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Barbara Othella Perkins Smith

Barbara Othella Perkins Smith

Dec 20, 2022

BARBARA OTHELLA PERKINS SMITH

A celebration of life will be held at 3:00 pm, Friday, December 23, 2022 at the Rader Funeral home Chapel with Reverend David Hampton and Trey Smith officiating. There will be a private burial in Kilgore Cemetery. Mrs. Smith died at her home, Tuesday, December 20, 2022.

Othella was born January 31, 1936, in Honey Grove, Texas to...

Lillian Virginia Custer

Lillian Virginia Custer

Dec 16, 2022

Graveside services for Lillian Custer, 90, of Kilgore will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Kilgore City Cemetery with Rev. Riley Pippen officiating. Mrs. Custer passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022, in Kilgore.

Lillian was born on November 23, 1932 in Breckenridge, Texas to the late Harry St. Clair Clark and Lillian Ruth Lusby. Mrs. Custer was a...

Kenneth Wayne Wright

Kenneth Wayne Wright

Dec 16, 2022

Funeral services for Mr. Kenneth Wayne Wright, 82, of Kilgore will be held on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in the Rader Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ken Davis officiating. Burial will follow at the Overton Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home in Kilgore on Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Kenneth passed...

David  Morgan Dowell

David Morgan Dowell

Dec 13, 2022

David Morgan Dowell

 David Morgan Dowell, 75, of Kilgore passed away at his home in Kilgore on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. The family will receive friends at Rader Funeral Home on Friday, December 16, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. David will be laid to rest next to his late wife Patty Dowell with a private family graveside service.

David...

Mike Weed

Mike Weed

Dec 13, 2022

Memorial visitation services for Mike Weed, 67, of Lake Cherokee will be 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2022 at Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Mr. Weed passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at his residence.

Mike was born on December 25, 1954 in Lubbock, Texas to Kenneth Weed and Joyce Cole. Mr. Weed retired from Union Pacific...

Sue Odom

Sue Odom

Dec 12, 2022

Graveside services for Mrs. Sue Odom, 77, of Kilgore formerly of Overton will be held on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Hickory Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Odom passed away on Monday in Tyler.

Sue was born on...

Ronnie Hollis Lee

Ronnie Hollis Lee

Dec 11, 2022

Celebration of life service for Ronnie Lee, 80 of Kilgore will be held at First Christian Church of Kilgore on Thursday, December 15 2022 at 11:30 a.m. with Pastor Jeneille LaGrone officiating with a reception following.

With the heaviest of hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved husband, brother, father, and grandfather Ronnie Hollis Lee on December 11, 2022. Ronnie...

Clemmie Belle Richards

Clemmie Belle Richards

Dec 10, 2022

Clemmie B. Richards

Clemmie B. Richards, 94, of Kilgore, completed her earthly journey on Saturday, December 10, 2022, in Longview. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2022, in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore, with Rev. Allison Andrews officiating. Interment will follow in Pirtle Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral...

Gloria Baggett

Gloria Baggett

Dec 10, 2022

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Gloria Wix Baggett

Gloria Wix Baggett, 79, of Kilgore, completed her earthly journey on Sunday, December 10, 2022, in Longview. Services at the graveside will be held at 2 p.m., on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, in Kilgore City Cemetery, with Honorable Tim Bryan officiating, under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore.

Gloria was born February 11, 1943, in...

Joy  Louise Cheshire - Stengele

Joy Louise Cheshire - Stengele

Dec 8, 2022

Joy Louise Cheshire Stengele, 97, of Kilgore completed her earthly journey on Thursday, December 8, 2022, in Henderson. Graveside services will be held on Monday, December 12, 2022, at two o’clock in the afternoon at Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Longview.

Joy was born on September 21, 1925, in Mexia, Texas, to Sherman and Ester Cross. She moved to Salem, Illinois in...

Thomas Edward Rogers

Thomas Edward Rogers

Dec 6, 2022

Thomas Edward Rogers

Thomas Edward Rogers, 76, of Kilgore, completed his earthly journey, in his home, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Services at the graveside will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2022, in Oak Hill Cemetery, at 11 a.m., with Rev Ashley Hord officiating, under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. The family will...

Yann Yim

Yann Yim

Dec 6, 2022

Cremation arrangements for Yann Yim, 75, of Kilgore are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 11, 2022 from three until five o’clock in the afternoon at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home. Mr. Yim passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at his home in Kilgore. He fought and lived...

Pauline Jones

Pauline Jones

Dec 5, 2022

Pauline Jones, 86, of Kilgore completed her earthly journey on Monday, December 5, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Services will be held on Friday, December 9, 2022, at two o’clock at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Kilgore with Reverend Don Nicholson officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2022, from six until eight...

Agnes Lou Neil Elms Oliver

Agnes Lou Neil Elms Oliver

Dec 1, 2022

Agnes Lou Neil Clark Elms Oliver, age 91, died at her home of 56 years in Kilgore, Texas on December 1, 2022. Visitation is set for 2pm on Saturday December 3, 2022 with the funeral service at 3pm. Both at St. Luke’s United Methodist, Kilgore, Tx. Burial will follow at Kilgore Cemetery.

Mom was born to James Jerome and Neva Ozella...

Mary Louise Mcgraw

Mary Louise Mcgraw

Nov 29, 2022

Graveside services for Mary Louise McGraw, 89 of Anahuac, formerly of Kilgore will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Kilgore City Cemetery with Rev. Danny Biddy officiating under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Mary completed her earthly journey on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

Mary was born on August 8, 1933, in Texarkana, Arkansas to the late...

John Brantson Stone

John Brantson Stone

Nov 25, 2022

John Brantson Stone

Arrangements for John Brantson Stone, 41, of Kilgore are pending with Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Mr. Stone completed his earthly journey on Friday, November 26, 2022, in Kilgore. A full obituary will be available upon family approval.

Bob Jensen

Bob Jensen

Nov 24, 2022

Cremation arrangements for Bob Jensen, 73 of Kilgore are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. He passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022, with his loving wife by his side at his home in Kilgore.

Bob Jensen was born on April 28, 1949 in Osceola, Iowa to Ruby Ethel Ahnen and Melvin Lester Jensen. After graduating from Greenfield...

Wanda Joyce Pickett Edney

Wanda Joyce Pickett Edney

Nov 24, 2022

Wanda Joyce Pickett Edney

Wanda Joyce Pickett Edney, 81, of Kilgore completed her earthly journey on Thursday, November 24, 2022, following a courageous battle with cancer, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held on, Tuesday, November 29, 2022, in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore, with Rev. Don Nicholson officiating, at 2 p.m....

Keith  Maples

Keith Maples

Nov 22, 2022

Arrangements for Keith Maples, 59, of Kilgore, are pending under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Keith completed his earthly journey in Longview on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.

Keith Maples was born on March 27, 1963, in Oklahoma City, OK to Sarah Onita Jones and Burl Cleveland Maples. He was a dedicated husband and father. Keith was a handy...

Steven Neal Wright

Steven Neal Wright

Nov 21, 2022

Steven Neal Wright

Steven Neal Wright, 52, of Winona, completed his earthly journey on Tuesday, November 21, 2022, in Tyler. Services will be held on Monday, November 28, 2022, in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore, at 2 p.m. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1 until 2 prior to the service.

Steven Neal Wright was...

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