Obituaries

Billie Wright Hale

Billie Wright Hale

Jan 9, 2020

Mrs. Billie Wright Hale A memorial service for Billie Wright Hale, 91, of Kilgore will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 13, 2020 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Kilgore with Reverend Darwood Galaway and Reverend Ben Bagley officiating. The family will receive friends at Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore on Sunday, January 12, 2020 from 5:00...

Michael W. Walker

Michael W. Walker

Jan 7, 2020

MICHAEL W. WALKER Michael W. Walker, 30, formerly of Hallsville, completed his earthly journey on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, in Las Vegas, where he was living, following a brief illness. Final arrangements are with Kraft-Sussman Funeral and Cremation Services in Las Vegas, NV. A Celebration of Michael’s Life will be held at a later date. Michael, aka Mike, was born...

Sheron Krantz

Sheron Krantz

Jan 4, 2020

Services for Sheron E. Krantz, 81, of Kilgore will be 2:00 pm, Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Chandler Street Church of Christ with Mr. Chris Vidacovich officiating. Burial will follow in the Overton Cemetery. Mrs. Krantz passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 in Tyler, Texas. She was born March 4, 1938 to Smead Edward and Edith Margret Brian in Turnertown,...

Charles  E. Long

Charles E. Long

Jan 3, 2020

Services for Charles E. Long, of Kilgore will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the Rader Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend David Hampton officiating. Burial will follow in the Danville Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. He was born in Kilgore, Texas to H....

Odessa Pierce

Odessa Pierce

Jan 2, 2020

Services for Odessa Pierce, 93 of Kilgore will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home with Brothers Richard Crawford and Bradley Reed officiating. Burial will follow at Gary Cemetery in Gary, Texas. Mrs. Pierce completed her earthly journey on Thursday, January 2, 2020, in Longview. Family will receive friends on...

Robert (Bob) "Crasher" Paul Corbin

Robert (Bob) "Crasher" Paul Corbin

Jan 2, 2020

Robert (Bob) Paul Corbin On Thursday, January 2, 2020, Robert (Bob) Paul Corbin, affectionately known as "Crasher", passed away at the age of 81. Bob was born on January 15, 1938, in Skowhegan, Maine to Juanita H. Easler Corbin. He lived in Canada during his formative years, and began traveling for a living at the age of 18. He was...

Vivian Martin Patton

Vivian Martin Patton

Jan 2, 2020

Funeral services for Mrs. Vivian Martin Patton, 89, of Kilgore will be held 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Kilgore with Reverend Ben Bagley officiating. Burial will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Lee Cemetery in Winnsboro. The family will receive friends at Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore on Tuesday from 6:00 p.m....

Joan Lightfoot

Joan Lightfoot

Jan 1, 2020

Cremation arrangements for Joan Lightfoot, 90 are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Mrs. Lightfoot passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, in Longview. A private family service will be scheduled for a later date. Joan was born on August 23, 1929 in Hartlepool, England to the late Robert Henderson and Nancy O’Connor. Mrs. Lightfoot was a...

Peggy Joyce  Rhoden Mcbride

Peggy Joyce Rhoden Mcbride

Dec 27, 2019

PEGGY JOYCE RHODEN MCBRIDE Services at the graveside will be held at 4 pm on Monday, December 30, 2019, in the Danville Cemetery. Mrs. McBride completed her earthly journey, went home to be with her Lord and join her husband of 39 years on Friday, December 27, 2019, in Kilgore. Peggy was born on April 3, 1946, in Gilmer to...

Smith Eugene "Tack" Nichols

Smith Eugene "Tack" Nichols

Dec 27, 2019

SMITH EUGENE “TACK” NICHOLS, JR. Services at the graveside for Smith Eugene "Tack" Nichols, Jr. 63, of Kilgore, will be held at 2 pm on Friday, January 3, 2020, in the Danville Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 5 until 7. Tack completed his earthly journey in his home on Friday, December...

L T Mobbs

L T Mobbs

Dec 26, 2019

Services for L T Mobbs, 86, of Lake Cherokee will be 2:00 pm Monday, December 30th at Highland Park Baptist Church of Kilgore with Reverend John Woodard and grandson, Nate Mobbs officiating. Burial will follow in Elderville Cemetery. Mr. Mobbs died on Thursday, December 26, 2019. L T was born July 16, 1933 in Longview, Texas to William Travis and...

Wayne Bass

Wayne Bass

Dec 24, 2019

WAYNE BASS Services at the graveside for Mr. Wayne Bass, 82, of Kilgore will be held at 11 a m on Saturday, December 28, 2019 in the Hickory Grove Cemetery with Rev. Mark Fried officiating and under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6 until...

Barry Stone

Barry Stone

Dec 22, 2019

Barry Thurman Stone Kilgore Funeral services for longtime Kilgore resident Barry Stone are scheduled for Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 2 PM at Rader Funeral Home with Reverend David Hampton officiating. There will be a visitation in the chapel one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Kilgore Memorial Gardens. Barry Thurman Stone was born January 24, 1947...

Betty "Honey Gal" Ready

Betty "Honey Gal" Ready

Dec 21, 2019

Betty Randell Ready ~ aka Honeygal Ready March 19, 1936 ~ ~ Dec. 21, 2019 Betty Randell Ready made her debut in Vivian, La. at the home of her parents, Viva Yawn & Randell Ready at a starting weight of 2 & 1/4 pounds, the small size never hampered her at all. When first seen by her grandmother Daisy Yawn,...

Doris Marie Kellis Iker Davenport

Doris Marie Kellis Iker Davenport

Dec 20, 2019

Doris Marie Kellis Iker Davenport was born November 14, 1930, to Ben Franklin Kellis and Sudie Elizabeth Starr Kellis, as the second of four children. As a child, Doris lived and attended school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Shreveport, Louisiana, Tyler, Texas, and Longview, Texas. Shortly after beginning high school, she became ill and did not return to school, but was...

Renee' Routon Conner

Renee' Routon Conner

Dec 20, 2019

Reneé Routon Conner, 80, a long-time Kilgore resident, died on Friday, December 20, 2019 at Christus Good Shepherd Hospital in Longview. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 27, at First Presbyterian Church in Kilgore with Reverend Will Wilson officiating. Burial will follow at the Danville Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church prior...

Shirley Lively Mcgee

Shirley Lively Mcgee

Dec 18, 2019

Memorial graveside services for Mrs. Shirley Lively McGee, 83, of Kilgore will be held on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Gladewater Memorial Park Cemetery in Gladewater. Mrs. McGee passed away in Kilgore on Tuesday, December 18, 2019 Shirley was born on December 2, 1936 in Gladewater, she was the daughter of Herbert John Lively and Louise McCool...

Dylan Scott Leach

Dylan Scott Leach

Dec 15, 2019

Memorial services for Dylan Leach 27, of Kilgore will be held on 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Mr. Leach passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019 in Longview. Full obituary will be available upon family approval.

Gay Attaway Lastrapes

Gay Attaway Lastrapes

Dec 14, 2019

Gay Attaway LaStrapes GAY “TINKER” ATTAWAY LASTRAPES Services at the graveside for Gay “Tinker” Attaway LaStrapes, 68, of Athens formerly of Kilgore, will be held at 11 a m in the Hickory Grove Cemetery on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, with Rev. Juan Moreno officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 from 6...

Johnny Johnson

Johnny Johnson

Dec 12, 2019

JOHNNY MARSHALL JOHNSON A Service of Witness to the Resurrection for Johnny Marshall Johnson, 72, of Kilgore will be held at 2 pm on Monday, December 16, 2019, in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Interment will follow in Kilgore Memorial Gardens. Reverend Will Wilson will be officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from...