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Leslie Anne Gordon

Leslie Anne Gordon

Nov 24, 2021

Leslie Anne Gordon, Archibald, Beaver, Gordon, 64 of Kilgore, Texas died November 24, 2021 at Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview. Leslie was born in Northridge California, March 28, 1957. She was raised in San Jose California and graduated from Prospect High School in neighboring Saratoga, Class of 1975. After graduating from the University of California, Davis in 1990...

Winona Lyda Hamilton  Hightower

Winona Lyda Hamilton Hightower

Nov 23, 2021

Winona Lyda Hamilton Hightower Service for Winona Lyda Hamilton Hightower, 82, of Kilgore will be held on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at two o’clock in the afternoon at Danville Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore from six till eight o’clock in the evening. Mrs. Hightower passed away on Tuesday 24, 2021 at...

Larry Joe Perry

Larry Joe Perry

Nov 23, 2021

Larry Joe Perry, 74, of Liberty City, completed his earthly journey on November 23, 2021, in Longview. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at 3:00pm, in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore, with Rev. Thomas Thompson officiating. Rev. Thomas Thompson became the brother in law of Larry after he introduced Larry and Judy many...

Jay W. Westbrook

Jay W. Westbrook

Nov 22, 2021

Cremation arrangements for Mr. Jay W. Westbrook, 78, of Kilgore are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Mr. Westbrook passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021, at his home in Kilgore. Jay was born on January 13, 1943, in Mercedes, Texas. He was the son of the late Earnest A. Westbrook and Mary H. Spears Westbrook. Jay...

Martha  Virginia Corley Spradlin Maynard "Mamaw"

Martha Virginia Corley Spradlin Maynard "Mamaw"

Nov 12, 2021

Funeral service for Mrs. Martha Maynard, 73, of Kilgore will be held at two o’clock in the afternoon, on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Grace Hill Cemetery in Longview, Texas. The family will receive on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Rader Funeral Home, from six till eight o’clock in the evening. Martha ended her earthly journey on Friday, November 12,...

Betty Thrower

Betty Thrower

Nov 9, 2021

Betty Thrower Services at the graveside for Betty Thrower, 86, of Kilgore, will be held 2 pm, on Saturday, November 13, 2021, in the Danville Cemetery, with Rev. Will Wilson officiating. Betty completed her earthly journey on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, in Longview. Betty was born on July 15, 1935, in Cleburne County, AL, to Lee and Mozell McWhorter. She...

Coila Ann Cox

Coila Ann Cox

Nov 4, 2021

Services for Coila Cox, 67 of Liberty City, will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 8, 2021 at First Baptist Church Liberty City with Dr. Rev. Paul Michael Vacca officiating. Burial will follow at Danville Cemetery. Coila completed her earthly journey on Thursday, November 4, 2021, in Longview, Texas. Family will receive friends from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm Sunday afternoon...

Loretta Gay Jenkins Wolf Huff

Loretta Gay Jenkins Wolf Huff

Nov 2, 2021

Funeral services for Mrs. Gay Jenkins Wolf Huff, 83, of Kilgore will be held on Monday, November 8, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. in the Rader Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Ralph Rudy officiating. Burial will follow at the Waldrop Cemetery near Beckville. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Gay...

Wanda Lee Gulley

Wanda Lee Gulley

Nov 2, 2021

Services for Wanda Gulley, 81 of Gilmer will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore with Mr. Mike Conner officiating. Burial will follow at Kilgore Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm Wednesday. Mrs. Gulley passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, in Gilmer. Mrs. Gulley was...

Mary Copeland Howell

Mary Copeland Howell

Nov 2, 2021

Funeral services for Mary Copeland Howell, 74, of Kilgore will be held on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at 10:00 A.M. in the Rader Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Earl Brown officiating. Burial will follow at the Kilgore Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Mrs. Howell passed away...

Jack Ober

Jack Ober

Nov 1, 2021

Private services for Harold Ray “Jack” Ober, 89, of Colleyville, Texas will be held on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at Rosewood Park Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Mr. Ober passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021, at Scott and White Medical Center in Grapevine. He was born on November 22, 1931, in West...

Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Oct 31, 2021

Eddie Baker Eddie Baker, 55, of Kilgore, completed his earthly journey on Sunday, October 31, 2021, in Longview. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 5, 2021, at Christ the King Catholic Church with Father John Henao officiating, under the direction of Rader F unreal Home in Kilgore. Eddie was born on March 4, 1966, in...

Debra Lynn Mcelhaney

Debra Lynn Mcelhaney

Oct 29, 2021

Debra Lynn McElhaney Services for Debra Lynn McElhaney, 63, of Liberty City will be held on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at 2:00pm at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Debra ended her earthly journey on October 29, 2021, in Longview. She was born on January 1, 1958, to Jimmy and Helen Sharpton in Beaumont. She was a proud...

George Raymond  Demarino

George Raymond Demarino

Oct 28, 2021

George Raymond DeMarino, Sr, 79, of Kilgore, TX passed away on October 28, 2021, after his battle with liver cancer. Services for Mr. DeMarino will be held at a later date at Pirtle Methodist Church in Kilgore. He was born on January 6, 1942, in Altoona, PA, to Ester Sinclair and Clarence DeMarino. George moved to Kilgore, TX in 2000...

Ron Buckrell

Ron Buckrell

Oct 26, 2021

Ron Buckrell Ron Buckrell, 78, of Kilgore, completed his earthly journey on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, in Kilgore. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at 2 pm, in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore, with Rev. David Hampton officiating. Entombment will follow in the mausoleum at Rusk County Memorial Gardens in Henderson. Ron was...

Bessie Corine Griffith

Bessie Corine Griffith

Oct 26, 2021

Bessie Corine Griffith Services for Bessie “Nanny” Griffith will be at a later date by the family. Bessie ended her earthly journey on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Bessie was born on August 28, 1947, in Hemphill to Jimmie and Bedford Duke. She grew up with her five brothers and two sisters farming...

Cindy Lacy Scarbrough

Cindy Lacy Scarbrough

Oct 26, 2021

Cindy Lacy Scarbrough Cynthia Gail Lacy was the third born child of Charles Ray Lacy and Barbara Ann Maloney Lacy. She was born on December 14, 1957, in Gainesville, Texas. She stepped into eternity on October 26, 2021, at 9:25 PM in a Waxahachie, Texas, of Covid. Cindy had gone to a festival with a dear friend and became ill...

Jerry Mack Monday

Jerry Mack Monday

Oct 23, 2021

Funeral services for Mr. Mack Monday, 81, of Kilgore will be held on Monday, October 25, 2021, at 4:00 P.M. in the Rader Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Darwood Galaway and Reverend Shawn Heatherly officiating. Graveside service will be held on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at 11:00 A.M. at the Panola/Mt. Zion Cemetery in Panola County near DeBerry. Mack was...

Melba Ruth  Fannin Gibson

Melba Ruth Fannin Gibson

Oct 23, 2021

Melba Ruth Fannin Gibson Services for Mrs. Melba Ruth Fannin Gibson, 97, of Kilgore will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at Grace Fellowship Church with Reverend Brian Nutt officiating. Burial will follow at the Kilgore Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Melba passed away on Saturday, October 23 in Longview. Melba was the youngest of nine children born...

Dennis Truit Mcfadin, Sr.

Dennis Truit Mcfadin, Sr.

Oct 20, 2021

Services for Dennis Truit McFadin, Sr. 74, of Kilgore will be held Saturday, October 23, 2021, at ten o’clock in the morning at the Hickory Grove Baptist Church with Brother Kelly Brian and Reverend David Hampton officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, October 22, 2021, at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore, from six until eight o’clock in...

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