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President & Owner
India is the daughter of the late LeRoy and Bennie Rader, the founders of Rader Funeral Home. Kilgore has been India’s home her entire life with the exception of her college years. After the death of her son Mark and husband Vernon Mitchell in 1976, she became active in the management of the funeral home. Now she and her son J. Mitchell continue the family tradition that her father, LeRoy, began in 1938. India does volunteer and community work and serves as an Elder with the First Presbyterian Church, Kilgore. But her first love is sharing time with her five grandchildren.
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Funeral Director in Charge
Known by one and all as “J”, he is the son of India Rader Stroope and the late Vernon Mitchell. He was born on May 6, 1960 at Laird Hospital, Kilgore. J is a 1978 graduate of Kilgore High School, and graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas and the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science. He and his wife Penni have three children, Phillip, Britt and Margie. Like his mother, J is an Elder at the First Presbyterian Church. He enjoys cooking, boating and fixing up old jeeps.
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Office Manager/Bookkeeper
Lani was born and raised in Kilgore and is a 1989 graduate of Kilgore High School. She attended Kilgore Junior College, the International Aviation and Travel Academy in Arlington, Texas, and El Centro Community College in Dallas. Lani was a Legal Assistant for 13 years prior to joining the Rader family in 2005. She is a Deacon at the First Presbyterian Church of Kilgore. She is a current Board Member for the Laird Memorial Hospital Foundation and a Council member for the Boys and Girls Club of Kilgore. She has also volunteered her time to help raise money to benefit the East Texas Treatment Center in Kilgore. She has a son, Cade Clark who was born in 1998. Her hobbies include traveling, riding bikes, golf, hunting with her son and working in her yard.
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Funeral Director
Chris has been a licensed funeral director with Rader's for many years. The son of the late C.L. Norris and Ruby Whiteside, he was born in Marshall, Texas and grew up in Kilgore. After graduating from Kilgore High School and Kilgore College, Chris attended—and graduated from—the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. He is past President of the East Texas Funeral Directors Association and past Board Member of the Texas Funeral Directors Association. Chris enjoys spending time with family and friends, hunting, fishing, boating, four-wheeling and anything that takes place outdoors.
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Funeral Director
Kyle has been a member of our staff since 1998. He was born and raised in Garland, Texas and is a 1990 graduate of South Garland High School. Prior to graduating from the Dallas Institute of Funeral service in 1997, Kyle attended Stephen F. Austin State University and Richland Community College. He's married to Stacey and they have two daughters, Bailee Nicole age 8 and Carter Grace 11months. Kyle enjoys his family, friends, golf and being outdoors.
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Funeral Director
Brian is a native of White Oak, Texas and a proud son of the “Oil Patch”. He is a 1995 graduate of White Oak High School and attended Kilgore College. He is a 1999 graduate of The Dallas Institute of Funeral Service from which he earned his degree in Mortuary Science. He is licensed as a Funeral Director and Embalmer, member of the National Funeral Directors Association, and The Texas Funeral Directors Association. Brian has worked in the funeral service since 1996, and is proud to be back “home” in Kilgore. Brian’s wife Laurie, also a native of White Oak, is employed with Gregg County. The couple is planning a family in the near future. In his spare time, Brian enjoys hunting, fishing, and antiquing.
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Funeral Director
Harry joined the Rader staff as a part-time employee in 2004. He is retired from Kilgore college where he served as Director of Student Services for thirty years. A native Houstonian, he graduated from Kilgore College and Stephen F. Austin State University. He received his Mortuary Science Certificate from Amarillo College in 2005. Harry married Mary Layne Evans of Kilgore in 1963. They have one son and daughter-in-law, Bryan and Mindy Douglas; and two grandchildren, Hunter and Haylie, all of Bryan, Texas. Harry and Mary are members of the Chandler Street Church of Christ.
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Funeral Director
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Preplanning Consultant
Dary has been helping families lessen the burden of final decisions for over two decades. He believes that his work with families is very important.
Dary attended the University of Tulsa and served in Europe with the U. S. Navy. He is a member of the Methodist Church. He and his wife Ann live in East Texas and have 10 children.
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Evening Visitation Hostess
Linda went to work for the funeral home on a part-time basis after she and J Mitchell discussed the need for a "week or two" of extra help as an evening hostess. That was over seven years ago. Today Linda is still providing service to the community and to Rader Funeral Home. She has one son who lives in Oklahoma, and three grandsons she 'oversees the raising of' at her home here." Linda works full time as a staff writer and ad representative for the Kilgore News Herald. "It has been an honor to work with this family and the many families that have crossed our doorstep over the years." She said. "Once you step through our doors, you become part of our family."
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