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Dorothy Geese

Dorothy Geese

Jul 18, 2019

Services for Mrs. Dorothy Geese, 99, of Kilgore will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, July 22, 2019 at the St. Luke’s United Methodist Church with the Reverend Ben Bagley officiating. Burial will follow in the Danville Cemetery. Mrs. Geese passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019 in Kilgore. Dorothy Geese was born March 23, 1920 in Drumright, Oklahoma, daughter of the late...

Lula Lee Hanks

Lula Lee Hanks

Jul 17, 2019

Dateline Kilgore, Texas LULA LEE COST HANKS A Celebration of Life for Lula Lee Cost Hanks, 100, of Kilgore, will be 10:00 a.m., Friday July 19, 2019 at the Forest Home Baptist Church with Reverend Earl W. “Buddy” Duggins and Reverend Mark Fried officiating under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Interment will follow in the Lakeview Memorial...

Phillip Donovan

Phillip Donovan

Jul 16, 2019

Dateline Kilgore, Texas Mr. Phillip Donovan Graveside services for Mr. Phillip Donovan, 56, of Overton will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Danville Cemetery with Brother Eugene Green officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Phillip passed away July 16, 2019 in Overton. Phillip was born...

Sam A. Mallett

Sam A. Mallett

Jul 3, 2019

Services for Mr. Sam Arthur Mallett, 85, of Kilgore will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Trinity Assembly of God Church in Kilgore, Texas with Reverend Roger Hoffpowier officiating. Interment will follow at Kilgore Cemetery. Mr. Mallett passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Sam was born on July 13, 1933 in Texarkana, Arkansas. He was...

Jose Luis "Chaparro" Rodriguez

Jose Luis "Chaparro" Rodriguez

Jul 3, 2019

Mr. Jose Luis “Chaparro” Rodriguez Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Jose Luis “Chaparro” Rodriguez, 66, of Kilgore will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Christ The King Catholic Church with Father John Henao officiating. Rosary will be recited on Monday, July 8, 2019 at 6:00 P.M. in the Chapel at Rader Funeral Home. Visitation...

William Benjamin Goyne

William Benjamin Goyne

Jun 27, 2019

WILLIAM BENJAMIN GOYNE Services at the graveside for William Goyne, 49, of Houston, will be held on Monday, July 1, 2019 in the Kilgore City Cemetery at 1 pm. Rev. Will Wilson will be officiating. Mr. Goyne completed his earthly journey and arduous battle with ALS in Houston on Thursday, June 27, 2019. William was born on November 8, 1969,...

Glenn Edward Wells

Glenn Edward Wells

Jun 24, 2019

A memorial service for Glenn Wells, 62, of Kilgore will be 2:00 pm, Thursday, June 27, 2019 at First Baptist Church of Kilgore with Reverend Dr. Pete Freeman and Reverend Dr. Glenn Young officiating. Mr. Wells died Monday, June 24, 2019 in Lufkin, Texas. Glenn was born September 24, 1956 in Dallas, Texas to Herman and Fay Wells. During Elementary...

Dorothy  Faye Wheeler Barton

Dorothy Faye Wheeler Barton

Jun 22, 2019

Graveside services for Mrs. Dorothy Faye Wheeler Barton, 83, of Kilgore will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Danville Cemetery. Mrs. Barton passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019. Dorothy was born on June 6, 1936, in Kilgore. She was the daughter of the late Willis and Margaret Ensminger Wheeler. Dorothy was a member of Grace...

Hyahwanah Cofer Cecil

Hyahwanah Cofer Cecil

Jun 21, 2019

Hyahwanah Cofer Cecil was born May 15, 1923, in a small town in Oklahoma. She passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on June 21, 2019, at Garnet Hill Rehab and Skilled Nursing Facility in Wylie, Texas. Visitation will be held at Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore, Monday, June 24 from 6-8 p.m. A graveside service will be held 10:00...

Maude Davidson

Maude Davidson

Jun 21, 2019

Graveside services for Mrs. Maude Davidson, 92, of Kilgore will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Danville Cemetery with Pastor Ron Strait officiating under the direction of Rader Funeral Home. Mrs. Davidson passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019 at her residence in Kilgore. Maude was born on May 20, 1927 in Henderson, Texas. She was the...

Wayne Wilson Dupree

Wayne Wilson Dupree

Jun 12, 2019

WAYNE WILSON DUPREE A Celebration of Life for Mr. Wayne Wilson Dupree, 82, of Kilgore will be held at 1 pm in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore on Saturday, June 15, 2019 with Rev. David Hampton officiating. Interment will follow in the Pinecrest Cemetery in Atlanta. Mr. Dupree completed his earthly journey on Wednesday, in Tyler. Wayne...

Newton Tomlin

Newton Tomlin

Jun 11, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Newton Tomlin, 71, of Liberty City will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. in the Rader Funeral Home Chapel in Kilgore with Reverend Dudley Plaisance and Mrs. Debby Brown officiating. Burial will follow at the Danville Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, June 14, 2019 from...

Cg Mata

Cg Mata

Jun 9, 2019

“What we give to the poor for Christ’s sake, is what we carry with us when we die.” C.G. Mata left us to join his friends and family early Sunday morning on June 9, 2019 at the age of 76. C.G. was born in Edna, TX and moved to Kilgore in 1961 to play football for the Kilgore College Rangers....

Kimbra Kaye Clark

Kimbra Kaye Clark

Jun 5, 2019

KIMBRA KAYE CLARK Kimbra Kaye Clark left behind her frail human body on June 5, 2019, to join her Lord and Savior in Heaven’s loving sanctuary. Born on September 10, 1980, to parents Ricky and Martha Clark, Kimbra began her life’s journey as a four-pound preemie. Life was a struggle, but she always found a way to overcome the obstacles...

Wayne Lee Young

Wayne Lee Young

Jun 5, 2019

Wayne Lee Young, age 89, passed away peacefully from this earthly life Wednesday, June 5th at his home in Longview with his family by his side. He was born and raised in Holliday Texas. He resided in Longview the past 13 years after living in Kilgore for more than 35 years. After graduating from Holliday High School in 1947, he...

James Michael "Mitch" Evans

James Michael "Mitch" Evans

May 24, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. James Michael “Mitch” Evans, 56, of Kilgore will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at the Rader Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Webber officiating. Entombment will follow at Memory Park Cemetery Mausoleum in Longview. Mr. Evans passed away on Friday, May 24. Mitch was born January 7, 1963 in Longview. He was the...

Harold Gene Andrews

Harold Gene Andrews

May 20, 2019

Services for Mr. Harold Andrews, 71, of Kilgore will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2019 at Victory Road Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Gribble officiating. Burial will follow at Kilgore Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the directions of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Mr. Andrews passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019 in Kilgore. Harold was born on...

Willye Mae "Billie" Oliphint

Willye Mae "Billie" Oliphint

May 19, 2019

Willye Mae (Billie) Oliphint born June 15, 1922, in La Grange, TX, passed away peacefully at Arabella of Kilgore Assisted Living facility on Sunday, May 19, 2019. Memorial services will be held at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Kilgore TX on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 1 pm. She is survived by husband of 71 years, Guy Oliphint of...

Carol Joyce Kotz

Carol Joyce Kotz

May 17, 2019

CAROL JOYCE KOTZ Services at the graveside for Carol Joyce Kotz, 89 of Gilmer will be 2 pm Tuesday, May 21, 2019 in the Lakeview Memorial Gardens with Reverend Sonya Meador officiating. Carol completed her earthly journey on Friday, May 17, 2018, in Longview. Carol was born on October 31, 1929 in Ogden, Utah to George Jenson and Susan Michaelson....

Scott Alan Washburn

Scott Alan Washburn

May 13, 2019

SCOTT ALAN WASHBURN Services for Scott Washburn, 44, of Tyler will be 3:00 P.M. Monday, May 20, 2019 in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore with Rev. Samuel Priddy officiating. Mr. Washburn completed his earthly journey on Monday, May 13, 2019 in Tyler. Scott was born on September 16, 1974 in Tyler to Roy Washburn and Evelyn Washburn....

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