All Obituaries

Diana was born March 27, 1962, in Dallas, Texas, to her parents, Paul and Hila Pepmiller. She grew up in Richardson, Texas, and attended Plano Senior High. Later, she graduated from Baylor University with a teaching degree. She also earned a Master’s Degree in Education Counseling from the University of North Texas. She loved teaching children, especially, second grade. She taught in Irving, Plano, Lewisville, Richardson, and finally in Spring Hill. She is survived by her husband,...

Jackie Diane Reese age 70 of Longview passed away on April 7, 2022 in Longview. She was born September 30, 1951, in Phoenix Arizona.    She worked many years for Southwestern Bell telephone company in Dallas and Dillard’s in Longview. She was known for her creative ability, her kind generous nature and adventurous spirit. She had a love for animals and a love for traveling to Arkansas to hunt diamonds and fossils.    She was preceded in death by her mother,...

Elizabeth “Diane” Turner of Harleton Tx passed away on March 30, 2022 at the age of 59 after complications from a Stroke.  Diane is survived by her 2 sons Cody Rutland and Brandon Wheeler, Daughter In Laws Michelle Rutland and Ashley Wheeler as well as her 4 grandchildren Marlee, Stormie, Vivian, and Maverick.  Diane was born in Fort Hood Tx on February 19, 1963, to Quinton and Bettye Turner. Diane graduated from Harleton High School in 1982 She went on to have 2 sons...

Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Charles Stanley Griffis, age 91, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022 in Longview, Texas.  He was born on July 9, 1930 in Yazoo City, Mississippi.   Chuck is survived by his wife, Phyllis Lorenzen-Griffis of Longview, Texas; daughter, Debbie Colburn and husband Ray Colburn of Tavares, Florida; son, David Griffis of Melbourne, Florida; grandson, Aaron Colburn and wife, Serena Colburn of Sanford, Florida; grandson,...

God garden has came time to choose a flower to go up above in a better place to grow. Shed no tears for I need them not. All i need is your smile. When u live in the hearts of those you love. Remember then.... You never die, You are now Our Guardian Angel from up above!!      Kerri was born on September 02 1977 in Carthage,Texas. Kerri decided to leave this world and gained her wings on February 13, at 6:02 a.m. She passed away at Longview Regional Hospital due to...

   Charles Edward McAntyre 69 of Longview, Texas passed away on February 7, 2022.    Charles and Janice McAntyre were married for 42 wonderful years!  Their loving daughter Emily cherished her “Number 1!“ Dad.  He worked for many years as an auto-body painter.  He was a great husband, father, brother, brother in-law, and uncle to many, and loved our cat family.  Before his illness prevented it, he loved to hunt and...

Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and friend to many Sharon Elizabeth Jones Dykes Pickett, 74 of Kilgore, passed away on January 31, 2022 in Longview, Texas. Sharon was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on August 28, 1947. She was preceded in death by her parents Curtis and Jeanette Jones as well as her first husband Ralph Dykes Jr.  Sharon is survived by her husband Ronald Pickett, her daughters Shannon Dykes, Stephenie White and Ivelynn Soileau, as well as her son-in-laws...

Patricia Ann Swinney, 65, of Overton, Texas, died on January 30, 2022, while at Christus Good Shepherd of Longview on life support she was surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born May 27, 1956 , in Longview, Texas a daughter of Mildred and Ernest Smith. Through his formative years, spent in Longview, Texas, she loved to skate, swim, go to the lake, and watch movies. What she loved more than anything was spending time with her family and friends. Patricia was proceeded in death by...

Services for Marilyn Kaye Pope, will be 10 AM, Wednesday, February 2, 2022, in the Chapel of East Texas Funeral Home of Longview. The family will receive friends and family before and after the services at the funeral home on Wednesday. Marilyn went to be with the Lord on January 23, 2022 from her home in The Woodlands, Texas.  Marilyn was welcomed to this world to parents Richard B. Pope and Gladys Y. Bunt on Monday, September 30, 1957 in Longview, Texas. She grew up in...

Timothy Clyde Simpson, age 68, of Kilgore, Texas, passed away on January 18th 2022 after a heroic struggle with a brain tumor.  Timothy was born on June 19th 1953 to Clyde Roy Simpson and Margaret Ann Simpson in Corpus Christi, Texas.  He spent his early years with his missionary family in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands and for high school, he moved to Corpus Christi, Texas to live with his aunt and uncle where he graduated in 1972 from Ray High School. After graduation Timothy...