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Debra Irene Minor Gibson

Debra Irene Minor Gibson

Jan 14, 2021

Services for Mrs. Debra Irene Minor Gibson, 61, of Kilgore will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Rader Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Freeman Pierce officiating. Burial will follow at the Millville Cemetery in Rusk County. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, January 22, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. until...

Janice Venita Allums

Janice Venita Allums

Jan 13, 2021

Services for Janice Allums, 83 of Kilgore will be 6:00~8:00 p.m. Monday, January 18, 2021 at Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Mrs. Allums passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in Longview. Janice was born on January 1, 1938 in Kilgore to the late W.L. Hobbs and Florence Lydia Brown. She graduated from Kilgore High School in 1956 where she...

Karl Wayne Hendrix

Karl Wayne Hendrix

Jan 12, 2021

Karl Wayne Hendrix, age 68 of Overton, Tx, passed away on January 12, 2021 at a Tyler hospital. Born to Louis Wayne and Clara Nell on January 3, 1953. Buddy grew up in Kilgore and graduated in 1970 from Kilgore High School, in March of 74 he married Penny Kay Hammer. They were married for 46 years and had two...

Martha Jacqueline Jacobs

Martha Jacqueline Jacobs

Jan 11, 2021

Private services for Martha Jacqueline Jacobs, 92 of Kilgore are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Mrs. Jacobs passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 in Kilgore. Interment at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX. Martha, or Jackie as she was known, was born October 18, 1928 to the late Robert O. Deaton and Martha...

Larry  Joseph  Graves

Larry Joseph Graves

Jan 10, 2021

Larry Joseph Graves Cremation arrangements for Larry Joseph Graves, 64, of Carlisle are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Larry passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022. His family will be hosting services at a later date. Larry was born on November 28, 1957, in Hobbs, New Mexico to Mary and Finis Euwing Graves Sr. He was...

Johnny Davis

Johnny Davis

Jan 8, 2021

Johnny Davis It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of John Phillip Davis, our loving and accomplished husband, father, Grandaddy, and dear friend. He passed away the afternoon of January 8th, 2021 surrounded by friends and family after his persistent battle with Dementia. John or Johnny as he was affectionately known by friends and family was born in...

Barbara Singletary

Barbara Singletary

Jan 6, 2021

Barbara Singletary, wife of Bert (Mickey) Singletary, former Golf Professional at Meadowbrook Country Club in Kilgore, Texas, died peacefully in her sleep on January 6, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Age 90 at her death, Barbara was born on February 21, 1930 in Goose Creek, Texas. A longtime resident of Kilgore, Texas with her husband, Mickey and family, Barbara had a...

Elaine Bowman

Elaine Bowman

Jan 5, 2021

Graveside services for Elaine Bowman, 73, of Gladewater, will be held on Friday, January 8, 2021 at 2PM at Danville Cemetery. Elaine passed away on January 5, 2021 in Gladewater. Duryea Elaine Bowman was born on August 19, 1947 in Kilgore to the late Milton Edward Hawkins and the late Cora Vickie Reid Hawkins. She loved to attend church and...

Lillian Louise Arthur

Lillian Louise Arthur

Jan 4, 2021

Graveside services for Lillian Louise Arthur, 89, of Kilgore will be held on Friday, January 8, 2021, at 10am at Kilgore City Cemetery. Lillian went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 4, 2021, at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview. Lillian was born on March 22, 1931, in Jefferson to Jack Wells and Dolly Tems Wells. She...

Ella Ruth Perkins Taylor

Ella Ruth Perkins Taylor

Jan 4, 2021

Ella Ruth Perkins Taylor, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend went home to be with Jesus on Monday, January 4, 2021 at the age of 79 while wrapped in the loving arms of her daughter, Rhonda, at Good Shepherd Hospital in Longview. Ella Ruth was born on February 14, 1941 in Kilgore, TX to the late Howard Allison Perkins...

Virginia Jenny Roberts

Virginia Jenny Roberts

Jan 4, 2021

Virginia “Jenny” Roberts, 73, of Kilgore passed away on January 4, 2021 in Longview. No services will be held at this time. Cremation arrangements will be made by Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Jenny was born on December 7, 1947 in Baytown to Seymore Brown and Louise Nobles Brown. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Billy...

Mr. W.W.  (Willie Wendell) Roberts

Mr. W.W. (Willie Wendell) Roberts

Jan 3, 2021

Mr. W.W. (Willie Wendell) Roberts, of Kilgore, Texas, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021, at the age of 94. After several months of declining health, complications from Covid-19, pneumonia, and congestive heart failure, Willie died peacefully in his sleep. He was born at home in Miller County, Arkansas, the youngest of eleven children, to father John Willis and mother...

Ruth Bailey

Ruth Bailey

Jan 2, 2021

Graveside services for Ruth Bailey, 87 of Kilgore will be 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Lakeview Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Rev. David Hampton officiating under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Mrs. Bailey passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 in Henderson. Mrs. Bailey was born on April 16, 1933 in New Mexico to the late...

Marie Ruth Hughes

Marie Ruth Hughes

Jan 1, 2021

Graveside services for Marie Ruth Hughes, 84 of Kilgore will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Highland Cemetery in Iowa Park, Texas with Rev. David Hampton officiating. Family will receive friends from 6:00 – 7:30 Thursday evening at Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Mrs. Hughes passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021 in Kilgore. Marie was born on...

Dr. Opal Sweet Dozier Reed

Dr. Opal Sweet Dozier Reed

Jan 1, 2021

Graveside services for Dr. Opal Sweet Dozer Reed, 99, of Kilgore will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the Starrville Cemetery, with Reverend Bradley Reed officiating. Mrs. Reed passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021, in Longview. Opal was born on November 23, 1921, in Cameron, Texas. She was the daughter of the late Silas...

Lilyan Golden Milner

Lilyan Golden Milner

Dec 31, 2020

We mourn the passing of Lilyan Golden Milner, at her home on the last day of the year, 2020. She was born in Tulsa, OK to Bill Golden and wife Zora. Following the tragic death of her mother, eight year old Lilyan and younger sister Hannah, moved to The Jewish Children's Home at Newman Schools in New Orleans, where she...

Sacarias "Zack" Ramirez

Sacarias "Zack" Ramirez

Dec 30, 2020

Cremation services for Sacarias “Zack” Ramirez, 75 of Kilgore are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Mr. Ramirez passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 in Longview. Memorial services will be scheduled for a later date. Zack was born on April 1, 1945 in San Angelo, Texas to the late Fabian Flores Ramirez and Anselma Castillo. He...

Sheri Annette Williams

Sheri Annette Williams

Dec 25, 2020

Graveside services for Sheri Annette Williams, 49, of Kilgore on Monday, December 28, 2020 at 10am at Danville Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 27, 2020 from 5pm to 7pm at Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Sheri went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 25, 2020 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview. Sheri was...

Imogene Bonds Vanderburg

Imogene Bonds Vanderburg

Dec 23, 2020

Imogene Bonds Vanderburg Private graveside services for Imogene Bonds Vanderburg, 98, of Kilgore are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Mrs. Vanderburg completed her earthly journey on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Imogene was born on February 8, 1922 in Kilgore to Carless and Myrtle Bonds. She was a longtime...

Tommy Ray Madewell

Tommy Ray Madewell

Dec 22, 2020

Graveside services for Tommy Ray Madewell, 76, of Kilgore, will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at 10 a.m., in the Danville Cemetery with Rev. David Hampton officiating, under the direction of Rader Funeral Home. Tommy reunited with his mother and father, Rosella and Joe Madewell, as well as his siblings, Bobby Madewell and Ruby Grantham, in Heaven on...

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