Obituaries

Corbet O. Taylor

Corbet O. Taylor

Oct 21, 2019

Graveside services for Corbet O. Taylor, 100 of Kilgore will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Kilgore Cemetery with Pastor Brian Taylor officiating. Mr. Taylor passed away Monday, October 21, 2019 in Kilgore. He was born July 8, 1919 in Salem, Arkansas to the late Israel Ewing Taylor and Annie Mae Dunkerson and was one of 10 children....

Ben F Cammack Iii

Ben F Cammack Iii

Oct 19, 2019

BEN F. CAMMACK, III A Celebration of Life for Mr. Ben F. Cammack, III, 70, of Lake Cherokee will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 11 a m in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore with Rev. Freeman Pierce officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 until 11 a m prior...

Barbara Ann Mclemore

Barbara Ann Mclemore

Oct 16, 2019

BARBARA MCLEMORE Barbara Ann (Mayfield) McLemore, 81, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019 in Kilgore TX, where she had lived since August 2017. Barbara was born November 4, 1937 in Houston, Texas to William Talmadge Mayfield and Delma Mae Hill Mayfield. She had lived in Alamosa CO and Hot Springs AR. Barbara was a life-long member of the Church of...

Blake Holmes

Blake Holmes

Oct 15, 2019

BLAKE HOLMES Graveside memorial services for Blake Holmes, 35, of Beaumont will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 10am at the Rusk County Memorial Gardens in Henderson. Mr. Holmes passed away October 15, 2019 at his home in Beaumont. Blake was born on December 29, 1983 in Henderson to Jeff Holmes and Patty Rhodes. He worked as a...

Penny Palmer Johnson

Penny Palmer Johnson

Oct 14, 2019

PENNY PALMER JOHNSON Penny Palmer Johnson, 56, of Longview, passed away on October 14, 2019 in Longview. She was born on November 6, 1962 in Arlington, TX to Bennie Tuft and Paula Palmer. She worked as a bookkeeper for oil companies. Penny will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Penny was preceded in death by her...

Dorothy Wertz Mitchell

Dorothy Wertz Mitchell

Oct 13, 2019

Dorothy was born on May 29, 1931, to Forest E. and Evelyn J. Wertz in Borger, Texas. She attended schools in White Oak, Gladewater and graduating from Kilgore High School and then Kilgore College. Dorothy met Henry E. Mitchell on Easter Sunday at Eastview Baptist Church in 1948. They married a year later in 1949 and moved with Henry’s company...

Teresa C. Castillo

Teresa C. Castillo

Oct 8, 2019

Graveside services for Teresa Castillo, 69, of Kilgore will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Danville Cemetery with Father Mark Dunne officiating. Mrs. Castillo passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at her residence. She was born October 25, 1949 in Tampico Tamaulipas, Mexico to the late Antonio Castillo and Juana Carballo. She attended Christ the King Catholic Church...

James Rodney Still

James Rodney Still

Oct 6, 2019

James Rodney Still, 69 of Kilgore, Texas, left this earth for his heavenly home on Sunday, October 6, 2019. Rodney was born July 28, 1950, in Kilgore, Texas, to James (Jimmy) and Jakey (Teeny) Mercer Still, and raised on a cotton farm in Crossroads Community. Many remember Rodney for his kind-hearted, courteous, and generous spirit, as well as his musical...

Gene L Zhorne

Gene L Zhorne

Oct 5, 2019

GENE L. ZHORNE Gene Zhorne, 82, of Longview, Texas, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019 in Longview, Texas. The family will hold a Celebration of Life at a later date in Longview, Texas. Gene was born on March 19, 1937 in Tama, Iowa to Leonard Zhorne and Helen Duhachek Zhorne. He attended the University of Iowa and Boise State on...

Jerrel Wayne Golden

Jerrel Wayne Golden

Sep 29, 2019

JERREL WAYNE GOLDEN Memorial services for Jerrel Wayne Golden, 67, of Kilgore will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, October 12, 2019, at the Rader Funeral Home Chapel in Kilgore. Jerrel Wayne passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019, in a Longview hospital. Jerrel was born on August 4, 1952, in Tyler. He was the son of the late Thurman Jerrel and...

Russell Alan Miller

Russell Alan Miller

Sep 25, 2019

Services for Russell Miller, 57, of Kilgore will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Pirtle United Methodist Church with Reverend Dudley J. Plaisance officiating. Mr. Miller passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at his residence. He was born January 28, 1962 in Sherman, Texas and was raised in Kilgore where he was 1980 Kilgore High School graduate. Russell...

Ethel Gray Washburn

Ethel Gray Washburn

Sep 19, 2019

ETHEL GRAY WASHBURN A Celebration of Life for Mrs. Ethel Gray Washburn, 91, of Whitehouse, will be held on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 3 pm in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore with Bro. Samuel Priddy officiating. Private burial will take place following the service. Mrs. Washburn completed her earthly journey and went home to be with...

Bradon Lynn Rogers

Bradon Lynn Rogers

Sep 18, 2019

BRADON LYNN ROGERS A Celebration of Life for Bradon Lynn Rogers, 20, of Liberty City, will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 2 pm in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore with Bro. Brian Williams officiating. Interment will follow in the Danville Cemetery in Kilgore. Mr. Rogers completed his earthly journey on Wednesday, September 18, 2019...

Adrian Ben Harrod

Adrian Ben Harrod

Sep 6, 2019

ADRIAN BEN HARROD Adrian Ben Harrod, 40, of Kilgore, passed away on September 6, 2019 in Tyler. He was born on December 20, 1978 in Mc Kinney, Texas to Donald Ray Lee Sr. and Judy Harrod. Adrian was an avid fisherman and he built and worked on boats for a living. He loved singing and playing his guitar. He will...

Ralph Thomas "Tom" Caldwell

Ralph Thomas "Tom" Caldwell

Aug 29, 2019

Funeral services for Ralph Thomas “Tom” Caldwell, 69 of Kilgore, Texas will be 2:00 pm on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore with, Tom’s Son, Dr. Daniel Caldwell and Rev. David Hampton officiating. Burial will follow at Kilgore Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday; one hour prior...

Russell Leigh Stone

Russell Leigh Stone

Aug 27, 2019

Graveside services for Mr. Russell Leith Stone, 64, of Longview will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, August 30, 2019 at the Overton City Cemetery with Pastor Fred Parsons officiating. Russell passed away at his home in Longview on Tuesday, August 27. Russell was born on April 4, 1955 in Jacksonville, Florida. He loved the Lord and enjoyed many...

Betty Katherine Galley

Betty Katherine Galley

Aug 26, 2019

BETTY KATHERINE GALEY Betty Katherine Galey, 83, of Nacogdoches, formerly of Kilgore completed her earthly journey on Monday, August 26, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. The family will hold a private Celebration of Life at a later time. Betty was born on October 14, 1935 to Ben and Sophie Wasserman in Falls County, TX. She was a loving wife,...

Britton Dean Wallace

Britton Dean Wallace

Aug 24, 2019

BRITTON DEAN WALLACE Graveside services for Britton Dean Wallace, infant son of Brittnie Black and Tyler Wallace, will be held at 10:00 am, on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 in the Danville Cemetery with Pastor Randy Wallace officiating. Baby Britton went to the arms of Jesus Saturday, August 24, 2019 in Longview. Left to cherish him are his parents Brittnie Black...

Wilma Vernel Calender

Wilma Vernel Calender

Aug 24, 2019

WILMA VERNEL CALENDER Funeral services for Wilma Vernel Calender, 98, of Kilgore, will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 2 pm in the chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore, with Rev. Keith Wilkerson and Brother Mark Fried officiating. Interment will follow at Rusk County Memorial Gardens under the direction of Rader Funeral Home. The family will receive...

Ernest Earl Greer, Jr.

Ernest Earl Greer, Jr.

Aug 16, 2019

Graveside service for Ernest Greer, Jr., of Kilgore, Texas will be 10:00 am on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at Kilgore Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Rev. David Hampton officiating. Mr. Greer passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 in Kilgore. Mr. Greer was born December 29, 1959 in Vallejo, California to the late Earnest Earl Greer, Sr. and Mary Louise Flowers....