. He attended schools in New Jersey, Florida Washington State and California. He received Christ in December 1976 under the teaching of Frederick K. Price at Crenshaw Christian Center in Los Angeles, California. He was an...
Floyd Andrew Ferguson
Oct 11, 2012
Floyd was born October 29, 1935 in Kilgore, TX. His parents were Taylor and Sallie Ferguson. They nurtured and trained him with Christ centered values as a child. He was the only son and youngest of three children. His sisters, Ruby and Emma loved him without condition from the time they were children laughing and playing up to and...
Leon "Bug" Dickerson
Oct 7, 2012
He was born October 6, 1972 to the parentage of Leon and Willia Mae Dickerson in Dallas, Texas.
He joined Life Church of Longview, Texas. He attended Winnsboro High School where he played football. He enjoyed coaching his sons in football. He will be deeply missed by all. He died October 7, 2012 in Winnsboro, Texas. He...