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Teresa Lynn Bagwell
Jan 7, 2024
Teresa Lynn Bagwell, 60, completed her earthly journey on Sunday, January 7, 2024 with her loving family by her side. Teresa was born in Overton, Texas on June 19, 1963 to Mary and Clifford Meyer. Teresa grew up in Kilgore, Texas and was a 1981 graduate from Kilgore High School. She met the love of her life, Robert Bagwell, on...
Betsy Lecil Johns-Robertson
Jan 3, 2024
Betsy Lecil Johns-Robertson, 87, of Kilgore, Texas completed her earthly journey Wednesday, January 3, 2024, with her beloved daughter at her side. A visitation will be held on Monday, January 8 from five until seven o’clock in the evening at Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Her funeral service will be Tuesday, January 9 at ten o’clock in the morning at...
Brooklyn Kay Berry
Dec 31, 2023
Services for Brooklyn Kay Berry, 16, of Kilgore will be ten a.m., Wednesday January 10th, 2024, at New Covenant Church located at 5621 Farm to Market Rd 2087, Longview, TX 75603 with Pastor Shannon Pickard officiating. Burial will immediately follow the service at Pleasant Hill Cemetery located at 334 CR 426, Tenaha, TX, 75974. A visitation will be held on...
Robert "Bob" Lawrence Young
Dec 29, 2023
He was the son of an army officer and a civilian contractor. Born March 15, 1949, on Carlisle Military Barracks nestled in the Susquehanna Valley of Pennsylvania. He went to be in God’s presence December 29, 2023.
Robert (Bob) lived a life full of joy and adventure. His most fond childhood memory was standing on the Champs Elysees in Paris watching...
Michael Franklin Mcalexander
Dec 22, 2023
Michael Franklin McAlexander, better known to friends and family as “Mike”, 70, of White Oak completed his earthly journey on December 22, 2023, in Kilgore, Texas. A visitation will be held Wednesday December 27, 2023, from 5:00 until 7:00 in the evening at Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. A graveside service will be held at Danville Cemetery on Thursday, December...
Charles B. Tooker
Dec 21, 2023
Charles B. Tooker, 92, of Waco, Texas completed his earthly journey on December 21, 2023, in Kilgore, Texas with his beloved daughter at his side.
Charles was born September 11, 1931, in Waco, Texas to Inez Tooker. Born and raised in Waco, Charles spent the majority of his life there. He met and married the love of his life, Jean Tooker...
James A. Hren
Dec 20, 2023
Services for James A. Hren, 88, of Kilgore will be held on December 27th, 2023, at two o’clock in the afternoon at Lakeview Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with Reverend David Hampton officiating. Mr. Hren will be available for viewing at Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore on December 26th, 2023, for friends and family that would like to pay their final respects....
Stephen Allen
Dec 17, 2023
Cremation arrangements for Mr. Stephen Allen, 72, of Kilgore are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date to be announced. Stephen passed away at his home on Sunday, December 17, 2023.
Stephen was born on April 13, 1951, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was the son of the...
Judy Taylor Hill
Dec 14, 2023
Memorial services for Judy will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church Kilgore. Cremation and service arrangements are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore.
Judy Taylor Hill was born on May 13, 1940, in Pelican Louisiana to the late Paul and Mary Taylor. Judy grew up in and around Dolet Hills...
Bobby Jarrell Bittick
Dec 12, 2023
Bobby Jarrell Bittick, 87, of Kilgore, departed his Earthly journey for the beauty of Heaven on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at his home in Kilgore surrounded by loving family and friends.
He lived every day of his life centered by the Bible verse John 8:32 “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free,” and he was affectionately...
Mary Elizabeth Copeland
Dec 11, 2023
Cremation arrangements for Mary Elizabeth Copeland, 47 of Kilgore are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. The Graveside inurnment will be held at Kilgore Memorial Gardens at a later date. Mary Elizabeth completed her earthly journey on December 11, 2023, in Henderson, Texas.
Mary was born on March 30, 1976, to Launa “Betsy” Dalton and Ronald E. Copeland...
Dr. Charles Garry O'Connor
Dec 7, 2023
Services for Dr. Charles Garry O’Connor, 80 of The Woodlands, Texas will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Ten o’clock in the morning at Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Entombment will immediately follow the service at Rosewood Park Cemetery Mausoleum. Dr. O’Connor completed his earthly journey on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at his home in The Woodlands, Texas...
Gayle Dianne Geeslin
Dec 6, 2023
Gayle Dianne Adamson Geeslin of Kilgore, 78, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 6, 2023, in Tyler with her beloved daughter at her side. A memorial service will be held 2:00 in the afternoon Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Gladewater First Assembly of God.
Gayle was born February 24, 1945, in Texas City to Othal and Lula Adamson. She grew up in...
Santos “Tosie” Lopez
Dec 2, 2023
Mr. Santos “Tosie” Lopez
Memorial services for Santos “Tosie” Lopez, 35, of Arp, Texas will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at two o’clock in the afternoon at Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, from six until eight o’clock in the evening at Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Mr. Lopez completed...
Patricia Maxine Maloney Brown
Dec 2, 2023
Graveside services for Patricia Maxine Maloney Brown, 91 of Gladewater will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at Hickory Grove Cemetery with Chaplain Carol Gilbert officiating under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Mrs. Brown passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023 in Gladewater.
Patricia was born on February 8, 1932 in Gladewater, Texas, to the late John...
R.D. Thomas "Tom" Ansley, Jr.
Nov 30, 2023
Funeral services for Mr. Tom Ansley, Jr. of Kilgore will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. at First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Will Wilson officiating. Burial will follow at the Danville Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Tom passed away on November 30,...
Martha Cynthia Bond
Nov 29, 2023
Martha Cynthia Gordon Bond, was born in Biloxi, MS, Sept, 24, 1944, to Martha Eloise Halford and McCallister Gordon, Jr. As a toddler, she moved with her parents to Tuscon, Arizona, later El Paso, TX, then on to Kilgore, TX, where she attended Kindergarten through 4th grade.
In the summer of 1955, her family moved to Jackson, MS, where she attended...
Vernon L. Burk
Nov 29, 2023
Vernon Leroy Burk, age 77, went peacefully, with loved ones near him, to be with his Lord on November 29, 2023. He was born on February 20, 1946, in Billings, Montana. He lived in Longview, TX where he had lived since he was 19 years old. Vernon was kind, patient, humble and not easily provoked.
Vernon is survived by his loving...
Krystina Dianne Tinney Ligon
Nov 25, 2023
Krystina Dianne Tinney Ligon, 34, completed her earthly journey after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at her home in Kilgore surrounded by her loved ones. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2023, six until eight o’clock in the evening at Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Funeral service will be Friday, December 1, 2023,...
Nolan Edward Colburn
Nov 24, 2023
Nolan Edward Colburn went to be with the Lord on Nov. 24, 2023. He passed away at the Willows Rehab Facility his home from 2015 till now. He was born in Longview, Tx to Ida Belle Davis & George Henry Colburn. He had 8 siblings growing up so he learned how to garden & loved catfishing to provide for his...
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